“No Annexations in the Works in Merriwether”

“No Annexations in the Works in Merriwether”

Both Edgefield and North Augusta Assure — “No Annexations in the Works in Merriwether Over 500 citizens gathered in the Family Life Center at Sweetwater Baptist Church, Tuesday night, July 12, for a special called meeting of the Edgefield County Council.  Presiding over the meeting was Council Chairman Dean Campbell.  He was joined by a panel […]

Titans Farms Comments on Workers Injured by Lightning

Titans Farms Comments on Workers Injured by Lightning

All Four Have Been Released From the Hospital Four farm workers working for Titan Farms were struck by lightning, Wednesday afternoon, July 6.  The Advertiser is happy to report that all four have now been released from MCG where they were all taken for treatment after the accident.  As previously reported, three of  the four […]

Two Arrested at Court House

Two Arrested at Court House

Two male suspects were arrested in two separate incidents at the Edgefield County Court House, Monday, July 11, all before lunch time.  According to an Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, the first incident occurred a little after 10:00 when a court house bailiff instructed a man in the courtroom to sit up while in court.  The […]

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor In consideration of the horrific murders of police men in Dallas, I realize I need to thank Sheriff Dobey and all the police departments of Edgefield County for serving and protecting us all, Thank You and Your Families. A thank you goes out to Robert Scott and his article in this […]

Jean Timmerman Boyd – Cayce, SC

  Jean Timmerman Boyd, 65, of Cayce, passed away Saturday July 16, 2016. She was the daughter of the late L.W. “Pop” Timmerman and the late Myrtle Quarles Barrett. Memorial Service will be held Tuesday July 19, 2016 at 1 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. The family will receive friends after the service. Survivors […]

Fatherhood Part 4; Fatherhood and Independence – Cue’d up

Fatherhood Part 4; Fatherhood and Independence – Cue’d up

This is part four in a four-week series on the non-respecter of person issue, fatherhood. Honestly, four 500-word essays aren’t adequate to convey all my thoughts relating to this critically important subject matter, and its relevance to our civil society. Last week, heading into Independence Day weekend, I focused on the challenges our nation faces […]

Independence Day Week

Independence Day Week

Our Episcopal Church parish serving Edgefield and Saluda Counties is a small one, with a history of outstanding priests. Unfortunately, that sometimes means that our Vicar gets the call from the diocesan Bishop to serve at a larger parish than ours, leaving the Church of the Ridge to conduct yet another search for new parish […]

Tony Frazier – from under the hood to behind the desk

Tony Frazier – from under the hood to behind the desk

Tony Frazier is quick to give the many mentors in his life credit for what he knows and has accomplished.  It is what now he wants to do with his life – give back to the young people out there what he gained during his schooling.  He is leaving his business of 27 years, Frazier […]