I urge everyone to purchase and read Andrew Pollack’s just-released book, Why Meadow Died: The People and Policies That Created The Parkland Shooter and Endanger America’s Students. Pollack’s daughter, Meadow, was one of the students murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S. in Parkland, Fla. I immediately bought the Kindle version and will now buy the […]
Letter: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
September 19, 2019 By
On August 2, 2019, the Ridgeway Zoning Administrator made a recommendation approving the rezoning of the property on Main Street at the intersection of Hwy 34 and Hwy 21 from R-1 to C-1. On September 16, 2019, the Ridgeway Board of Zoning Appeals rescinded that decision due to a technicality based on the procedure (or […]
Letter: Pausing to Ponder Acquisition
September 19, 2019 By
L&J Acquisitions, LLC (L&J) remains interested in procuring Blythewood Country Club (formerly The Windermere Club); however, it’s with deep regret that the group has paused the required due diligence at this time. L&J is simply reconsidering its approach towards the acquisition of the club and associated facilities, said company President, Jorge Martinez. L&J has managed […]
Letter: Coleman Pushes Back
August 22, 2019 By
I read with interest the article by Travis Jenkins in The Voice, dated August 15, 2019, titled “Emails, Waiver Provide Insight into Underwood’s Back Pay.” I specifically want to address County Supervisor Shane Stuart’s comments regarding the back pay of the suspended Magistrate, Angel Underwood, and to further outline my steps as your sitting Senator […]
Letter: Fine is Only $100 for Yellow Line Roulette
August 1, 2019 By
Passing a car on a double yellow line in South Carolina is Russian Roulette. It’s the same as putting a single bullet into a pistol chamber, spinning it, putting it to your head, and pulling the trigger to see what happens. And in South Carolina it’s punishable by a fine of $100.00 and 30 days […]
Letters: I am honest, credible, truthful
July 25, 2019 By
After reading your article in the Voice, I was very disappointed. During my service on Richland County Council, I’ve made it a point to be honest, credible, and truthful. I’m enclosing my original conclusive summary of the July 2 meeting of which can be substantiated be the stenographer’s report whose services were retained by Dr. […]
It is time to recognize the journalists who gave their all
July 11, 2019 By
An Editorial by the National Newspaper Association WASHINGTON, D.C. — World War II correspondent Ernie Pyle died during the invasion of Okinawa in 1945. In his pocket was a draft of his last column, “On Victory in Europe.” He wrote, “…the companionship of two and a half years of death and misery is a spouse […]
Letters: Fanning’s Operation Chaos
June 27, 2019 By
Apparently, Sen. Fanning is heck bent on marching forward with “Operation Chaos in Fairfield” via his latest appointee upheaval – the possible reappointment of the election commission this time. Once again, is Fanning’s whim going to place the county at risk by trading qualified experience for his costly agenda – an all-at-once upheaval instead of […]
Guest Editorial: Red Gate proposal unacceptable
June 20, 2019 By
As you might have read in this paper, at the June 3, 2019 Blythewood Planning Commission meeting, the following agenda item was approved: “Zoning Map Amendment – – Rezone portion from (PD) Planned Development to (PD) Planned Development (Blythewood/Muller/Syrup Mill Roads) (TMS# 15100-10-01/TMS# 12600-02-01/TMS# 12700-01-21)” This proposed development started with Richland County back in 2007 […]
Letters: What in the Heck
June 20, 2019 By
What in the heck was Sen. Fanning thinking when he set in motion the now- exposed-as-farcical Great Magistrate Upheaval? Why did we need a wholesale Magistrate change in the first place? Did he really believe the public would be silent about a tainted selection process which included a heavy dose of good ole boyism in […]
