We’re number 1 – Clemson football and domestic killings
By Phil Noble We’re number 1! This is the glorious chant of Clemson football fans these days. They deserve it and all of us in the state ought to be proud of them. (Full Disclosure: In my family there are three Gamecocks; my wife, son and daughter are all proud alums. They bleed Garnet – so I’m all too aware that not everyone in South Carolina is proud of Clemson. Fair enough.) Regrettably, football is not the only national ranking...
Thank you, readers
As you celebrate your Thanksgiving dinner with your families, please know that we at the News & Press add you to our list of people to give thanks.
Letters to the Editor – November 11, 2015
Why you should vote for my mom as mayor of Darlington I don’t consider myself a “political person” so anyone who knows me knows that I have expressed hesitance for my mom running for mayor. The reasons why I have been hesitant are the exact reasons why you should vote for her. She has no selfish “political agenda,” her motivation truly is people. From an insider’s point of view, I have witnessed, for countless years, my mom waking...
Farming fits veterans and veterans fit farming
The Center for Rural Affairs has worked to support and assist beginning farmers and ranchers for over 25 years. And increasingly, beginning farmer and rancher inquiries come from military veterans.
When I was a barefoot boy … (continued again)
Mr. Shepard is a native of Darlington, S.C., and a current resident of Piedmont, S.C. and 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.
Letters to the Editor – November 4, 2015
As I have grown older and wiser I have learned some valuable lessons, such as when to speak and when to shut up and observe.