Basketball Playoffs Underway for Area Teams

Director of Athletics, Kathy James, advised The Advertiser that Wardlaw Academy’s state tournament game schedule will not be released until late Tuesday evening February 16, 2016.  The Lady Patriots finished #4 in the region with a 7-14 overall record and the boys finished #3 in the region with a 17-7 overall record. The #2 seeded Lady Rebels […]

Edgefield County Young Farmer Pork BBQ Sandwich Fundraiser

Johnston, SC – The Edgefield County Young Farmer Association will be holding a Pork BBQ sandwich fundraiser Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Strom Thurmond High School. The event begins at 12:00 p.m. and continues until 4:00 p.m., or while supplies last. Volunteers will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, chips, and soda. (The pulled pork will be […]

A New American Century

A New American Century

The stakes of this election are high.  We are reminded of this reality with the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the inevitable battle that will soon take place to name his successor.  The next president, like the forty-four who have preceded him, will inherit remarkable power and influence.  What is done with […]

Homeowners Act Held Hostage

The State of S.C. Judiciary subcommittee has been holding a Homeowners Act hostage since 2004. There is no protective agency for homeowners and no recourse but to take them to court at great expense to the homeowner. I spoke to the subcommittee on our issues February 2015, to no avail. Some people are fortunate and […]

Mr. John Owen Clark, Jr.

Johnston, SC An Interment Service for Mr. John Owen Clark, Jr., age 77, will be held Thursday, February 18 at 2:30 pm at the Mount of Olives Cemetery followed by a Memorial Service at 3 pm at Johnston Presbyterian Church, 700 Mims Ave. Johnston, SC 29832, led by Pastor Paul Volpitto. Visitation will be on […]