It was reported recently in a local newspaper that Bravo Blythewood, the cultural arts council of Blythewood, had been fined by the Secretary of State’s Office for failure to submit the paperwork necessary for the operation of a non-profit organization operating in South Carolina. As members of the Bravo Blythewood Board we can assure you […]
Jobs for Whom?
March 14, 2014 By
Millions of our tax dollars have already been spent on projects for Council members to suggest that jobs will be here. Don’t you believe one word of that. Yes, there will be jobs; but just ask the important question: How many of those jobs will be filled by tax-paying Fairfield residents. The answer is less than […]
The Red Cross Needs You
March 14, 2014 By
I serve on the American Red Cross Advisory Council in Fairfield County. As chairman of the Heroes Campaign, I am sending this letter to let you know how valuable the American Red Cross is to our county and to ask for your help. For the 2012-2013 year, 56 people were affected by a crisis/need in […]
You Run for Office
March 13, 2014 By
Wow. I was relieved to see that this (Michael Watts’ “As Gomer Pyle used to Say,” Feb. 28) was categorized as “opinion” and “guest editorial.” One thing it certainly lacks is factual information. For one so concerned and for a person that has all the answers, why not move in to the town and run […]
Priorities
March 13, 2014 By
Since the Town Of Blythewood has started the “Centerpiece of the Town,” Doko Meadows, our town leader ship seems to have become preoccupied with other pressing matters such as a Tree Ordinance, ball field renovation and the upcoming election. They seem to have lost sight of some things that should have a higher priority. Things that we […]
Taxes 101
February 28, 2014 By
The Fairfield County Council and Administrator set a budget six months before a fiscal year, and begins with a millage rate that will stipulate the amount of money needed to run the County. Fiscal years are July 1 to June 30. The total amount of the budget may vary from year to year because of […]
Melanopsychosis: The Racist to the Bottom
February 28, 2014 By
The Tyranny of the Melanocytes is a disease of the mind. These microscopic manufacturers of melanin have, since the earliest incarnations of Man, cast us all in heterogeneous shades of light-reflecting epidermis. These tricks of light have then hypnotized the mind, causing each to view its variant as The Other. It is difficult to imagine […]
As Gomer Pyle Used to Say . . .
February 27, 2014 By
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! All of a sudden, after two years in office, with all his fellow Council members now turned out or resigned, Mayor J. Michael Ross is realizing something is amiss with the Town’s finances. What? All is not well? After we have been told for two years by our Mayor and Council how […]
An Open Letter to Fairfield County Council
January 24, 2014 By
As a taxpaying citizen of Fairfield County, I find it inconceivable County Council chose to amend bylaws and not address the continued absence of the Councilman from District 3. It’s understood this issue would have to pass through the court and we, the taxpayers, would pay the tab, but to sit there and ignore the […]
Redaction Jackson
January 9, 2014 By
When those charged with enforcing the law take it upon themselves to parse the finer points of our statutes, ordinances and codes, interpreting the law for themselves, it is not unlike a registered nurse performing open heart surgery. It is dangerous and it should be avoided entirely. The law is a malleable, yet delicate thing. […]
