Edgefield County Historical Society

Edgefield County Historical Society

Friday, March 1, 2019 12:00 noon     Press Release   The Edgefield County Historical Society will hold its Spring Meeting on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. at the Joanne T. Rainsford Discovery Center at 405 Main Street in Edgefield.  The Meeting will be devoted to the remembrance of State Senator Lawrence Cain […]

Robert Eugene Proper – 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     March 4, 2019       Robert Eugene Proper Edgefield, SC   Robert Eugene Proper, 70, husband […]

Sallie Ann Smith – Modoc, 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   March 3, 2019       Sallie Ann Smith Modoc, SC […]

Andy L. Brumbles – Johnston, SC

Mercantile Funeral Home Johnston Chapel 384 Lee St. Johnston, South Carolina 29832 (803) 275-2509 or (803) 637-6536     March 2, 2019       Andy L. Brumbles Johnston, SC   Andy L. Brumbles, 67, husband of Nancy Derrick Brumbles of Ridgeview Lake Rd., Johnston, SC entered into rest Friday, March 01, 2019.   Graveside […]

George T. Edwards – Leesville, SC

Mercantile Funeral Home Johnston Chapel 384 Lee St. Johnston, South Carolina 29832 (803) 275-2509 or (803) 637-6536     March 02, 2019       George T. Edwards, age 87, of Leesville, SC, formerly of Columbia, SC went home with the Lord on Friday, March 01, 2019.   Funeral services will be held at 11 […]

Joseph Bryce Feagle, III – Monetta, 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 March 1, 2019     Joseph Bryce Feagle, III Monetta, SC   Joseph Bryce Feagle, III, 75, son of […]

Two Fires in County – One Resulted in Propane Tank Explosions

Two Fires in County – One Resulted in Propane Tank Explosions

Two fires in as many days in the Merriwether/North Augusta section of Edgefield County kept the Merriwether and County Line Fire Departments busy at the beginning of the week.  The first fire occurred on Sunday, Feb. 24, a little after 2:30 in the afternoon on the 400 block of Miller Street.  According to Merriwether Fire […]

JES celebrates “First Time” Black History Program

JES celebrates “First Time” Black History Program

It was a First-of-its-Kind for Johnston Elementary   CAPTION:  Johnston Elementary Chorus.   By Judy Gibson Holmes Johnston Elementary held their first Black History Program February 21 led by Coach Betty Edwards, the event coordinator. Coach Edwards said that she felt like the school needed to focus on bringing the local Black leaders to the children’s […]

Three Books:

Three Books:

By: Scott Cooper 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. Three Books:   I have been contemplating whether to continue my weekly editorial due to time constraints.  Last […]

Raise the Minimum Wage

Raise the Minimum Wage

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 subscribe to the Episcopal Public Policy Network’s newsletter, and this week the top issue was not The […]