Our public servants should treat their office as a public trust, only using the powers and resources of public office to advance public interests and not to attain personal benefits or pursue any other private interest incompatible with the public good. Public servants should assure that government is conducted openly, effectively, equitably and honorably, in […]
One and Done
July 4, 2014 By
I take the opportunity to inform you that I will not seek re-election to the position of trustee for the Fairfield County School Board, District 5. I have had the pleasure and responsibility of serving as a representative for four years. It has been a rewarding experience, because I have been able to contribute to […]
Why I’ve Decided to Run
July 4, 2014 By
My name is Billy Smith, and I’m running for the District 7 seat on Fairfield County Council. I’m from Winnsboro, and I’ve lived in Fairfield County almost my entire life. Over the years, I’ve seen the areas around Fairfield County move forward while Fairfield County has stagnated. I’ve seen the quality of life in other […]
Know Your District
July 3, 2014 By
Fairfield County voters should be aware of a problem like mine they might face when they go to the polls to vote on Nov. 4. Recently, without being notified, my voter status was moved from District 5 to District 3. I discovered this problem only when I offered to help a candidate for Fairfield County […]
Public Loses in Agenda Ruling
July 3, 2014 By
In an opinion filed June 18 in the case of Lambries v. Saluda County Council, the Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled that a public body is not constrained by the FOIA from adding items to the agenda of meetings and discussing and acting upon those items without prior notice to the public. In reaching its […]
Den of Thieves
June 27, 2014 By
Exactly 40 years ago this summer, a brash, 36-year-old reformer running for governor called the S.C. state Senate “a den of thieves.” A majority of Democratic voters agreed with him, and Charles D. “Pug” Ravenel won the primary to become the Democratic Party’s nominee. But the good old boys had their revenge. The State Supreme […]
Quarry is No Joke
June 27, 2014 By
Au contraire, Mr. Denton, the Winnsboro Crushed Stone mining application is not a foregone conclusion as submitted, nor is the argument at hand about the legality of what owners can or cannot do with private property. Many people thoroughly enjoy recalling the quote regarding natural rights as “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” To […]
Gone Too Soon
June 25, 2014 By
This week my profession lost a great role model. Linda Gladden Shirley was truly an example of what a professional dental hygienist should be. Three decades ago, when she and I were in college learning to practice dental hygiene, it was drilled in our heads that the patient always comes first. Strong, unrelenting work ethics were the […]
Cooperation is Key
June 20, 2014 By
A note of thanks for the vote of confidence in returning me to House Seat 41. I will work hard for us. Continue to pray for decisions made on behalf of the citizens in this state. As I reflect on the last 1 1/2 years in your seat for District 41 in the House of […]
Zoning is Everything
June 20, 2014 By
For residents of the Rockton Thruway, Middlesix and surrounding Winnsboro communities, who for weeks now have been fighting to keep Winnsboro Crushed Stone from crushing any stone in the hills beyond their back yards, the prospect of a new granite quarry in their neck of the woods is looking more and more like a foregone […]
