Today’s firefighter, with all the new technology and equipment, doesn’t fight the same fires his or her grandfather fought. The house fires of today present new dangers to firefighters and residents. In the homes of yesteryear (we call them legacy-built homes) heavier timber was used in construction, and the furnishings were mostly natural products like […]
Guest Editorial: Proudly Different
February 22, 2018 By
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Valentine’s Day at our school was a day of love and friendship, of chocolate and hugs. But as we were setting tables for our “high tea,” donning white gloves and silly hats, teachers in Florida were crouching behind their tables, trying to shield […]
Guest Editorial: Small newspapers make a big difference
February 15, 2018 By
Of the many factors that contribute to a community’s quality of life, one that’s often under-appreciated is the local newspaper. Small, weekly (or non-daily) publications are a form of public service. They bring us “good news” and recognize the efforts of hometown people who make a difference. On their pages you’re likely to find news […]
Guest Editorial: SC Newspapers Curbed Civil Rights
February 1, 2018 By
If 2017 is bookmarked in history it will be as the year of reassessment. During the year we’ve been urged to reassess the meaning of “sexual harassment.” We’ve been urged to reassess what is “normal” conduct for a President of the United States. And, sometimes with violence we’ve been confronted with a reassessment of those […]
Guest Editorial: Disinheriting a Crime, Inheriting its Booty
January 25, 2018 By
There are certain circumstances that follow a crime. Particularly, a federal crime. Take bank robbery. It is under 18 U. S, code #2113. The punishment is a fine or imprisonment of not more than twenty years, or both. The FBI reports that there are approximately 5000 bank robberies reported to them each year. Approximately 98% […]
Guest Editorial: Non-profits need to be watched
January 11, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – There is a wolf in sheep’s clothing working its way through our state legislature. The bill purports to be a transparency bill, but it is anything but… and it will hide how millions of taxpayer dollars are spent. The wording begins saying any non-profit entity that “received more than one hundred dollars in […]
Guest Editorial: State’s judicial screening process worked
December 14, 2017 By
Something remarkable happened in South Carolina legal and political circles on December 5. A sitting circuit judge running unopposed for reelection withdrew her candidacy before the Judicial Screening Commission. News reports have focused on the unfavorable comments made by lawyers regarding Judge Kristi Harrington in an anonymous survey. The surveys revealed that many lawyers who […]
Reflections on the Town of Blythewood
January 26, 2017 By
Normally, each year, Mayor Mike Ross writes a “State of the Town” letter to the residents. Since this is my last year on Town Council, I ask your indulgence with the following Q&A’s that continue to surface whenever I speak with fellow residents. As follows are some of the more “frequently asked questions” and my […]
Mega Site Collision Course
September 15, 2016 By
History is about to repeat itself in the form of another S.C. Department of Commerce boondoggle. The first time this happened was when the S.C. Department of Transportation was designing the route for Interstate 77. The Commerce Department conceived the idea that an industrial site could be placed along the route if it was moved […]
Remembering Rev. Pinckney
June 26, 2015 By
To know the late Sen. Clementa Pinckney was to know a true man of God. While I did not have the opportunity to work with him in the State Senate like Sen. Coleman did, I was able to work with Clem on several issues that affected our constituents, his in the Lowcountry, and you, citizens […]
