Now that the election is over, we can all ponder where we are and what is next. Hillary Clinton was the flawed Democrat who garnered more votes than any other candidate, but she was not elected President. The flawed Republican candidate who garnered the second highest number of votes but carried the Electoral College is […]
This is week two in a three-week series on things I am thankful for. Seems appropriate for November, doesn’t it? The three subjects are Work, Family and Grace. Three things definitely worthy of our thankfulness, three things we definitely need, and three things connected. When thinking about being thankful for family, I am keenly aware […]
Armed Robbery at Sportsman’s Corner – 2 in Custody Two suspects were taken into custody Friday night, Nov. 11, by the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office for their suspected part in an armed robbery that occurred at Sportsman’s Corner on Martintown Road. According to a spokesperson with the ECSO and a report on the matter, a […]
The National Weather Service issued a notice Nov. 11, 2016, that the South Carolina Forestry Commission has issued a burning ban for several counties in South Carolina including Edgefield County. This ban prohibits outdoor burning including yard debris but does not extend to campfires and open-fire cooking. According to the release, the ban is a […]
I am going to spend the next three weeks writing about three things I am thankful for. This week I am thankful for work. That’s right, work! When I reflect on creation, one of the things God did with man, after creating him, was to give him a job – “Then the Lord God took […]
Christin Jean Hayes, 24, of Doolittle Dr., daughter of Chris and Beverly Curry Hayes, died November 8, 2016 at Augusta University Medical Center. Memorial Service will be held Sunday November 13, 2016 at 4 PM at Red Oak Grove Baptist Church. Miss. Hayes was born in Augusta, GA and was a Student. She was Loved […]
Troy Cleveland, 75, of Cleveland Road, husband of the late Carolyn Hyman Cleveland, died Wednesday November 9, 2016 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held Saturday November 12, 2016 at 11 AM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home with burial to follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Cleveland was a born in Saluda […]
After months of planning by her colleagues in the Department of Art at Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA, a “Day of Celebration in Memory of Dr. Tina Yarborough” was held on Monday, October 24th. Dr. Tina Yarborough, a native of Edgefield, SC, died in May 2016 and was buried in Edgefield’s St. Mary’s Catholic cemetery. […]
One man was injured Saturday evening, Nov. 5, in a shooting that occurred around 5:30 on Walker Street in Johnston. According to Police Chief Lamaz Robinson, who spoke to The Advertiser regarding the shooting, the incident seems to have stemmed from an argument over a dog that turned into a physical altercation. At some point […]