Too often it is all too true, that phrase that rings with regret, “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” But Fairfield County did know, we think, what they’ve had at the top of their Sheriff’s Office for the last 22 years, and Herman Young’s six consecutive successful bids for that office seem […]
Stop Settling
July 18, 2014 By
Why do we settle for mediocrity? We here in Fairfield County should take great pride in the fact that during the “Drawdy Park Fiasco” no one died, not one person was fired, no one was reprimanded, no one in the County office was taken to task for accountability or responsibility. How fortunate are we? Very, […]
Reinforce Public Trust
July 18, 2014 By
Although government may indeed work best when it works least, for it to work at all – fairly, equitably and justly – it should work, with only the rarest of exceptions, in the full light of day. In the open. In public. And in a place most easily accessible by the most people, striving always […]
Fashion Police State
July 11, 2014 By
We, as Americans, enjoy a great many rights in this country – the right to free speech, the right to bear arms, freedom of religion, trial by jury, and so forth. Not counted among these rights, for which so many sacrificed so much for our benefit, is the right to not be offended. While our […]
Risky Business
July 10, 2014 By
An open letter to Mr. Ed Parler: I am writing as a concerned property owner in the town limits of Blythewood. Concerning the Doko restaurant prospects, I have been told by several friends who own restaurants that they DO NOT own buildings, they lease them. I believe the owner of Camden’s Kendalls told you the same thing. Reason […]
New Leadership
July 4, 2014 By
Our public servants should treat their office as a public trust, only using the powers and resources of public office to advance public interests and not to attain personal benefits or pursue any other private interest incompatible with the public good. Public servants should assure that government is conducted openly, effectively, equitably and honorably, in […]
One and Done
July 4, 2014 By
I take the opportunity to inform you that I will not seek re-election to the position of trustee for the Fairfield County School Board, District 5. I have had the pleasure and responsibility of serving as a representative for four years. It has been a rewarding experience, because I have been able to contribute to […]
Why I’ve Decided to Run
July 4, 2014 By
My name is Billy Smith, and I’m running for the District 7 seat on Fairfield County Council. I’m from Winnsboro, and I’ve lived in Fairfield County almost my entire life. Over the years, I’ve seen the areas around Fairfield County move forward while Fairfield County has stagnated. I’ve seen the quality of life in other […]
Know Your District
July 3, 2014 By
Fairfield County voters should be aware of a problem like mine they might face when they go to the polls to vote on Nov. 4. Recently, without being notified, my voter status was moved from District 5 to District 3. I discovered this problem only when I offered to help a candidate for Fairfield County […]
Public Loses in Agenda Ruling
July 3, 2014 By
In an opinion filed June 18 in the case of Lambries v. Saluda County Council, the Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled that a public body is not constrained by the FOIA from adding items to the agenda of meetings and discussing and acting upon those items without prior notice to the public. In reaching its […]
