I’m white. My gun permit gets me out of traffic fines.
Philando Castile, a black man in Minnesota who was shot and killed by a 28-year-old police officer named Jeronimo Yanez.
Letters to the Editor: July 13, 2016
Reader displeased with Phil Noble’s Brexit column The article “Brexit: What it means to SC and you,” by Phil Noble was informative, accurate, and intellectually enlightening – if you are an Elitist, Liberal, Democrat. It seems that voters who express themselves in ways the Left does not like they are “followers of Trump, Conservatives, Republicans, white, old people, non-urban, lower educated, and low income.” Just to remind Mr....
Homecoming 2016
Mr. Shepard is a native of Darlington, S.C., and a current resident of Piedmont, S.C. He is the author of “Mill Town Boy” and “Bruised”. He has been sharing his tales of growing up in Darlington for decades, and we are delighted to share them each week.
Hey Y’all, E Pluribus Unum
E Pluribus Unum has never been easy; there have always been tensions between new and old South Carolinians.
The 4th of July: What’s It to You?
By Bill Shepard What is the first thing that comes to mind when the word “freedom” is used? A likely answer would be, “free from dictatorship or tyrant’s rule.” Those of us who have never lived under those conditions can’t really know what it is like; therefore, we cannot really appreciate the freedom we enjoy living in a democracy. Even when we read or hear of those adverse conditions, we cannot fully know what they are like. Someone...
June Brides, June Bugs, and Watermelons
By Bill Shepard June has arrived and most colleges and schools are closed for vacation. Graduation announcements have been made and congratulations have been received; now it is time to turn to other things. At this moment, I can think of no better things to think about that June brides, June bugs, and watermelons! Unless the weather shows better cooperation, I don’t think we’ll see any June watermelons this year. I am talking about...