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. Praying the familiar Lord’s Prayer, we first remind ourselves of the holiness of God’s name. Then we petition the Father to bring […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 23, 2021) — The S.C. Drought Response Committee, meeting via conference call on June 23, removed the incipient drought declaration for Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, and WiIliamsburg counties. The Committee upgraded those six counties to “Incipient” drought status at their June 9 meeting, due largely to the very dry spring (March – May) […]
April 14, 2021 By Arthur Northrop This article provides Ken Durham’s perspectives as a small town mayor and a private citizen on the moratorium on large residential developmentsin Edgefield County passed on first reading by the Edgefield County Council at its March 3, 2021 meeting. “My position is I am against the moratorium,” said Ken Durham, […]
March 24,2021 In 2019 a change was made to Edgefield County’s Comprehensive Plan on its third reading. The change impacted zoning districts and led in part to smaller lot sizes in large subdivisions. In 2020 a group of concerned citizens circulated a petition to change the Comprehensive Plan back to its wording on […]
March 17, 2021 Sam Crouch, Chair, Roger Timpson, Vice-chair, Frank Davis, Willie Bright, and Jerry Bass are a few of the many Edgefield County residents that serve as volunteers on important boards and committees. These volunteers make decisions that impact our County’s residents’ lives. Crouch and the others serve on the Edgefield County Transportation Committee. During the interview, Crouch […]
March 10, 2021 The Edgefield Advertiser recently interviewed George Thornton. Thornton has a strong commitment to Edgefield County and provided a couple of perspectives regarding the County’s future. The article is divided into two parts. In Part 1, Thornton weighs in on the impact of the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Megaevent Ordinance on […]
March 10, 2021 The Edgefield County Council voted on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 to place a ninety-day moratorium on major subdivisions in Edgefield County. The original motion placed a moratorium on both major and minor subdivisions, but was amended to exclude the minor ones. “I need to put on the record,” said Tommy Paradise, […]
Bobby HollandsworthTRENTON – Bobby Hollandsworth, 85, of Trenton, entered into rest on June 18, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Louise Hollandsworth, two brothers, Daniel Hollandsworth (Sue) and Jerry Hollandsworth (Deborah) of West Virginia and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on July 11, 2021 at the Trenton United Methodist […]
Hayward Yeldell EDGEFIELD – Mr. Henry Hayward Yeldell entered into rest Friday, June 18, 2021 at University Hospital. He was born in Edgefield January 12, 1950, to the late James and Endia S. Yeldell. Heyward graduated from W. E. Parker High School in 1967. Following graduation, he joined the U. S. Air Force where he […]
W. Thurmond Burnett David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home PO Box 389 – 801 Columbia Rd. Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Stanley Louis “Stan” Godfrey, […]