Opinion

My Bad

  • By Jeff Schaffer
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I owe County Council and its Chairman an apology. I further accept the blame for acting inappropriately, So here it is: I accused Council of...

‘State of the District’ Unclear

  • By Stevie Johnson
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The goal of educating our students for their future isn’t going to happen by throwing around phrases like ‘21st Century Skills,’ or ‘Community Partnerships’ or...

County in Crisis

  • By Beth Jenkins
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Once again with a packed house, the Fairfield County Council “received” requests from its taxpayers to stop the outrageous spending, give back the double dipped...

Radioactive Budget

  • By J.R. Douglas
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Thirty years ago, Fairfield County started receiving money from the V.C. Summer Nuclear Power Plant. All of the Fairfield County Councils and Administrators from the...

Sausage Spectators

  • By James Denton
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Government works best, should it indeed work at all, when it works under the watchful eyes of those whom it represents. Forget the old adage...

The Price of Secrecy

  • By James Denton
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There’s no substitute for disclosure. The more the people know about what their government is doing, how they’re doing it and why, the more perfect...

A Dam Dirty Business

  • By James Denton
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You think you’ve got problems, Fairfield County? Well, you kind of do. Dirty pictures, property tax snafus, County Council members on the hot seat, water...

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