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I am greatly disappointed to read in The Sumter Item, on Jan. 22-25, 2024, about an issue that should have been resolved years ago. Let's be honest. To put the blame on Dr. William Wright, current superintendent of Sumter School District, about … more
In reference to Ralph Sanders' letter to the editor published Jan 24, 2024. I completely agree with comments by Ralph Sanders with one exception. The wrong name was used. The comments perfectly describe the present administration. Under President … more
One day this week - maybe today, maybe Wednesday - we likely will hear South Carolina House leaders congratulating themselves for approving a state budget that gives an even more significant raise to teachers than the ones we've seen the past few … more
"At the trustees' last meeting on Jan. 22, Area 2 Trustee Brittany English said in the Board Communications section that she had received the letter from the NAACP regarding the board and essentially threw it away. 'I just wanted to let you guys … more
I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment over the more than two-year closure of the bridge on East Red Bay Road. This bridge is a vital link for many residents and businesses in the area, and its prolonged closure has caused a lot … more
The devotion today is titled, "Hope is only in the Lord," and my text is Psalm 146:5. "Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God." (KJV) There is a hymn that we sing at the church, and it goes like … more
How's America doing? Government statisticians provide mounds of data that provide useful clues and none more so than the Census Bureau's estimates of population, announced in the holiday weeks at the end of each calendar year. The latest numbers … more
I have been subscribing to The Item for years and have no complaints. I prefer a hard copy of the local news over the online option. I also have antenna television, and my complaint with it is the number of lawyer commercials shown. There are sooo … more
Help can't wait when emergencies strike - not for the family displaced by a disaster, the patient in need of lifesaving blood or the deployed service member alerted to a family crisis at home. Every day, when our neighbors cope with emergencies … more
Pick a topic: Southern border, Ukraine, nuclear war, Israel-Gaza, NATO, Biden, Trump, woke, critical race theory, the press, inflation, the Fed, public and private education, national debt, collapse of mainline churches, defunding police, … more
Our devotion today focuses upon this question, "Are you struggling with assurance of your salvation?" My text is 1 John 5:13, where we read, "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye … more
Post and Courier Feb. 4 Manipulative GOP ballot questions deserve 'no' votes - even for the good idea With the Democratic presidential primary done and South Carolina's Feb. 24 first-in-the-South Republican nominating contest … more
We keep being told that the Legislature isn't going to make any major changes to the way judges are selected in South Carolina - as if that somehow makes the debate the Senate launches any less consequential. Minor changes would be a problem if … more
Is democracy at risk this election year? Yup, is the answer given by President Joe Biden in his speech ahead of the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the United States Capitol as both houses of Congress were assembled to receive … more
I entered the South Carolina Senate in 2012 as the youngest state senator at the time, fresh off my first political race. The better part of a year spent on the campaign trail was marked by hard work … more
Index-Journal Jan. 17 Forget about Iowa caucus: S.C.'s the one to watch Forget about Iowa and its Monday caucuses. Actually, make that its one and only caucus as the Democratic Party's caucus has been dropped. All eyes have typically … more
Our President Biden, in his State of the Union address, spoke many times about people and corporations need to pay their "fair share" in taxes. I am confused as to what "fair share" means. Who makes the decision what fair share is? Washington? Poor … more
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