Air Force Retired Lt. Colonel November 4, 1947- July 21, 2020 Joseph Karel Stertz, Sr. passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at the age of 72 after a long battle with dementia. Born in Macon, Georgia on November 4, 1947 to Reverend James G. Stertz and […]
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 My name is Tiffani Ireland, and I am running for the District 2 County Council seat. I am a native of Edgefield […]
The Advertiser enjoys recording those who choose to drop by the office for business or just a chat while exploring the Town of Edgefield. The two pictured above were wanting to know some places to explore, on Saturday afternoon (July 18). They are Peggy Metze (left) and Pamela Woods of Columbia. The Coronavirus epidemic has upset their work […]
By: Robert 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. Just three months ago, The Edgefield Advertiserincluded a column I had written with the title, Public Health and Private […]
Biggs Resigns: Endorses Ireland 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 has been my pleasure to serve on County Council for these past 3.5 years. It 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. Not long ago during this season of misery, I came upon this bit of writing: Hope dies all the time. And […]
True and Truth—DefinitionsBy 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. If you check a concordance, you’ll see that the word true occurs about eighty times in the Bible, truth almost […]
Karen Miller is announcing for District 2 seat in the Edgefield County Council. She is new to the political scene but not new to this county. She married David Miller of the Harry Miller family on the Westside in 2001 and spent many years helping him with his cattle business. And they have a son. Karen was born […]
The Edgefield County Public Library reopened for regular service on July 22, 2020 following a two-week closure related to the coronavirus. During the closure, the library was deep cleaned and sanitized by Duraclean, a North Augusta-based cleaning business. The library’s current hours of operation are Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to […]
Pictured left to right: Dr. Carroll Wates, Robin Ball – Chairperson, Dr. Willie Campbell, Josh Black, Director of Instruction and Curriculum, Dr. Kevin O’Gorman, Superintendent, DeidraYoung. Not pictured, Blair Massey – Vice Chair and Johnny Peterson. Not in attendance, Chad Blackston. By Arthur Northrop During the two past months, the leadership of ECSD developed a […]