By: Robert Scott All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser One of my Navy friends lives in Seattle, and we enjoy getting together either there or here to […]
By Will Williams All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser Economic development is an intentional effort of improving a community’s economic well-being and quality of life. It includes […]
By: Scott Cooper All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser The last two weeks have been a series of editorials leading into our celebration of Independence Day 2019. […]
By Robert Scott All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser I don’t have much opportunity to read long books (other than math books) during the academic year; teaching, […]
Celebrate Carolina Day Dear Editor: On Friday, June 28, 2019, South Carolinians will celebrate the 242nd Carolina Day, commemorating the Battle of Sullivan’s Island. On June 28, 1776, an assault by combined British naval and other military forces attempted to seize Charles Town, at the time, the fourth largest city in British North America, but […]
By: Scott Cooper All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. Last week I referred to my 2016 four-week series on Fatherhood, which culminated the Wednesday before Independence Day. […]
By: Robert Scott All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of TheAdvertiser. We Americans are the fortunate heirs of geography and of heroism. Between the two, we have been spared the […]
By: Robert Scott All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of TheAdvertiser. Not many people know that Furman University had its birth here in Edgefield in 1825, relocating two times in […]
By: Robert Scott All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of TheAdvertiser. Memorial Day was originally established to honor those who died on both sides in the Civil War, and it […]
By: Scott Cooper All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of TheAdvertiser. This past weekend my Alma Mater Taylor University was in the news, as Vice President Mike Pence was the […]