Alabama Bound
By Bill Shepard If I ever knew the man’s name I don’t recall it. If I ever knew where he lived I can’t remember. In short, I knew nothing about the man except that he could play the guitar and I liked that. At the time of which I write, I was about ankle deep into my teen years. I had learned to play a few chords on a guitar myelf and I enjoyed playing with others. I have told in some of my earlier writings how I made my first guitar....
Letters to the Editor – August 31, 2016
In support of the proposed school improvements for Darlington County To better educate our children, the distinguished members of the Darlington County Board of Education, Dr. Eddie Ingram and Dr. Bill Boyd is sharing with the citizens of Darlington County their vision for the future in housing with an Education Capital Improvement Plan. In layman’s language, we’ve got to get rid of these antiquated buildings that are now housing our...
Think It Through, Part III
Third in a series of opinion/editorials.
LED’S: Not the answer to eye and environmentally friendly lighting
While LED’s (Light Emitting Diodes) are quickly becoming the way to light the 21st century, research has shown that there’s a “dark side” to this new type of nighttime lighting.
Sunrise Over Myrtle
By Bill Shepard Dad was true to his promise. The pretty blue 1937 Plymouth was a beauty and it belonged to the Shepard’s, or would when the last payment was made. Dad bought the car from Davis and Clanton who operated a successful business on North Main in Darlington. Dad had said that when he bought a new car he would take us to Myrtle Beach! A trip to Myrtle Beach from Darlington was a once in a lifetime event and we looked forward...
Letters to the Editor – August 24, 2015
Reader cautions Darlington County Council on administrator choice Once again Darlington County Council has managed to fumble and trip over their responsibility where the county administrator is concerned. I wrote this publication shortly before Mr. Arrington was hired to express my concern that council needed to tread carefully in selecting someone that had significantly more experience than Mr. Arrington possessed at that time,...