Events surrounding the Jenkinsville Water Company clearly indicate its prudent path to redemption is to join the Fairfield Water Authority. First, it makes common sense to have a coordinated and united water authority to facilitate growth and welfare for the county. Second, JWC could use the help. Clearly, JWC has a history of troubling challenges. […]
Letters: Keep Up The Fight
May 30, 2019 By
I think most would agree that the bringing forth of life is a tremendous blessing. However, we can’t look past the fact that women experience pregnancy in many different circumstances, some extremely difficult and even life threatening. The right to make decisions about what is best for her own body is just that… her decision. […]
Letters: Where Did The Money Go?
May 30, 2019 By
The Board of Directors is at fault for the condition of the Blythewood Chamber. They weren’t watching the store. Why wouldn’t the Board have insisted on financial statements and accountability? Why didn’t the Treasurer insist on regular financials and then report to the Board when he wasn’t getting them? The problem should have been spotted […]
Editorial: I Have Arrived
May 23, 2019 By
Between 1980, when I became counsel to the S.C. Press Association, and today I have given more seminars and participated in panel discussions regarding our state’s laws on open meetings and open records than I have kept count of. I have been asked to give these presentations to school boards, state boards and commissions, state, […]
Letters: R2 Must Follow the Law
May 23, 2019 By
The law is absolutely clear. Mrs. McKie was not eligible to take the oath of office on November 13, 2018, because she had not filed her Statement of Economic Interests Report (SEI). Therefore, the oath that she did utter on November 13th is worthless and invalid. Mrs. McKie first became eligible to take the oath […]
From the Pulpit: God is Worthy to be Praised
April 18, 2019 By
Throughout the Bible, a multitude of people are recorded as having praised God for His goodness. For example, the psalmist David writes the following words in Psalm (63:3-5): “Because Your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands […]
Guest Editorial: Keep a Close Eye on Vet Charities
April 11, 2019 By
At first glance, they appear to be the noblest of causes. Their brochures feature images that tug at the heartstrings – perhaps a uniformed man in a wheelchair, or a tearful widow accepting a folded U.S. flag. They use patriotic-sounding names like “Honor America’s Veterans” or “Salute our Soldiers.” But too often, so-called “charities” purporting […]
From the Pulpit: The Burden of Guilt
April 11, 2019 By
Guilt can be a dreadful burden to bear. Recently, it was reported in a msn.com article written by Jennifer Earl that a 90-year-old man who lived in northern Houston sent $50.00 to the public works department in Midvale, Utah in order to reimburse the city for a stop sign he had stolen when he was […]
Guest Editorial: The Game Belongs to Them
March 21, 2019 By
We all want to win. We want to be the best that we can be. We also want our children to win, in life and in sports! Unfortunately, in most sports, only one team can win. And also, unfortunately, sometimes parents can want the winning just a little too much. It is healthy to root […]
Guest Editorial: Serving the “Last, Best Hope”
March 21, 2019 By
My dad was born one of ten children. He was raised primarily by his mother, who frequently acted as a single parent during the extended absences of his somewhat unreliable father. He grew up in a poor family in one of the poorest rural areas of Alabama, dropping out of school as a teenager and […]
