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Diane Callas Yonce- Aiken, SC.
Diane C.Yonce Diane Callas Yonce, 78, passed away on September 4, 2026, in Aiken, SC. She was born on September 27, 1947, in Anderson, South Carolina as the daughter of the late Louise Berryman Callas and Alexander E. Callas Sr. . Diane is survived by her sons, William Jeffrey…
Patriots Defeat Andrew Jackson 44-22 in a Dominant Home Performance
Wardlaw’s Randall Thompson carries the ball downfieldThe Wardlaw Academy Patriots delivered an impressive performance Friday night, defeating the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors 44-22 in front of a home crowd. The Patriots came out with energy on both sides of the football,…
Barbara Brown
JOHNSTON – Barbara Bolt Brown, 80, died peacefully in her home in Johnston, South Carolina on Sunday, August 30, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. The service was held Friday, September 4 at 11:30AM at Harmony Methodist Church in Johnston, South Carolina. The family welcomed…
The American Way of War
All writers are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities; however, these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors, not necessarily of the Advertiser As a former career military officer, there are many aspects of our current military…
Democrats, Republicans, and Socialists
All writers are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities; however, these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors, not necessarily of the Advertiser Republicans and Democrats each consider themselves a “big tent” under which a…
Wardlaw Students Explore Agriculture Through Hands-On Learning
ECSD STUDENTS OUTPERFORM STATE AND REGION IN ENGLISH, OUTPACE STATEWIDE PROGRESS IN MATH
Johnston, SC – Newly released SC READY state testing scores show Edgefield County School District (ECSD) students are outperforming their peers across the state in English Language Arts (ELA) at the elementary, middle, and high school levels and quickly closing the gap in math.…
DISTRICT’S CHILD NUTRITION TEAM FACILITATES DELIVERY OF OVER 30,000 SUMMER MEALS TO
Staff handles packages of food. EDGEFIELD COUNTY FAMILIES, DISTRIBUTES OVER 5,000 MEALS TO MERRIWETHER FAMILIES ALONE Johnston, SC – When data related to ship-to-home summer meals for rural-designated Edgefield County families arrived it stunned Edgefield County School District…