A few weeks back, folks were debating whether it was Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day—depending on which news channel you watched or which podcast told you to be mad that morning. But now that we’re rolling toward Thanksgiving, maybe it’s time to step back and look at what all these “days” are really trying […]
Guest Editorial: Scout Motors Did What?
November 20, 2025 By
I’m excited, but first let me tell you some headline stats, then I’ll tell you why I’m excited. Scout Motors recently announced it is placing its new headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. That move is expected to bring more than a thousand office jobs and over two hundred million dollars in investment to Mecklenburg County. […]
Letter: It’s Not Too Late for the Animals
November 20, 2025 By
Despite a secretive selection process for selecting committee members, waiving the council’s own qualification stipulations, and turning a blind eye to members’ conflicts of interest, there are some positive first steps in bringing the submitted ordinance recommendations to a higher and more acceptable standard. We now have an opportunity to improve and finish the job. […]
Guest Editorial: Real Men, Real Talk
November 13, 2025 By
When I was growing up in Ridgeway, if you acted up in school, somebody was going to set you straight, and it didn’t matter whose class you were in. Your teacher, your friend’s teacher, the bus driver, the custodian, even the lady in the front office might call you out. You could catch a lecture […]
Guest Editorial: Blythewood Community Food Drive – Together, We Can Make a Difference
November 6, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – As the season of giving approaches, the Town of Blythewood is coming together to support our neighbors in need through a community-wide food drive benefiting the Christian Assistance Bridge Food Bank (CAB). During the months of November through January, we invite all residents, schools, churches, and local businesses to join hands and help […]
Guest Editorial: Suspension of SNAP hits home in Fairfield
November 6, 2025 By
The recent suspension of SNAP benefits is a critical issue causing profound difficulty for many families in Fairfield County. We recognize the hardship and uncertainty this change has created for residents who rely on this aid for food. To fully assess this challenge and develop a targeted local response, I convened a meeting of key […]
News Analysis: Did RCSD’s Manor incident report build a trespass case? The video did not.
October 9, 2025 By
The surveillance video of the Sept. 11 Manor incident is difficult to watch – a woman trying to leave the Manor with her baby. A much larger man, a Manor staffer, is holding the door shut, preventing her from leaving. Mayor Sloan Griffin and the Town’s HR director are standing nearby, looking on throughout the […]
Guest Editorial: First Things First- A Free Speech Primer
September 25, 2025 By
There’s been a lot of public statements and commentary in the past few days, weeks and years about what the free speech provisions of the First Amendment mean. Some of the statements, even from those charged with enforcing the law, have been strained, incomplete or just flat-out wrong. So, here’s a basic guide to what […]
Guest Editorial: 9/11 By the Numbers
September 11, 2025 By
The casualties from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 were diverse in many ways. The deaths represented most U.S. states as well as 77 countries, a host of occupations, and a wide array of personal backgrounds. A total of 2,977 individuals lost their lives on that morning, including 2,606 at the World Trade Center, […]
S.C. has too many people, too few homes
August 28, 2025 By
How would concurrency bill affect growth in SC? CHARLESTON – Two issues increasingly dominate the South Carolina headlines: massive population growth and a lack of affordable housing. In the moderate-sized Upstate town of Fort Mill, for instance — which has seen its population explode by almost 80% since 2018 — concerns over growth led its […]
