The Pleasure Ride
By Bill Shepard Merrily we bounced along over the rough dirt road! Long before there were asphalt roads and comfortable cars, there were pleasure rides through the country. They were much enjoyed by this writer during the years of the 20’s and 40’s of the last century. Some of the fondest memories of my childhood years were made while on the Sunday afternoons pleasure rides. During the early spring and summer months, the weather being...
Lawmakers: Pass the Higher Education Bond Bill
By Dr. Ben P. Dillard President Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) and the South Carolina Technical Education System have a long history of providing qualified graduates to South Carolina business and industry. These graduates are vital to a thriving economy and to the state’s future economic development. In fact, without the contributions of technical college graduates during the past...
Letters to the Editor – May 13, 2015
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Memories of Mothers’ Day
By Bill Shepard Mothers’ Day is celebrated in the month of May. Was it so established by mere accident? If so, it was an appropriate action. Although Mothers’ Day was first observed in America in 1908, it was President Woodrow Wilson in 1914, who declared it a national day of observance to be held the second Sunday of each May. May is the time of year that Mother Nature comes into full fruition. The forests are green again, and the...
23rd annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 23rd annual nationwide Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 9th. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive. Last year, with the help of thousands of volunteers and food bank staff members, letter carriers all across America collected more than 74.4 million pounds of non-perishable food—the second-highest amount since the drive began in...
Unapologetically Rural
By Brian Depew, Center for Rural Affairs Reflecting upon the work of the Center for Rural Affairs, I think it’s an exciting time in rural America, with growing opportunities in sustainable farming, clean energy, healthcare, and small business. As a new Community Development Financial Institute we’re building capacity to meet growing capital needs of small businesses, and exploring needs in the farm sector and in neighboring states. We...