Letter to the Editor 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. My name Is Carolyn Piekielniak. I am reaching out to you today, in coordination with the Edgefield […]
Lydia D. Wherry (center), “A Pilgrimage” author, and Suzanne Derrick meet Jerry Lauren, a Folk Art collector (https://www.incollect.com/articles/the-art-of-it_1) and exhibit contributor. Advertiser photo by Scott Wherry By Lydia Derrick Wherry A tentacle, strong and far-reaching, of Edgefield’s history has reached the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), in New York City, with a breathtaking exhibit of Edgefield Pottery, “Hear […]
April Hynes whose search brought Dave’s descendants to Edgefield. 30 of Dave’s Relatives Found and Present Story first published July 13, 2016 By Tiffani Ireland What do a plumber from Philadelphia, a trench, and a jug have to do with Edgefield’s inaugural Dave Day? Everything, for if that plumber had not been digging in a […]
ACT Coffee House returns Friday The first ACT Coffee House of Aiken Community Theatre’s 70thseason will be Friday, Oct. 7. There will be open mic for singing, poetry, comedy etc. in addition to coffee, hot chocolate and various hors d’oeuvres and treats. The headliner entertainment will be musician Bill Granade. Granade took up guitar at age 12 and piano at 15. His roots have […]
Jack Gregory, 90 of Modoc, SC husband of the late Naomi Percival Gregory entered into rest on September 24, 2022. Graveside service will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday September 27, 2022, at Red Oak Grove Baptist Church, 174 Red Oak Grove Rd. Modoc, SC 29838. The family will receive friendsfrom 6 to 8 PM, Monday September 26, 2022, at Edgefield […]
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. Robert Scott The late Civil Rights activist-turned-Congressman from Georgia, John Lewis, is famous for many progressive stances and pithy quotes. Here is […]
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. Sigrid Fowler The age of the Scriptures alone might make us wonder about the relevancy of these texts, some as remote asthousands of years. […]
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. Blaney Pridgem This summer I gazed upon a stream I played in as a boy and a teen. It’s the stream […]
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. By Robert Scott If you are like me, you are tired of hearing about COVID-19 and just want to let it go. […]
Saturday, October 1, 2022–10 a,m,-3 p.m, Join us for a day of stories and demonstrations! Your day will be filled with stories about area history. At the History Center there will be highlights of Fort Charlotte and many refurbished exhibits. We’ll have special guests who are knowledgeable and enthusiastic about sharing this history. This event serves as a […]