Dear Editor: At the most recent meeting of the Edgefield County School District Board of Education, the Board voted 5-2 (Mr. Bibbs and Ms. Hammond were the dissenting votes) to eliminate the Montessori program at Douglas Elementary. This decision robs us of the only school-choice program in the district, and cuts the only early childhood […]
Dear Editor: Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #30 express their gratitude to the citizens of Edgefield County for supporting us once again with the promotion and distribution of the POPPY which is undertaken each year during Memorial Day weekend in support of our Veterans. A special thanks to the Edgefield Advertiser and WKSX […]
– Guest Editorial – The Edgefield County School Board very likely will decide the fate of the Montessori program at Douglas Elementary School at the next board meeting, on Tuesday May 28th. The Montessori program at Douglas Elementary is the only school choice program in our district for students at the elementary school level. We […]
Dear Editor: April was Parent Volunteer Month at Strom Thurmond High School and the faculty and students would like to thank a special group of parents who put hours of hard work into making this year’s prom a success. The theme for the prom was “Midnight in Paris” and the parents of the prom committee […]
Dear Editor: Parents of students enrolled in the Montessori program at Douglas Elementary School recently were informed that the District was considering termination of the program. Setting aside the fact that this late notification leaves parents short on time to find alternatives or to offer input into the decision, our greatest concern is that this […]
Dear Editor, What a fantastic evening my friend and I had dining at the Olde Edgefield Grille Thursday evening. On the way back from a business trip to Atlanta we met friends for dinner at “The Grille” and it could not have been more pleasant! This has got to be one of South Carolina’s top […]
Dear Editor, The best kept secret in Edgefield County is its hospital, ECH or the Edgefield County Hospital. Leaving its friendly confines after a stay of almost two weeks I can say without hesitation that it was the best hospital experience of my life and the kind, efficient and friendly care I received was truly […]
While Karla is to be congratulated for her artistic talent, I was horrified to read the theme of the Project Sentry Logo contest in which she along with 467 children across the state competed. The theme, according to the article, was “Keeping guns out of the Schools.” Standing with Karla are her parents, grandparents, and […]
– By Bill Read of Computer Consultants Group, Inc., (ccgnet.com) of Charleston – Computer hacking events are at an all time high. This past week your venerable Edgefield Advertiser discovered that our own web server had been compromised. Our site does not contain any sensitive information, other than our own news articles, so please be […]
EDITORIAL Johnston is a quiet town – except, maybe, on Saturday night. It has been called a town to raise your children in. What is significant in the mind of this writer, at this time, is how this quiet town has produced such strength in women. When a club has lasted half a century, there […]