January 6th

January 6th

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 January 6th was last week, and the media (especially cable TV) had what the New York Times described as “saturation […]

I am finally out of the closet

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. Linda Nidiffer Are you shocked?  I know me too!  I am 74 years old and it was no easy feat after […]

Cleaning Out the Closets

Cleaning Out the Closets

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 Most of us assume that we are relatively open-minded.  Some of us might even go so far as […]

Edgefield County School Board Election

Edgefield County School Board Election

The voters of School Board District 2 will have the opportunity to select a board member to represent them in a special election on Tuesday January 18, 2022.  Please keep in mind that only thecitizens of District 2 will be eligible to vote in the special election.  Also note that the Voter Registration Office will be closed […]

Jack Harling- Irmo, S.C.

IRMO – William Jackson “Jack” Harling of the Colliers Community in Edgefield County, South Carolina passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 91 on January 3, 2022.  Jack was born in his family home in Colliers on October 15, 1930, to the late Wilfred Jackson “Bay” Harling and Della Carroll Harling. He was […]

Martha Gibson- Johnston, S.C.

Martha Gibson- Johnston, S.C.

W. Thurmond Burnett                                                                                                        David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home […]

New Year 2022

New Year 2022

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 Old Year turned out not to be a good one for many in Edgefield County and throughout the world. It […]

New

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. ​Though eternal realities and time-honored truths are a theme in the Hebrew Bible, there are also notable passages that declare, […]

Hats and Hearts

Hats and Hearts

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 mother was a people watcher.  She loved watching passersby or people standing in line in some public […]

Night and New Years

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 Maybe you were like me when we were little children.  I was afraid of what might be under […]

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