Lonely Bird

Lonely Bird

By 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. On a cold and foggy rainy morning, I could see from the kitchen window a lonely bird perched […]

A New Beginning

A New Beginning

By Roberts Scott 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. In the life of a nation, as in the life of a family, there are times that call […]

County Council Member Shares Positions on Development and Comprehensive Plan (make smaller)

County Council Member Shares Positions on Development and Comprehensive Plan (make smaller)

This is another installment of the Edgefield Advertiser’s continuing coverage of the petition to change Edgefield County’s Comprehensive Plan back to its wording before it was amended on its third reading. In next week’s article, Representative Bill Hixon weighs in and shares his thoughts on the issues.              Tiffani Ireland was sworn in as a County […]

A Bird in the Hand Really IS Better than Two in the Bush

A Bird in the Hand Really IS Better than Two in the Bush

By Arthur Northrop          Reuben Carver loves birds. He just purchased seventy acres on Lanham Road that butts up to 4,500 acres of National Forest land to create a bird sanctuary.           Reuben explained that the land in North America on the East coast between the ocean and the foothills is called the Atlantic flyway. Birds use […]

REPEAL OF THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY TO THE CUSTOMERS OF Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority

REPEAL OF THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY TO THE CUSTOMERS  OF Edgefield County Water & Sewer Authority

Edgefield County Water and Sewer AuthorityEdgefield County Water and Sewer Authority P.O. Box 416 Edgefield, SC 29824 Phone: 803-637-3011  Phone: 803-279-1503 Fax:  803-637-4017 EFFECTIVE January 29, 2021 The Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority advises their customers located in and around the area ofMartintown Rd from Currytown Rd to Woodlawn, Briggs Rd from Martintown Rd to Deer Springs […]

Morris Lamar Holmes – Johnston, SC

 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 Morris Lamar Holmes, 78, of Edwards Ave, Johnston, SC husband of Carlene Beasley Holmes entered into rest Wednesday, January 27, 2021.  A Graveside Service will be held at 3 PM Saturday, […]

To Speak or Not to Speak?

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. Speech—censored, uncensored? Today’s nexus of hot topics. To speak or not to speak is the question. Speech is a weighty […]

To Be, or Not To Be

To Be, or Not To Be

By 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. To vaccinate or not to vaccinate…that is the question of today.  In our polarized culture, we may hear […]

Jack A.Hamilton- Edgefield, S.C.

Mr. Jack A Hamilton, Sr, 77, died January 24, 2021.  Jack was preceded in death by the love of his life, Judith L. Hamilton.  Graveside services will be held on Thursday, January 28,  at 11:00 a.m. at Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery in Johnston, SC.  Jack was a golf pro for many years at various clubs but most notably he […]

Bill Jackson- Edgefield, SC

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 William Benjamin “Bill” Jackson passed away […]

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