01/30/23 Last week was the 3rd week of the 2023 legislative session. There are 15 legislative weeksremaining before the General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn on May 11, 2023. Here are thehighlights from last week:JUDICIAL AND COLLEGE BOARD ELECTIONSThe Senate more time than usual debating S. 374 2023-2024 Bill 374: JMSC Elections , a resolution to set elections […]
THE EDGEFIELD COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WILL DELIVER ALL DONATED GIFT BAGS DURING THE WEEK OF VALENTINE’S DAY! THERE ARE PLENTY OF SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY LIVING ALONE AND DEPENDENT ON COMMUNITY AGENCIES FOR FOOD, SOCIALIZATION, AND BASIC HUMAN CONTACT. ECSCC STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTE THE “BAGS OF LOVE” COLLECTED FROM GENEROUS COMMUNITY […]
The Johnston Peach Blossom Festival is now taking applications for individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in being a part of the historic 39th annual event. The Festival will be held May 6, 2023, in Johnston, known as the Peach Capital of the World. Each year, the Town goes all out with the Festival to remind citizens about the peach industry […]
By Robert Scott All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. Last week’s column addressed three legislative issues coming up this term, each of which presents a “back to the drawing […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. Linda Nidiffer My reading life started very early. My mother and sister taught me to read before I went to Kindergarten. […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. By Blaney Pridgen Scruple is a funny sounding word to me. It could be the name of an inedible fish or […]
All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. By Robert Scott Last week’s column addressed three legislative issues coming up this term, each of which presents a “back to the drawing […]
Sharon Logue Whittle, 75 of Gilbert, SC entered into rest on January 12, 2023, in Lexington County. Sharon was born in Greenwood, SC as the daughter of Etta Lawson Logue and John Wallace Logue. She was a member of Little Stevens Creek Baptist Church and was a retired cosmetologist. Sharon is survived by her four […]
Emily Elizabeth Timmerman Hammond, 68 of Johnston, SC wife of C. “Michael” Hammond entered into rest on January 19, 2023. Emily was born in Greenwood, SC as the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth Watkins Timmerman and Raymond T. Timmerman. She retired from Gleamns in Saluda, worked for Saluda School District as a substitute teacher and was a member of Saluda First […]
A Summary by Leonard Todd January 1, 2023 “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina,” the very welcome new show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, contains a disturbing error. I and the nine other men and women whose names appear at the end of this summary are drawing attention to it here in order to keep it from becoming an accepted part of the historicalrecord. Each of us listed […]