Why is electricity so expensive in South Carolina?
In a ranking of states by total energy costs, South Carolina is solidly in the middle, at 24th most expensive.
A Moment with the Manager – Civic Engagement
By Natalie M. Zeigler, Hartsville City Manager As an All-America City, we have a responsibility and a momentum to push forward on the success that we have already accomplished. This recognition is not intended for those that have completely resolved all of their community’s issues. It is intended for a community such as ours that recognizes the progress we have made and the work that lies ahead. Our value is in our collaboration and...
Old Memories
By Bill Shepard I suppose we all have some! Some memories, we share and some are allowed to remain undisturbed. They are better that way. My son called today and our conversation began with the line, “Dad, I want to take you back in time a ways.” He continued, “I opened a box that has been closed and packed away for a very long time.” My curiosity was really getting the best of me to know what was coming next....
Letters to the Editor – July 19, 2017
On Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, I attended the service next to the Veteran’s Memorial in Darlington where Col. James Peterson, retired, gave the keynote address. He spoke about two soldiers from Darlington who fought in World War II and was not known by a lot of local folks except their families. One of those soldiers was Col. Peterson’s uncle, John Peterson. Col. Peterson described the area his uncle fought in and the difficulties of...
The Coding Movement is Sweeping the World, U.S. and S.C.
All the way from the boardrooms of tech executives in Silicon Valley to the kindergarten class at Voyager Charter School in Charleston, the coding movement is sweeping the country.
The Walking Cane
There is a saying that I’ve heard nearly all of my years_ “if you keep something long enough, there will be a time that you will need it.”