Opinion

Talk to kids about dangers of the internet, fentanyl

  • By SC Attorney General’s Office
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As students return to classrooms across South Carolina, Attorney General Alan Wilson is making a direct and emotional plea to parents: Sit your children down...

Guest Editorial: Free public charter and private schools on the rise

  • By Stephen Gilchris
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The rapidly rising number of proposed charter and private schools in Blythewood and Fairfield County is a clear sign of our community’s desire for more...

Guest Editorial: Our town deserves a form of government that supports cooperation, balance and accountability

  • By Councilwoman Erica Page
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I ran for Town Council after a change in mayoral leadership, hopeful that together we could meaningful progress to our Town. I whole-heartedly supported the...

Guest Editorial: Vote ‘Yes’ The town administrator/manager is not a new position. We have always had one.

  • By Andrea Fripp
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The mayor said his truth with his quote, “I am the Town of Blythewood. I am the mayor.” That’s the quiet part, accidentally said out...

Letter: Check Registers Tell All

  • By Randy Bright, Ridgeway
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We need a weekly review of the check register. It was revealed in December that a little over a year ago, a $386,000 check –...

Guest Editorial: No Single Person Should Wield Unchecked Power

  • By Jordan Sprenger-Wilson
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The mayor-council form of government is inherently susceptible to corruption due to the concentration of power in the mayor’s office.  When one individual holds the...

Guest Editorial: With Council-Manager Gov’t, We get Democratic Values and Professional Expertise

  • By Ed Sanchez | Ashley Oaks
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On July 29, Blythewood residents have an opportunity to choose a form of government that executes our will in an effective, professional, and accountable approach...

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