James Carlton Rutland 80, of Mt. Calvary Rd., husband of Shirley Sizemore Rutland entered into rest on March 12, 2022. James was born in Edgefield, SC as the son of Lewie Maxwell Rutland and Olive Kirkland Rutland. He retired from Graniteville Company and was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. He was a very patriotic man who loved his family and loved to laugh. […]
Linda Nidiffer 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. It is early Sunday morning. I am facing a blank computer screen and watching the sunrise. The sky 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. Robert Scott The Russian invasion of Ukraine is horrible and criminaland fills the news, and as a military veteran I am tempted to […]
Blaney Pridgen 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. Given the state of current events, I am thinking a bit of light-hearted nostalgia might be in order. We […]
By Sigrid Fowler 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. I’ve just become aware of a painting called The Chess Players by German artist, Friedrich August Moritz Retzsch(1799-1857). He was known for etchings, paintings, and […]
Jerry Wayne Bass 78, of Currytown Rd., husband of Jackie Terry Bass entered into rest on March 9, 2022. Jerry was born in Dodge County, Ga as the son of the late Ozella Sawyer Swan and Bennie Bass. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was employed at Procter & Gamble for ten years […]
This boxer is local and is looking for a Fur-ever home. The 2nd Annual Mutt Strut to benefit Paws & Hooves Rescue is coming to the town of Edgefield, March 12. Festivities will begin with a parade at 10:00 a.m. led by Grand Marshal Suzy Spurgeon, Edgefield County Director of Emergency Management. Participants in the Strut will march […]
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 10, 2008 Biddle Hall, located on the historic campus of Bettis Academy, in Trenton, SC, has been closed to the public for over a year due to COVID-19. Now it has re-opened to the public as of March 5, 2022 and will be open every Friday from 12:00 p.m. to […]
Winter is always a nice time to sit back and reflect on the growing seasons of the past and plan for the ones of the future. If you are planning on growing a garden in 2022, now is a great time to get out and do some soil sampling. Soil sampling and testing is a […]
Caroline Bland portrays M’Lynn and Kyla Maul is Ouisa, two characters who bring laughter and tears to the stories in Steel Magnolias. A play written by Robert Harling, Steel Magnolias, returned to the stage at William Miller Bouknight Theater in the Discovery Center building in Edgefield this past week. It was first performed there by the Edgefield County Players over a decade ago. It returns with the same energy in its lines which reflect“southernisms,” and […]