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 Mary Quarles Shaffer, 86, wife of the late William C. “Bill” Shaffer entered into rest on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, January 18, […]
Robert A. Corley, 95, resident of McCormick, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Self Regional Medical Center. Born May 22, 1924, in McCormick, he was a son of the late Jesse Robert and Emma Brown Corley. He was educated in McCormick County Schools and was a US Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II. Mr. […]
The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of someone being shot at a residence on Indigo Drive, Monday, Jan. 6, around 2:00 in the afternoon. According to an ECSO spokesperson, law enforcement arrived on the scene to find one man shot twice; once in each leg. The victim was taken by EMS to Augusta University […]
St. Augustine, Fla. John Waters ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – John Dawson Waters, 94, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2020 at his home of over 50 years in St. Augustine, FL. He was born in Johnston, S.C. to George and Donna Waters on December 7th, 1925. John spent his youngest years on the family farm […]
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. I love newspapers and read as many as I can reach – on paper or on the internet. […]
PHOTO: Dr. Jodie Peeler, Ph.D. The public is cordially invited to the Old Edgefield District Genealogical Society (OEDGS) meeting on Sunday, January 12th, at 3:00 p. m., in the Lynch Building Annex of the Tompkins Library, 104 Courthouse Square, Edgefield. The guest speaker will be Dr. Jodie Peeler, Ph.D., who will discuss her new book, Ben […]
By Jim Farmer Here is a quiz on an important figure in Edgefield history: His portrait is prominently displayed in Edgefield’s Discovery Center. His former residence looms large on Buncombe Street. A road near the house is named for his family. Roselands, his plantation house, still stands in upper Saluda County. And early issues of this newspaper, which he […]
County Woman Falls Victim to Scam The Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an Edgefield County woman Jan. 4, after she became the victim to a computer scam. According to the ECSO report, the woman received a call from a man identifying himself as a being from the Apple Corporation. (The call came from 1-609-606-9030.) The […]
Folks in Ridge Spring are excited about their venture into Streetscape, even though the recent rains left huge puddles and lots of mud. Noel Steele, Assistant Town Clerk for Ridge Spring, noted that the Town had worked hard to get the grant through Upper Savannah, and this will be “fabulous for the Town.” Pat Asbill, Mayor […]
By Blaney Pridgen 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. Resolution: a firm decision to do or not to do something; a formal expression of opinion of intention […]