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Editorials
Senators should restore system of appointments
THE ISSUE: Magistrate appointments OUR OPINION:Senators should cease practice of undermining appointment process All 11 of Orangeburg County s magistrates are on what can be called holdover status, meaning they have not been nominated by the county s
THE ISSUE: Magistrate appointments OUR OPINION:Senators should cease practice of undermining appointment process All 11 of Orangeburg County s magistrates are on what can be called holdover status, meaning they have not been nominated by the county s
No time, place for new battle over the flag
THE ISSUE: Confederate flag OUR OPINION: S.C. does not need new battle over Confederate flag Here we go again - regrettably. The national NAACP has announced it will renew efforts to remove the Confederate battle flag from the S.C. Statehouse grounds
THE ISSUE: Confederate flag OUR OPINION: S.C. does not need new battle over Confederate flag Here we go again - regrettably. The national NAACP has announced it will renew efforts to remove the Confederate battle flag from the S.C. Statehouse grounds
More drilling can be a help in energy crisis
THE ISSUE: Energy exploration OUR OPINION: Leaders should push plan for more drilling in designated and new areas It is widely understood that America must look for energy alternatives to oil. We will not drill our way out of an energy crisis brought
THE ISSUE: Energy exploration OUR OPINION: Leaders should push plan for more drilling in designated and new areas It is widely understood that America must look for energy alternatives to oil. We will not drill our way out of an energy crisis brought
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Letters to the Editor
People of Ehrhardt ignored, mistreated
It was with a great deal of malice that the only school in the small town of Ehrhardt has been closed. The reason given was a decline in the number of students. This decline came about when entire grades of students were taken from Ehrhardt in the la
It was with a great deal of malice that the only school in the small town of Ehrhardt has been closed. The reason given was a decline in the number of students. This decline came about when entire grades of students were taken from Ehrhardt in the la
Lowering speed limit can save gas, lives
To decrease the personal cost of driving cars at today s high gasoline prices, why don t the Feds act to limit the excessive speeds on the nation s interstate highways? Reducing the speed limits back to 55 would save on gasoline consumption, saving d
To decrease the personal cost of driving cars at today s high gasoline prices, why don t the Feds act to limit the excessive speeds on the nation s interstate highways? Reducing the speed limits back to 55 would save on gasoline consumption, saving d
Littering fosters wild cats
Fact: There are no such things as feral cat communities! Since when does a feral cat have its own community? You call dumpsters in back of grocery stores, private property, parking lots and private resident yards where they attack people and pets Ca
Fact: There are no such things as feral cat communities! Since when does a feral cat have its own community? You call dumpsters in back of grocery stores, private property, parking lots and private resident yards where they attack people and pets Ca
America's energy future
America s energy policy can either be reactive and arcane, or it can be proactive and visionary. I support the latter, and am an unabashed advocate for policies that will end our dependence on foreign oil, enhance our national security, protect our e
America s energy policy can either be reactive and arcane, or it can be proactive and visionary. I support the latter, and am an unabashed advocate for policies that will end our dependence on foreign oil, enhance our national security, protect our e
Pounds is 'selling us all short'
I have never written a letter to the editor before now. Being a former member of the American Civil Liberties Union, I am of the opinion that all ideas have a right, in a free society, to be heard. Having said that, I also think it appropriate that i
I have never written a letter to the editor before now. Being a former member of the American Civil Liberties Union, I am of the opinion that all ideas have a right, in a free society, to be heard. Having said that, I also think it appropriate that i
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Burrison vs. Carson
Shandrika Burrison and Jacquelyn Carson are enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies at South Carolina State University. Both are matriculating for master s degrees in mathematics education. They desire to pursue careers in teaching and, eventually
Shandrika Burrison and Jacquelyn Carson are enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies at South Carolina State University. Both are matriculating for master s degrees in mathematics education. They desire to pursue careers in teaching and, eventually
The day the Klan marched in Orangeburg
This article is reprinted from July 1997 and references events of a decade before. Orangeburg County, S.C. (with its county seat the city of Orangeburg) lies between the state capital, Columbia, and the coastal city of Charleston. Until recently it w
This article is reprinted from July 1997 and references events of a decade before. Orangeburg County, S.C. (with its county seat the city of Orangeburg) lies between the state capital, Columbia, and the coastal city of Charleston. Until recently it w
Family vacations, promises that sustain us
I have made the statement many times that a good joke is only as good as the person telling it. We are fortunate to know one of the best joke tellers I have ever heard. Not only is he a good storyteller, Melvin is also a good friend. The following li
I have made the statement many times that a good joke is only as good as the person telling it. We are fortunate to know one of the best joke tellers I have ever heard. Not only is he a good storyteller, Melvin is also a good friend. The following li
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