What is a cooperative?
October celebrates National Co-Op Month—a month dedicated to cooperatives and their unique, often hard-to-describe business models. You may not realize it, but some of your favorite foods and drinks are produced by cooperatives: Ocean Spray cranberry juice, Blue Diamond almonds, Land O’ Lakes butter. But what is a cooperative, and what makes it any different than a “regular business?” Cooperatives (co-ops) are unique in that they’re...
#MeToo
Over the past two weeks, I have seen the words ‘Me Too’ pop up on the Facebook pages of several people that I know, friends and family.
Letters to the Editor – Oct. 25, 2017
Thank you Waffle House for supporting DHS basketball Truly, any night at Waffle House is a good night, but Oct. 10 was a celebration of team spirit for the Darlington High Basketball Team. Mr. Jim Manship, manager of our local Waffle House, graciously hosted a benefit for our team and donated 40 percent of all meal purchases for the benefit of the team. The parking lot began to fill early on and each diner was welcomed with gracious...
Shared responsibilities create beautiful communities
One of the main services that our City provides to residents is its public services: water, trash, and sewer.
How Long South Carolina, How Long …?
By Phil Noble In 1934, Gov. Ibra Blackwood signed legislation to create the South Carolina Public Service Authority that became known as Santee Cooper. This state-owned enterprise grew to become the state’s largest power producer serving all 46 counties in the state. Thanks to a special law passed by the legislature in 2007 that essentially eliminated all financial risk, Santee Cooper and South Carolina Electric and Gas tried to build...
Letters to the Editor – October 18, 2017
To the Honorable Tim Scott, R-SC, it was disheartening and disappointing to hear you make the comment that you didn’t know why NFL players were kneeling for the national anthem.