The Richland 2 School Board stuck it to the voters, taxpayers, parents, staff and students on May 12, when it voted to suspend Board Policy BEDH – Public Participation at Meetings. Not suspend it temporarily, as Amelia McKie explained. There was no “temporarily” about it. They voted 6-1 to suspend it. That means it is […]
Letter: Vote Integrity for Senate
May 21, 2020 By
Republicans in Fairfield, Chester, and York Counties, I ask you to vote for MaryGail Douglas in the democratic primary on June 9th! Why would the Fairfield County Republican Party Executive Committeeman ask you to vote in the democratic primary? We simply have to vote out Liberal Democrat State Senator Mike Fanning. Fanning demonstrated questionable behavior […]
Letters: Enough of Joyce
May 14, 2020 By
On June 9, 2020 we have the opportunity to stop a pandemic. I am not referring to COVID-19, I am referencing the Richland County Council. We must vote to oust our current council member Joyce Dickerson. We require new leadership for our district. The current Council is responsible for misspending millions of our tax dollars […]
Guest Editorial: Death Certificates in the Time of Corona
May 7, 2020 By
When I die, I expect friends, acquaintances, and perhaps strangers to ask a common question, “How did he die?” The answer to that question for all persons who die in South Carolina is recorded on an official state record—a death certificate. If a death is attended by a physician, the physician states the manner and […]
Letter: Vote Erin Mosley
April 30, 2020 By
We need a State Senator who can manifest meaningful legislation. Despite his high drama and overblown theatrics, Senator Fanning’s legislative achievements (see link below) are largely in the form of feel good honorariums, structure naming, and inane amendments. Vote Erin Mosley for District 17, a state senator who will prioritize working with her colleagues to […]
Editorial: Districts Could Improve Transparency
April 16, 2020 By
Coronavirus has done more than force most South Carolinians to shelter in place. It’s also given government agencies another way to shelter themselves from complying with South Carolina’s Freedom of information Act (FOIA). Within the same week, two local school districts did just that, blamed the pandemic for their noncompliance. In Richland Two, more than […]
Letter: It’s Fanning’s Fault
April 16, 2020 By
What in the world caused the big delay in the education bill which became so all-consuming it also backed up other much needed legislation? Cornavirus, Senator Fanning and Santee Cooper forced the bill to languish in the State House after a most unnecessary and inordinate delay tactic. And who’s to blame for the delaying foolishness […]
Letter: Let’s Vote
April 2, 2020 By
Eureka! The Chester Election Commission has provided us with wonderful news. The Commission’s recent election fillings indicate we can now have a State Senator who values achievements over showmanship. Furthermore, we can now elect a State Senator who will work with other state legislators to sponsor and pass real legislation which actually does something to […]
Newspapers Ensure Your Right To Know
March 19, 2020 By
We in the media take our role as the Fourth Estate seriously and work hard to protect your right to know, making public records requests and attending public meetings to keep you informed. Why? Because we believe all the business government does, whether in open public meetings or behind closed doors, is your business. We […]
Public (Special) Education Should Look to Barclay School for Guidance
March 12, 2020 By
Private alternative schools like The Barclay School, which operated for more than a decade in Fairfield County before closing at the end of February due to funding challenges, are a testament to the unmet need in special education. The tiny little school in Ridgeway, which ran on a shoestring budget with the help of volunteers […]
