Going to the courthouse? Take off your belt

On Jan. 4, I had cause to visit the Darlington County Courthouse. On any of my visits, I know that I will have to empty all of my pockets before I pass through the metal detector, so I leave anything not pertinent to my visit in my vehicle to expedite the process. Upon entering, I was informed by the deputy that if I was wearing a belt, I would have to take it off. I immediately asked her if she was kidding and when did this policy...

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Grandma’s weapon of choice

In Sunday drives’ heyday, air conditioning was gaining momentum but you’d be hard pressed to find air-conditioned stores and homes in rural areas.

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Living on Purpose – So let’s ask …  what if it is true?
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Living on Purpose – So let’s ask … what if it is true?

Life is filled with thoughts and ideas.

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How long are your legs?

Our lives can sometimes be a long, winding road.

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The things that we keep

Hollywood props, of all things, took me back to family roots in Georgia.

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Look at your stories as a chance to ‘see beyond skin color’

Editor, Bobby Bryant, I don’t know you nor am I aware of you being present at any (Darlington) City Council meeting. Your refusal to publish a retraction or in the least a further explanation of my words in the context in which I made the black and white comments is an indication of your journalistic character. What is significant is not what I said, but your decision to extract these specific words from all of the other words I said...

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