Piedmont Tech Faculty Get Creative to Save Students Money on Textbooks

Piedmont Tech Faculty Get Creative to Save Students Money on Textbooks

Would it be considered extravagant for a young college student to purchase a high-end, 55-inch, flat-screen TV? Every year? Perhaps. But many college students are spending at least as much annually on textbooks and course materials. In fact, the College Boardrecently reported that the average U.S. college student spent about $1,298 on books and supplies during […]

A New Business in Johnston

A New Business in Johnston

Royalty Hair and Nail Studio opened November 4 with a ribbon cutting at their establishment on 505 Church St., Johnston. They specialize in beautifying and treating the nail, waxing of facial area, also full sets, fill-in and gel polish. One may call Lakisha Fryer at 803-430-8161 for more information.

Judith Herron- Edgefield, SC

W. Thurmond Burnett                                                                    David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com  Judith Herron, 72, of Edgefield, SC, entered into rest on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Monday, November 18, 2019 at Lighthouse Fellowship Church with […]

The Equal Rights Amendment

The Equal Rights Amendment

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.  “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by […]

Averill Boatwright Courtney – Johnston, SC

W. Thurmond Burnett                                                         Phone: (803)637-6536 David T. Burnett                                                                   Fax: (803)637-6006 Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902 801 Columbia Road Post Office Box 389 Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com Averill Boatwright Courtney, 93, of Johnston, South Carolina, died November 10, 2019. She was the widow of Lon James Courtney, Jr.  Mrs. Courtney was born on November 17, 1925, […]

Gabriella Nelson, daughter of an Edgefield native now in cancer research at Johns Hopkins, has taken up the Cause of Cancer in an industrious way, organizing a fundraiser at her school that produced $1,600.

Gabriella Nelson, daughter of an Edgefield native now in cancer research at Johns Hopkins, has taken up the Cause of Cancer in an industrious way, organizing a fundraiser at her school that produced $1,600.

Raised Through Efforts of 9-year-old Bracelets packaged to disburse to the survivors. A call from Dwella Moton Nelson to her hometown paper opened the door for this newspaper’s Breast Cancer story, usually published in October, Breast Cancer Month, but now in November. Dwella Nelson is now Dr. Dwella Moton Nelson, having graduated in 1992 from […]

Megan Gordon, 1st Runner up in “Miss World America”

Megan Gordon, 1st Runner up in “Miss World America”

Megan Gordon, far right, is Miss World America First Runner-up. Ms. Megan Gordon has achieved another acclaim on the beauty pageant runway:  she was awarded the First Runner-up status for the Miss World America beauty pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 12, 2019. She was representing this state as Miss South Carolina in the World […]

OLD EDGEFIELD DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

OLD EDGEFIELD DISTRICT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

OLD EDGEFIELD DISTRICTGENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Post Office Box 546104 Courthouse SquareEdgefield, SC  29824-0546803-637-4010 Located in the Tompkins Library Building Hours of operation: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  If there are any questions or additional information required, please call 803-637-4010.   Malissa N. Browder OEDGS Corresponding Secretary Press Release OEDGS November Meeting           The public is cordially invited to the Old […]

Theodore John “Ted” Heos-Trenton, SC

W. Thurmond Burnett                                                                    David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Theodore John “Ted” Heos, 74, husband of Linda Beaman Heos of Yarborough Rd. Trenton, SC entered into rest on Monday, November 4, 2019. The family is at the home and will […]