Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – The saying “ignorance is bliss” has never made much sense to me. Ignorance is ignorance. Calling it bliss is an excuse that someone came up with because they were tired of caring. When people stop caring, well, ignorance takes over. By succumbing to the lack of interest, we […]
Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor, As you know, both JET and Merriwether do not offer middle school baseball. There are a number of us in Edgefield County that want our children to play middle school baseball, and we would like it to happen next season. There are many reasons why, but primarily we feel […]
Opinion – By Robert Scott – We are all called on to “Feed the Hungry.” All of us this political season can agree, I’m sure, that we can work together on this. There is a Food Bank in Johnston, the BiLo has a collection point for food, and especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are […]
Letter to the Editor June 6, 2014 Economic Development – Working on the big and the small To try to help find ways to recruit, nurture and grow small businesses in Edgefield County, a Subcommittee of the Edgefield County Economic Development Committee has begun meeting to focus on that topic. The Economic Development Committee is […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – Tuesday, June 10 marks an important day in South Carolina politics. While talking with people across the county, I have noticed how truly confusing our primary process is. So, I want to utilize this week’s article as a means of attempting to clear up any confusion. As we […]
Opinion – By Robert M. Scott – As we head into the Primary season, I’m already tired of hearing from candidates about their personal belief system – that they and their family are good, Church-going folk and so I should vote for them. Frankly, I am not particularly interested in which religion they profess, or […]
OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – On Monday we celebrated the national holiday of Memorial Day. This is one of America’s most sacred holidays as we remember the men and women over the course of history that have selflessly put their lives on the line to defend our country and protect the freedoms we […]
OPINION – By G. Miller Thompson – A couple of weeks ago the nation celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week. This is the week on which the National Teacher Appreciation Day occurs. Now, this “national day” thing is getting out of hand. There is a national day for squirrel appreciation (January 21), strawberries and cream (May […]
Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: I wanted to give a short testament to the hard work, efficiency, professionalism, and assistance recently rendered by Judge Bobby Peeler and his staff to my wife. My mother in law lost her husband in early February 2014. My wife went back to Edgefield County to assist her mother in the […]
Opinion – By G. Miller Thompson – Times are tough, people struggle, life ain’t always beautiful. Regardless of any hardships one may face, quitting is simply not the answer. Now, do not confuse the term hardships with drug or alcohol problems. If you or someone you know suffers from any tough addiction, by all means, […]