Rev. George L. Brightharp, Pastor of Mt. Canaan Baptist Church, was sure about one thing he wanted for the new sanctuary of the church, recently built and to be opened on July 30 in a special service. “The walls are white, the pulpit furniture is white, why not a white grand piano?” – and a […]
The SC Department of Transportation has confirmed for the Advertiser that the road closure on Woodlawn Road at Deep Step Road to Hwy 28 has been lifted. The road was re-opened July 21. The road had been closed since June 27 when an eighteen wheeler wrecked on the road causing gasoline and diesel fuels to […]
LEESVILLE – Pamela (Pam) English Jordan, age 67, of 318 Ridge Road, Leesville, S.C. passed away on July 5, 2017, at her home. A native of Johnston, S.C., Pam was a 1968 graduate of Strom Thurmond High School where she was an outstanding basketball player on two state championship teams. She is survived by her […]
NORTH AUGUSTA – Mrs. Shirley Ann Gregory, 79, of North Augusta, SC, wife of the late James T. Gregory, entered into rest on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Born in Bell Buckle, TN, daughter of the late Joseph Rex Eaton and the late Sara Ruth Carter Pryor, she had been a resident of the CSRA most […]
Susan Hammond Isbell, age 93, passed on to her Lord on July 7, 2017. She was born on July 3, 1924 to Emmitt Stephenson and Mary Lou Watkins in Logan, Ohio. She graduated Valedictorian from John de la Howe School in McCormick, S. C. and graduated from the Medical College of the State of South […]
Directed by Dave Engelman, South by Southeast is a very entertaining, audience-participation play and a spoof on Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film, North by Northwest. “Hitchhike” himself, played hilariously by Sam Crouch, opens the show and silliness and trickery fall around us as Cary Grunt, played glowingly by Carson Faulker, is chased by blonds (Stephanie Turner […]
What do the following Churches and religious organizations have in common? The Episcopal Church (I am proud to be an Episcopalian), American Friends Service Committee, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice (and several other Catholic organizations), Presbyterian Church USA, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, the Union for Reform Judaism, and […]
Politics: Are you tired of it too? Dr. E. Mims Mobley Day in and day out, one cannot pick up a newspaper or tune-in to TV news without reading or hearing about the latest effort by Democrats to bring down our duly-elected 45th president, Donald Trump. The vitriol that accompanies their efforts shows a level […]
Saluda, SC — Funeral Services for Mrs. Joanne Stone Dowd, age 82, will be held Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 2 o’clock at Bland Funeral Home, Johnston, with burial to follow in Mt of Olives Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-2 o’clock at the funeral home prior to the service. Mrs. Dowd, widow […]
Friday, July 7, 2017 Summer Book Sale ALL Books are $0.17 (seventeen cents) ALL Day Long (10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10:30 a.m. “Build Your Craft” with Legos, Magnetics, and more! Thursday, July 13, 2017 6:30 p.m. “Teen Night: Murder Mystery Night” Tuesday, July 18, 2017 10:30 a.m. “Library Treasure Hunt” Thursday, July […]