On April 8, 2005, Ordinance 495, a contract between Carolina Adventure World and Fairfield County was signed on the use of 2,581 acres. CAW began operating in 2007. DHEC would not permit this land use to CAW unless it was an Industrial Operation. DHEC awarded CAW Permit No. SCCR000000. CAW also got Permit No. SCR005567 […]

Just the mention of April 15 causes stress. Perhaps even more so this year since Easter, which fell the day after April Tax Day, was yet another cause for delaying getting their tax business finished and mailed off. Stores were packed with shoppers scurrying for Easter frocks, bonnets and irresistible chocolate Easter bunnies. Aside from […]

I believe in the significance and value associated with hard work. The Bible itself points to the fact the one should not be lazy. Words of warning concerning laziness are found in such passages as Proverbs (21:25) and II Thessalonians (3:10). Proverbs (21:25) says, “The desire of a lazy man kills him, for his hands […]

Clearly our Republican state legislators have neither the skill nor the will to remedy our third world road crisis. Furthermore, common sense remedies such as a limited gas tax increase and reforming the three dysfunctional road-related agencies seem to be forever beyond the Republicans’ grasp. It is time to move on from the impossible to […]

My granddaughter gets so excited when we go to the park in order to play on the playground. She loves to swing, to slide, to climb, and to explore. Normally, she is not afraid or shy when other children are there. She usually just blends in and runs and plays with everyone. There is one […]

Once again Richland County is in the process of rewriting its zoning ordinances and land development regulations. And, once again, County officials are asking for resident suggestions, touting the process as a way for residents to have input into how the County will grow in the future. Clarion Associates is the facilitator hired by the […]

Congratulations go to the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball team for winning the national championship game this past Sunday against Mississippi State! After months of displaying hard work, discipline, and teamwork, they received the ultimate reward for their labors. As the confetti fell on them and as they received their trophy, an uncontainable joy […]

It seems that not too many people, if any, are using the new recreation building that the County recently built on the east side of Lake Wateree. The administration and the taxpayers from Districts 1 and 2 didn’t think it was a good idea to build there. The Mitford Community offered land beside their fire […]

Pale yellow, lilac, pink, aqua, and beige – all these soft colors remind Delaine and me of Easter because our mother had very strict rules about what was acceptable for her daughters. Navy was not even allowed; we were adorned in the colors traditionally associated with spring and enticing Easter eggs. And if you are […]