Thomas Dominic Michael DeMasi went to Heaven on July 9, 2020 after a long, arduous, and courageous battle with cancer. Surrounded by his family—Linda, his wife of 51 years, his children and their spouses—he went peacefully to the Lord at his home. Thomas was born in Auburn, NY, to Dominic and Mary (Palmieri) DeMasi. He is […]
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 Henry E. “Sonny” Erwin, Jr., 82, of Hwy 23 W., Edgefield, SC husband of Rose Holmes Erwin entered into rest Friday, July 10, 2020. Graveside services will be 11 AM Monday, […]
Growing Too Fast 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. This letter is in reference to the rapid growth happening in the Merriwether Community. With the development of […]
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 Marjorie L. Wright Ouzts, 92, of Johnston, SC, wife of the late Quinton Ouzts, Jr. entered into rest on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Due to current COVID 19 health concerns a […]
As if rains and flash flooding in the Merriwether area of Edgefield County was not enough to keep first responders busy Tuesday, July 7, a wreck also required their attention at the intersection of Martintown Road at Sportsmen’s Corner. According to an official on the scene, the wreck involved 2 SUVs and a tractor trailer. The tractor […]
Aiken, S.C.- An employee of the Edgefield County Public Library has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The employee last worked at the library on July 2 and notified library administration of the positive test on July 9. The employee is on home isolation for the next 14 days and co-workers who came in close contact are […]
Rains Tuesday, July 7 brought flash flooding across Edgefield County that caused damage to roads and homes and knocked down trees and power lines. Millcreek Drive, Broken Arrow Court, Indian Ridge Road, and Scenic Road, all in the Merriwether section of Edgefield County, sustained the most damage according to Suzy Spurgeon, Emergency Management Director, who spoke […]
Both Edgefield and Johnston Markets are on a second-day-of-the-month schedule. The Edgefield Market is this Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Piedmont Tech parking lot. About 50 vendors signed up including Kona Ice, Patriots Smokehouse and Elduets Adventures with their Gem Mine and Mini Golf. Vendors will be spaced out to aid […]
James Caddell, a former eighth grader at Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle School and a rising freshman at Strom Thurmond High School, represented the state of South Carolina and earned a scholarship at the national level in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen essay competition. In October, he wrote his essay as part of an English class […]
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. According to Michael Glanzberg and Edward N. Zalta, respectively writer and editor of “Truth,” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall […]