I have been following the letters and/or comments in the paper about the Streetscape proposals. Quite frankly, I and a number of folks that I talk with on Saturday a.m., while we are at the Saturday Market, seem to think that the overall plan is a totally waster of money. My question to the Town […]
What do the following Churches and religious organizations have in common? The Episcopal Church (I am proud to be an Episcopalian), American Friends Service Committee, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice (and several other Catholic organizations), Presbyterian Church USA, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, the Union for Reform Judaism, and […]
Politics: Are you tired of it too? Dr. E. Mims Mobley Day in and day out, one cannot pick up a newspaper or tune-in to TV news without reading or hearing about the latest effort by Democrats to bring down our duly-elected 45th president, Donald Trump. The vitriol that accompanies their efforts shows a level […]
The greatest challenge we have in our republic is avoiding consequences caused by polarized advocates who can’t hear each other. The screaming from the extreme is so loud the middle can’t hear a clear message or see a clear path, even when we have a middle of the road compassionate leader, who is trying to […]
This past week found your correspondent not home in Edgefield County, but rather working and visiting in Washington, DC. As a faculty member at Augusta University, for the past several Junes I have attended the annual conference of the American Association of University Professors held here in DC. The discussions are interesting to me, sharing […]
An Election in May 23, for the 4th district is very important to the County of Edgefield. I know off term elections have a poor turnout. So I’m asking all citizens of the 4th District to come out and VOTE FOR WILLIE BRIGHT, re-elect a man who has made a great progressive improvement in Edgefield […]
Regular readers of this column will remember this topic as one that was addressed several times before the extraordinary 2016 election season and the nascent Trump Presidency garnered all of our attention. Here are some words from January, 2016. “All of us in Edgefield County,” I wrote then, “regardless of politics and where we stand […]
This week saw many political happenings worth writing about, each of which will fill many a political column. There was the Georgia Governor’s signing a new law allowing “concealed carry” permit holders to carry their guns onto all public colleges and universities, whether students, faculty, or visitors. There was the resounding defeat in France of […]
As an elected public servant at the local level, I am just as concerned about the condition of our roads as all constituents, as well as those in the state house considering funding issues in Columbia this week. I am very concerned about the financial pressure that is being forced down to lower levels of […]
Mt. of Olives Cemetery To the many of you who contributed to the Friends of Mt. of Olives Cemetery. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude. When John Owen Clark and I undertook this task in November of 2012, our goals were the clean up and restoration of the cemetery. The Town of Johnston […]