Red and blue. Two of my favorite colors — until they become representative of the two predominant parties in the good ole USA. Too quickly people align themselves with either a “blue” or “red” ideology and assume everyone ascribes to one or the other political values completely and oppose theContinue Reading
There is nothing Scott Herring is more passionate about than ensuring that our schools are safe havens for learning. He is an educator, his wife is an educator and his daughter attends Harbison West. His son graduated from Irmo High. Some might argue that he is a university professor, whatContinue Reading
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene, something remarkable happened: the tone and content of community-based social media pages and sites quickly shifted from often tedious, argumentative, and petty content and commentary to an explosion of people desperate to provide charitable service. Keyboard warriors showed a willingness and readiness toContinue Reading
Jason Baynham was raised in a loving Christian home and was taught the importance of family values, friendships, stewardship, honesty, helping others, hard work, problem solving, community and citizenship. From an early age Jason loved working in the yard or garden, whether at our house or helping his Grandparents. AsContinue Reading
As an educator in Lexington/Richland District 5, I have had the opportunity to observe and evaluate the motives and performance of Ken Loveless as a school board member and a citizen. Ken stepped forward in 2018 to carry on the legacy his wife, Jondy, began by asking about the needsContinue Reading
After serving on the District Five Board of Trustees for 8 years, I have continued to follow our district – especially as my grandchildren attended our schools. A lot of things have changed. Our taxes have increased, politics have entered some classrooms, our Irmo area school buildings have not keptContinue Reading
In South Carolina, residents who are 85 and older are provided a one percent sales tax reduction on many items bought for personal use. This included many food items. The customer must have identification, such as a driver’s license, for proof of age. This information about the sales tax reductionContinue Reading
Letter to Editor Six months ago I noticed water flowing from the ground at the intersection of Superior and S Holly streets. As a good citizen, I took time out to contact the Water department. After calling the City of Columbus water department and enduring never-ending automated messages to logContinue Reading
Dear Editor, We read with interest the stories in your recent edition about the campaign announcements of the candidates for the District Five School Board of Trustees. At least two of the candidates pledged to be ’transparent’. A few years ago the District Five Board was sued by Paul OsmundsonContinue Reading
Open Letter Against advisors’ advice, Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin in 2018 and congratulated him on winning the sham election for president of Russia. Trump was serving as president of the United States. In 2019, Trump said of Kim Jong Un, “We fell in love.” They had exchanged letters ofContinue Reading
Open Letter Dear Editor, I truly appreciate your publishing my open letter to Joe Wilson in your July 25 edition. Giving space to those who disagreed with me in the following week’s paper — even if they offered no compelling arguments to rebut what I said – clearly demonstrates your commitmentContinue Reading