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. Here’s a new word for us: crankipated. It is a very serious, joy-robbing condition which anyone can contract. Yes, it is […]
It was a pleasant fall morning at Veterans Park in Edgefield November 11th. Citizens gathered on all sides of the park to honor those who have served and are now serving our nation. Reverend Gene Mobley opened the celebration with a prayer and Travis Brian followed with the National Anthem after which by all joined […]
Columbia — Admission will be free at state parks in South Carolina on Friday, Nov. 27, as the Park Service joins the national #OptOutside initiative. The promotion, sponsored by REI, encourages people to spend some time in the great outdoors the day after Thanksgiving. “State parks are some of the most beautiful outdoor settings in South Carolina and are […]
Shaleta LaKiena Turner Charlotte, NC: Shaleta LaKiena (Kiena) Turner, 39, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Carolina Medical Center. She was born in Edgefield County Hospital, daughter of Ruth Thomas Mckinney and the late Lewis McKinney. She was a 1999 graduate of Strom Thurmond High and went on to further her education at […]
W. Thurmond Burnett David T. Burnett Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home Edgefield, South Carolina 29824 Phone: 803-637-6536 Email: david@edgefieldmercantile.com Hubert Eugene Snodgrass, Sr., 83, of Morgan Dr., Modoc, SC. entered […]
A partially burned body was found Wednesday, Nov. 19, on McCreight Road outside Johnston near Ridgeview Lake Road. According the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office, workers arriving at a worksite around 5 a.m. found the body on a dirt road. The victim is described as a white male in his early thirties. The name of the victim was […]
The Annual Edgefield Christmas Parade promises to be another exciting event coming up the first Sunday in December, starting at 3 p.m. in the afternoon. The County’s longest parade will take place again this year, according to director Calvin Henderson, and will be full of floats, bands, and politicians with a car show in town for those who like classic cars […]
BiLo will be closing Saturday, November 14, to end service to the Edgefield County area, and the store will re-open as KJ’s Market on November 20, 2020. According to the Store Manager Marc Hall, who was interviewed over the weekend, he and all the employees there now will continue in their present positions to serve the Edgefield […]
First Military Appreciation Day at 2nd Saturday Market 10/14 The Edgefield Market has been working with local Veteran organizations to plan our first Annual Military Appreciation day at the Market. We invite area veterans, as well as the CSRA to join us from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Edgefield on November 14. At 10:30 a.m. American Legion Post #30 and our […]
By Linda Nidiffer 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. Which to choose McGovern or Nixon? That was the dilemma of my first presidential election. I remember taking […]