On December 5, 2022, Joan Johnikin Russo, 68, entered into rest surrounded by her family and loved ones in Augusta, Ga. Joan is survived by her loving husband, Vincent Charles Russo Jr., her three children Jordan Phillips of North Augusta, SC, Savanna Williams (Antwan) of Beech Island, SC and Vincent Charles Russo III (Leah) of Marietta, Ga. She is […]
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. By Robert Scott The dictionary definition of “remarkable” is not just worthy of remark but more than that: unusual or extraordinary. […]
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. By Linda Nidiffer I received an early Christmas present this week. It came in over the phone. It was just a simple conversation […]
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. By Blandy Pridgen Though we lie to each other and say otherwise, too often the romance of this season visits us […]
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. Sigrid Fowler Nobody has to be reminded of all the things we do preparing for Christmas–the gifts list, the decorating, shopping […]
Apostle Caractor (far right) and his wife (center) and daughter (left) who will be participating with him as team members in the Crusadeof December 10, 2020. Event Takes Place December 10, 2022 Bethany House of Prayer will be the site of a Healing Crusade – called an “Encounter with Christ” by the organization that is […]
Johnston, SC – Matched in head-to-head competition against elite mock trial teams from across the state of South Carolina, the JET Middle School Mock Trial team soared above them all to capture the 2022 S.C. Middle School Mock Trial State Championship on Saturday afternoon at the Decker Center’s Richland County Central Court in Columbia. Edgefield County […]
The Photo above shows the Edgefield Weekly Monitor which has been preserved by its finder, Ricky Rhoden, behind glass in a frame. It was found while Ricky and his uncle, the late Harry Rhoden of Johnston, were doing carpentry work on an old house The Advertiser received the photos from another of Harry Rhoden’s nephews, Andy Livingston. By […]
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. Sigrid Fowler Chapter 6, verse 8 of Micah’s prophecy is one of the most familiar passages in the Bible. I think […]
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. By Blaney Pridgen My sister recently told me that she always rereads A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens this time of year or […]