LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not everyone has the same American Dream
Dear Editor, I have read the opinion column by Phil Noble in this publication over the years. I must respectfully disagree to his conclusion in the column “Is the American Dream alive or dead in South Carolina?” published on August 1, 2017. I find it very interesting yet extremely offensive that it seems that Mr. Noble is implying that the American Dream or rather the South Carolina Dream is divided along racial lines. The Harvard...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thankful for employees who go above and beyond
Dear Editor, Sitting in my car at the Food Lion, I noticed my neighbor putting groceries in a truck, I thought-she got a new truck… She went back in the store (She works there). On the phone, still in my car, I saw a gentleman walking across parking lot, with a cane in each hand to help him walk, he got into that truck…How lucky that store is to have an employee that cares enough to help their customers this way. You could...
A Story About Brooms
By Bill Shepard Recently, my nephew who lives in Cross Hill, SC sent me an article about brooms. It seems the writer was remembering when he was a youngster and seeing folk sweep their yards with a broom. That writer had to have lived on a mill village and a way back before there were pretty green lawns and lawn mowers. Anyway, the article set my own mind in motion, so here I go on a memorable journey into my past. Come along and...
Political ‘false choices’ are crippling South Carolina
By Phil Noble Neil Robinson is a man who should be listened to. He is an eminent Charleston attorney with a prestigious statewide law firm. He is highly respected by his peers and community as testified by a wall crowded with commendations and accolades. With his head full of white hair, his well-tailored suits and his air of quiet confidence, he has a distinguished and slightly imposing bearing. But none of this is why we should all...
Social Worker or Law Enforcer?
Over the last several years our agency has done a great number of things to help those who are less fortunate.
South Carolina’s Nuclear Meltdown: What Next, Who Pays?
Here’s the issue: SCANA (the parent company of South Carolina Electric and Gas) and Santee Cooper (the state-owned utility that provides power for 11 local electric co-ops) tried to build two nuclear reactors and failed.