Starts Today, May 28, and Ends June 7 Early voting for the two Primaries begins today, May 28, through Friday, June 7. Citizens may cast an early vote in Edgefield County at the Voter Registration and Elections Office which will be open at regular hours (803-637-4072) at 210 Penn St., Edgefield. A reminder may be helpful to […]
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. Do we really need to put those two old men through that? What an ordeal! Those of us […]
By Robert Scott 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 last column was two weeks ago, when I was starting on a wonderful cruise from Romania up […]
Chaplain Major William Beaver (under canopy) was guest speaker. Photo by Winston Boddie While Memorial Day weekend unofficially marks the start of summer, a time for backyard barbecues and family gatherings, we must never lose sight of the profound significance behind this day. Memorial Day is, in essence, the most expensive holiday we celebrate as a […]
Ralph Harrill McFarland of Trenton, South Carolina passed away on May 13, 2024, at the age of 86. Ralph was born on August 10,1937, in Ellenboro, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Paul Angus McFarland and Dorothy Harrill McFarland Livingston and brother of the late Robert Angus McFarland. He is survived by his daughters Kim McFarland Padgett, Shannon McFarland Maddox (Robert), and Rhonda McFarland Baker (Kevin). Ralph is survived by his sisters Sarah (Milton) […]
David Reid Smith, 70 husband of Jan Corley Smith of Edgefield entered into rest on May 12, 2024. David was born in Spartanburg, SC as the son of the late Doris and Boyce Smith Jr. David was a retired pharmacist and a member of Gilgal Baptist Church where he was a deacon. It was well known that […]
Anthony “Tony” Wade Corley, 61 husband of Mary Smith Corley of Edgefield entered into rest on May 8, 2024. Tony was born in Greenwood, SC as the son of Joyce Turner Corley and the late A. Lionel Corley. He was the former owner of OMC Fabrication and was a retired welding instructor for the S.C. Department of Corrections in Trenton, […]
Betty Berry Crain, 83 of Johnston, SC entered into rest on May 2, 2024. Betty was born in Edgefield, SC as the daughter of the late Pansy Hoover Berry and Elzie Berry. She worked as a general maintenance associate for Crouch Reality. Betty is survived by her children Bubba Crow (Lila), Pam Williams (Melvin), Beckey Langford (Eddie), […]
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. There is a rot at the core of our nation’s foundation. Party identification of both the candidates and […]
By Robert Scott 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. Last week, I wrote about how my Danube River cruise with its planned 2 ½-hour stay in Novi Sad, Serbia, […]