Mrs. Norma Jean Oden Boatwright, 82, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016. She was a resident of Aiken and formerly of Ridge Spring. Mrs. Boatwright, born in Missouri, was the daughter of the late James C. Oden and Florence Casto Oden. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina at Aiken, and received […]
J. Keva Jackson, 62, husband of Gail Murphree Jackson, died Thursday April 14, 2016. Funeral Services will be held Sunday April 17, 2016 at 3 PM at Edgefield First Baptist Church with burial in Eastview Cemetery with Masonic Rites. Mr. Jackson was a native of Edgefield County and was the son of the late J.C. […]
Former North Augusta Public Safety Officer, Justin Craven, was sentenced Monday, April 11, at the Edgefield County Court House to 1 year in prison which was suspended to 3 years probation for misconduct in office related to the Feb. 2104 shooting death of Ernest Satterwhite. Satterwhite was chased into Edgefield County on February 9, 2014, […]
Michael Scott Bledsoe, 47, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood County and a son of Monte Thomas Bledsoe and the late Maxine Perry Bledsoe, he was the husband of Kimberly Allison Tilley Bledsoe. Mr. Bledsoe was a dispatcher for Log Creek Timber Company in Edgefield and was a […]
Lisa Parker Lott, 56, of Duncan Rd. wife of Gary H. Lott, died Saturday April 8, 2016. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday April 12, 2016 at 2 PM at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Edgefield, SC. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 PM before the service at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. […]
Carolyn Walker Holson, 80, wife of the late John W. Holson, died Tuesday April 5, 2016. Funeral Services will be held Saturday April 9, 2016 at 11 AM at Edgefield First Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Edgefield following the church service. Mrs. Holson was born in Abbeville, SC and was […]
In the course of my writing for The Edgefield Advertiser, I have shared that I believe many of the issues facing us today are “non-respecter of person issues.” I stated I would at times be returning back to this theme. This week, while working on the farm my index finger got caught in a piece […]
Those Edgefield Advertiser readers who have become familiar with these columns (and I am truly thankful for each one of you!) have recognized that there are several themes I often return to. The multi- cultural requirement that many of us have learned in Church, Synagogue, or Mosque to “Welcome the Stranger” is one of those, […]
Edgefield Senator Promises To Shake Things Up In Senate (Columbia, SC) – South Carolina’s Republican state senators today elected Shane Massey (R-Edgefield) as their new GOP caucus leader. Massey, known as a young conservative reformer who often bucks senior leadership, is only the third Republican Majority Leader in 15 years. Upon his election, Massey, 40, […]
The Woman’s Club of Johnston is happy to present their annual Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon April 23, at 10:30 a.m. at the Johnston Methodist Church. The theme of this year’s Fashion Show is “Palmetto Hospitality.” Members of the Women’s Club of Johnston will model classic outfits provided by the popular Mae’s of Batesburg. Luncheon […]