Two Trenton Men Charged with Numerous Sex Trafficking Charges

Fifty-seven year old Craig Ellis Codd and 39 year old Simon Lavor Hammond, both of Trenton, were charged by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, Apr. 3 with 10 counts each of sex trafficking charges. On Apr. 10, the ACSO added 12 more charges related to sex trafficking for each man.  The ACSO stated that at […]

Nicholas J. “Nick” Scavens – Edgefield, SC

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 April 9, 2019 Nicholas J. “Nick” Scavens Edgefield, SC   Nicholas J. “Nick” Scavens, 96, husband of […]

Senators Stand for Turkeys

By: Charles Kemp 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. Tension was thick on March 20th as biologists and wildlife professionals pled their case to the Senate in Columbia.  […]

Lenard D. “Lenny” Schneider – Simpsonville, SC

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   April 3, 2019 Lenard D. “Lenny” Schneider Simpsonville, SC Lenard David “Lenny” Schneider, 42 of Simpsonville, SC entered into rest on Monday, April 1, 2019.   Funeral Services will be 2 PM […]

Easler Signs With Florence Darlington Tech

Easler Signs With Florence Darlington Tech

Autumn Easler signed to play softball with Florence Darlington Technical College on Friday.  Easler is a multi-sport athlete.  She can be found on the volleyball and basketball court as well as on the softball field.  Coach Kelly McIlvried said, “I am very proud of Autumn for working hard and achieving her goal to play softball […]

Tax Increase Proposed at Budget Workshop

Tax Increase Proposed at Budget Workshop

Edgefield County Council held a public budget workshop Monday, March 18 at the County Council Chambers.  The workshop, which at times became quite contentious with heated and spirited disagreements between council members, lasted over three hours and saw the proposal of a tax increase.  The tax increase, in the form of a General Obligation (GO) […]

CLEMSON – Emma Carr

Emma Carr CLEMSON – Emma Jeannette Carr of Clemson, South Carolina, was called home by our heavenly Father on April 1, 2019 after battling lung cancer. A fighter in every sense of the word, she never let this enemy destroy her will even as she survived two difficult bouts of breast cancer a number of […]

Virginia Collins Hammack -Edgefield, SC

Thurmond Burnett          Phone: (803)637-6536 David T. Burnett               Fax: (803)637-6006 Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, Inc. Established 1902 801 Columbia Road Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 www.edgefieldmercantilefh.com March 29, 2019         Virginia Collins Hammack Edgefield, SC   Virginia Collins Hammack, 89, wife of the late Perry Hammack of […]

Johnston to Hold Concerts in the Park

Johnston to Hold Concerts in the Park

KAT PUT THIS AT THE TOP OF PAGE 8 Photo caption: Joyce Rude and the Rude Dudes   The Johnston Development Corporation (JDC) is sponsoring three springtime Community Concerts in the Park in Johnston on the first Friday of April, May, and June.   The Concerts, which will be held 7-8 p.m., are free and […]

Food Give-away at Women in Unity

Food Give-away at Women in Unity

Essie Nicholson is pictured here at the Women in Unity building where each month they hold a food giveaway for those in need.  Because it is not done on a certain scheduled day each month, but must be held as the produce is available, it is best to check this newspaper in HERE and THERE […]