Every day the media reminds us of the stark contrasts between our District 17 State Senate candidates. One all-important contrast is their approach to resolving our state’s problems. Candidate Mike Fanning espouses a shoot first plan, which raises taxes by $2 billion annually. On the other hand, Mark Palmer’s more thoughtful strategy prioritizes eliminating waste, fraud […]

I have known Mark Palmer for several years and have found him to be an honorable Christian man. As a fellow veteran, his U.S. Army service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and him being the recipient of the Bronze Star speaks to his patriotism and valor. More than anything else, what I like about Mark is […]

I am writing to publicly express my support of Jimmy Ray Douglas for Fairfield County Council, District 2 (nonpartisan), and to urge others to vote for him, as I plan to do. I have known him all my life. We were classmates from first grade through 12th. He is a successful businessman. He not only […]

Change and Exploration: The two catapulting words that promote innovation and improvement to the human experience. Inventing the wheel and fire, going to the moon, the Radio, the Television, the internet the wireless phone. There is only one small problem, in order to achieve a change and explore we must be willing to risk what […]

The Fairfield County Disabilities and Special Needs Board would like to thank Dwight Robertson and the Ridge Riders Motorcycle Club for barbecuing 100 Boston Butts for the FCDSNB annual Boston Butt sale on Oct. 1. We appreciated their donation of time and talent. The Boston Butts were delicious. The guys were generous and well organized. […]

And we have a winner! Jimmy Ray Douglas shone brightly at the Oct. 17 Winnsboro Chamber candidate forum. He clearly demonstrated his superior grasp of how our Fairfield government should work and why it is not working. Most importantly, Jimmy Ray had well thought out and common sense resolutions to improve our quality of life […]

I am putting forth my Christmas gift request now. All I want for Christmas is for Fairfield County to deliver an economic development strategy that produces more than additional empty buildings, rich land sellers, below state average economic numbers and below average quality of life ratings. I realize this wish seems too much like pure […]

Only in Fairfield County . . . Can the absolutely inept attempt to rule over the misinformed and the uninformed; can we have bond payments that were approved in executive session instead of by referendum; can we pay 30 percent more in taxes than the people who live on Hilton Head Island, and have at […]

I was particularly heartened by an illuminating answer to an all-important question posed at the recent Fairfield Chamber Candidate Forum. In fact, we all have to question which State Senate candidate will be able to wield the most political influence for the betterment of Fairfield. Is it candidate Mike Fanning, who is postured on the […]

I’ve been busy, trying to wrap my head around the concept of County Council hiring, as a consultant, the former interim County Administrator. I mean no disrespect to Milton Pope. I wasn’t a fan, but neither was I a detractor. No, it’s the concept I find befuddling! Why? Did our new County Administrator ask Council […]