Ed Lamb, Jr., killed a 230 lb. buck, Tuesday, Oct. 11, on private land in Aiken County. The deer, his first of the season, was an 8-point with a 16 inch spread. His proud father, Ed Sr., dropped by The Advertiser, Wednesday morning to bring us the picture and share with us how he started […]
This is the fourth piece in the series “The Stranger’s Among Us.” I hope you will look online for the earlier editions as the foundations laid are critical to understanding my two concluding pieces. This will not be the last time I write about refugee resettlement. Refugee resettlement is a complicated, multi-faceted issue. I wanted […]
With all the political and meteorological news this past week, from the Vice Presidential debate last Monday to the literally unprintable language on the Donald Trump tape released this past weekend, to still more email hacking by the Russians (this time including some Hillary Clinton speeches and private emails of her campaign manager), to a […]
Due to extremely high river levels and widespread flooding following Hurricane Matthew, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has declared temporary hunting closures on all game species (except alligators, doves, hogs and coyotes) within the Great Pee Dee and Little Pee Dee River drainage systems. The flooding has created potential for exploitation of game […]
EDGEFIELD – Mr. Russell McCollum, 70, husband of Jan T. McCollum, of Sundown Drive, entered into rest on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at University Hospital. His memorial service was held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 15, in the Chapel of Rowland Funeral Home with Chaplain Hank Flowers officiating. Mr. McCollum was an avid sportsman. […]
TRENTON – Mr. Robert T. Johnson, of Edgefield Road, entered into rest October 10, 2016 at AU Medical Center. Memorial services were held 1 p.m., Friday, October 14, at G. L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary with the Rev. G. L. Brightharp officiating. Mr. Johnson, a native of Edgefield County, was a member of Mt. Canaan […]
EDGEFIELD – Mrs. Andrea Nicole “Andie” Sanford Deas, 25, entered into rest along with her husband, Mr. Charles “Buddy” Deas, on Sunday, October 9, 2016. She was a daughter of Jimmy Ray, Jr. and Stacy Lynn Johnson Sanford, of Saluda. She attended Midland Valley High School and graduated from Saluda High School where she was […]
EDGEFIELD – Mr. Charles “Buddy” Deas, 32, entered into rest along with his wife, Mrs. Andrea Nicole “Andie” Sanford Deas, on Sunday, October 9, 2016. A lifelong resident of Aiken County, SC, he was a son of the late Eugene Deas and the late Andrea Fields Deas Jones. A United States Army Veteran, he […]
Merriwether Fire Department closed out Fire Prevention Week with their annual Open House at their main station on Martintown Road, Saturday, Oct. 15. The roughly 150 people who attended this year’s event were treated to hamburgers and hotdogs and also got to see drone and excavation demonstrations. All of the department’s trucks and equipment were […]
This is a continuation of my previous two columns discussing the context of Matthew 25, which is being used by the religious left in a well-intentioned, compassionate desire to harness four verses, Matthew 25:35-38, out of context, as biblical justification for use of public funds to “welcome the stranger” into our republic, specifically justifying publicly […]