Michael John Key of Hardy Place Road, Johnston, dropped by the Advertiser to talk about his candidacy for the County Council seat in the third district. As for where the third district is, he says he lives in the middle of the area that it covers (and has lived there for 15 years). He will […]
Opinion – By Dr. Edward Mims Mobley – “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Those were the words Shakespeare gave Juliette to reassure Romeo that his having the Montague name, a family hated by her Capulet kin, did not lessen her love for […]
The Miracle League is a baseball league that gives boys and girls ages 4-19 with special needs and disabilities in Greenwood and surrounding counties an opportunity to play. Our motto is “every child deserves a chance to play baseball.” All games are played at the Burton Center on a special rubberized field with the spring […]
The Woman’s Club of Johnston will be hosting their 7th Annual Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon this year on Saturday, April 5, at 10:30 at Johnston United Methodist Church. This year’s theme will be “Southern Belles.” Robin Hagaman and Bobbie Pullon, club members, will be sharing the job of directing. The woman’s club awards a scholarship to […]
Marshall White summited the details and photos below of the big flathead catfish he caught on Lake Thurmond Saturday March 29. The certified weight of the flathead catfish is 57 pounds 8 ounces. 47″ inches long and the girth is 27”. Caught on 3-29-2014 at Lake Thurmond. Caught ( while bass fishing ) on spinnerbait […]
On March 29, 2014, Youth Day, Knox Rauton killed his first turkey. Knox was hunting with his father, T. J. Rauton and Alex Cheatham “Calling.” Knox would like to thank the owners of the property for allowing him to hunt. The turkey known as “Ol’ Sneaky” weighed 20lbs., had a 10 ¼ beard, and 1 […]
Aiken Electric Cooperative, Santee Cooper and the Edgefield County School District dedicated today a Green Power Solar School at Merriwether Middle School. The school has been equipped with a solar cell array which is already producing electricity from the sun’s rays, providing students with a firsthand look at the opportunities and challenges of solar power. […]
Citizens of Johnston, South Carolina are reminded of the Mayoral election scheduled for April 8, 2014. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Incumbent Andy Livingston is standing for re-election against Councilman Terrence Culbreath.
JOHNSTON, S.C. – A private memorial service for Mrs. Luann E. Eidson, age 58, will be held Friday, April 4, 2014 in Mt of Olives Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Bland Funeral Home from 3 – 5 pm prior to the private service. Mrs. Eidson, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014. She was a […]
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Mrs. Odessa Ouzts Cook, 101, widow of Edwin David (Ed) Cook died Monday March 31, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of Edgefield County and lived the past several years at Trinity Mission Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of the Edgefield Church of God. Funeral services will be held […]