STHS Platform Speakers for Graduation

STHS Platform Speakers for Graduation

  Strom Thurmond High School seniors will receive their diplomas at the graduation ceremonies at 7:00 p.m., Friday evening, June 8. The students pictured above are speakers for the occasion and will be seen on the Platform: left to right, seated,  Gracie Herrin, Valedictorian; Margaret Hoffmann, Salutatorian; standing, Jeniyha Padgett, Olivia Bedenbaugh, Thomas McCain and […]

Remembering D-Day

Remembering D-Day

    Today is the 74th anniversary of D-Day, and I sincerely question how many Americans, especially those under 50, will take time to reflect on the sacrifice of what many refer to as “The Greatest Generation,” as they fought to restore sanity on a continent so far away.   In the years preceding moving […]

Voting and the Upcoming Primaries

Voting and the Upcoming Primaries

  As has been discussed in previous columns, the next opportunity for Edgefield County to vote is in the primary elections on Tuesday, June 12th. That is elections (plural), because South Carolina now has open primaries, and all registered voters are allowed to participate in either party’s primary but not both, regardless of whether they […]

Palliative Care is Part of the Solution to Reducing Opioid Abuse

  It’s clear more needs to be done to address opioid abuse nationwide and I appreciate the action Congress is taking to get this done. An important piece of the solution to reducing this misuse may also lie within a bill that already has widespread, bipartisan support and just needs a final push in order […]

Congress Can Ease Cancer Patients Pain

  While Congress is hard at work to address issues of opioid abuse and misuse nationwide, it’s important they’re also considering patients dealing with pain daily. Congress has an opportunity to both reduce abuse of opioids and help ensure people living with pain have access to the care they need, by passing a popular, bipartisan […]