Letters to the Editor – March 23, 2016
I’m writing to request a favor from your readers.
Legislative Happenings
For the past week in the state Senate, discussion has been focused on S.977, a bill relating to refugees and voluntary resettlement organizations.
Legislative Happenings
A message from Senator Gerald Malloy District 29- Darlington, Chesterfield, Lee and Marlboro Counties Dear Friends and Constituents, For the past several weeks we have worked on an extremely important piece of legislation that affects all of us – as individuals, businesses, consumers, and our State’s economy. H.3579, the South Carolina Infrastructure Finance Reform and Tax Relief Act, received third reading in the Senate on...
The March Winds Doth Blow
By Bill Shepard It is here again, the breezy month of March is back. So far, it’s as gentle as a lamb! The calendar will soon be announcing the first day of spring, and I can hardly wait! I find the following words appropriate: “For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land.” Song of Solomon 2:12 There...
Letters to the Editor March 16, 2016
Reader questions right to film police I was distressed to see a video of a Darlington County sheriff’s deputy harassing and illegally detaining a citizen for filming him. Police should obey the law and respect the rights of citizens. The officer should be fired. The video documents that he does not even know the difference between the words “entice” and “incite.” An officer should at least know the...
Response from Editor, and Sheriff Byrd
Editor’s note: The News and Press requested a link to the video referenced above. We received a prompt response, and the video was embedded into a website that was connected to a website that included a list of retail merchandise available for purchase. The link to the video on YouTube is: https://youtu.be/UbWGtkNJqQo We sent the original link provided by Jennings Rountree to Darlington County Sheriff Wayne Byrd, he provided the...