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. The Bible describes some notable mothers who asked God or one of God’s servants for help. Sometimes the answers came after a long wait, sometimes they were immediate. It’s not always possible to study […]
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 A fellow columnist for The Edgefield Advertiser has stated she cannot stand to focus on the day’s news for over 15 […]
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 Kimberly Anne Laywell Lowe, […]
James Preston (JP) Calliham, 94, entered fully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on May 26, 2021. JP was born September 26, 1926, to the late William (Bill) R. Calliham and Helen Stone Calliham. He was the eldest of seven children. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Edgefield, SC. He enjoyed daily […]
Pictured in front, Linda, WIllie B. Thomas, Debra; back row, Kelvin and Vincent. On March 23rd, 2021, the road of Rosa Hill Street was filled with a caravan of vehicles carrying joyful faces and well wishers…all to honor and celebrate Mr. Willie B. Thomas on the amazing milestone of 85 years o age. And what a milestone and […]
(Augusta, GA)– Shepeard Community Blood Center has been experiencing an ongoing and serious need for blood products, and is in urgent need of local blood donors as summer grows near. Shepeard is in need of all blood types, but especially O Positive and O Negative donors. Blood donations typically decrease during the summer, but the […]
Superintendent Molly Spearman More than 35% of eligible residents have received at least one vaccine SALUDA, S.C. – May 26, 2021 – As vaccinations continue to roll out across the nation, Saluda County residents are rolling up their sleeves and taking their shots. According to the Statewide Immunization Online Network, 35.3% of eligible Saluda County […]
Ralph H Williams June 4, 1935 – May 17, 2021. Ralph grew up in Cohutta, GA and in addition to working on the family farm he was an avid basketball and baseball player. He graduated from Cohutta High school and then from Berry College in 1957 where he played basketball all 4 years. He served in the […]
Kevin Singletary Edgefield County Planner, Kevin Singletary, announced May 13 that he is resigning from his position with the County to accept a position with the town of Chapin, SC. Reading from a prepared statement to the Planning Commission, Singletary said that he would be taking the position of Zoning Administrator with Chapin. “I […]
Illustration courtesy of Javier Lazaro. College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Public Service and Agriculture April 29, 2021 When an international team of researchers began their research, the goal was more than ambitious: They sought to discover how mammalian brain size has changed throughout the past 150 million years. The team, including Adam Smith, Clemson University […]