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Letter to the editor: Lawyer commercials on TV are redundant nuisances
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
South Carolina editorial roundup: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Post and Courier April 15 S.C. alone gets this one totally wrong. Stop sending runaways to jail. We've long known that the best way to transform someone who happened onto the bad side of the law into a violent criminal is to lock him up … more
Letter to the editor: Join Red Cross' annual Giving Day to help S.C. families
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
Letter to the editor: It would be good if we could admit problems, lower anger
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
Column: Look to Jesus and his Word for assurance of your salvation
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
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South Carolina editorial roundup: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024
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
Opinion: McMaster needs equal role with Legislature in picking judges
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
Column by Sen. Kevin Johnson: Penny out of $1 for schools not too much to ask
Approximately 20 years ago, legislation was passed to impose a 1% school district tax for Clarendon County public schools. Several other counties also have this school district tax, counties with very little tax base and sources of revenue like … more
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Letter to the editor: Sumter, America need a good old revival
This is Holy Week, so I am giving tribute to my Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. You can find His story in the Bible in the latter chapters of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. His story is referred to in many other parts of the Bible as well. On … more
South Carolina editorial roundup: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Times and Democrat March 23 Protecting farmland is vital for S.C. Neeses farmer Ken Griffith wrote recently about development. While one might see land use as an issue in fast-growing counties such as Lexington, Beaufort, Charleston and … more
Column by Sen. Thomas McElveen: I am stepping away from S.C. General Assembly after a dozen years of service but excited about future of our community and state
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
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Editorial cartoon: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Letter to the editor: Who makes decision about what is 'fair share' in taxes?
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
Letter to the editor: Sen. McElveen is outstanding statesman who will be missed
I am responding to an article written on March 6, 2024, "McElveen will not seek reelection for 4th term in S.C. State." Sen. Thomas McElveen is an unbelievable, gracious, kind and outstanding statesman. He will go down in history as one of the best … more
Editorial cartoon: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024
Column: Can you do anything about America's problems? Not really, except for one thing
We are saturated with news in America. We know about the legal troubles of former President Donald Trump. Every day we are updated about the latest court proceedings and what is still to come. What can you do about it? Nothing. You didn't loan Trump … more
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Column by Sumter Pastor Joey Durham: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
Today, I want to conclude the thought that we've been looking at with "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem." My text is Psalm 122:6, where we see, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee." (KJV) We've been looking at the … more
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Column: Removing Sumter sheriff's review of business license applicants would make people more vulnerable
Should Sumter County's most vulnerable citizens be protected from potentially unscrupulous business owners? If County Councilman Carlton Washington's proposed rule change is approved, that could be the case. At the Jan. 23, 2024, Sumter County … more
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Letter to the editor: If Haley is GOP candidate, there is no risk of Harris becoming president
If Trump is the GOP candidate and loses to Biden and Biden is found too incompetent, then Kamala Harris would be our president. What a brilliant plan our S.C. GOP leaders have. If Nikki Haley is the GOP candidate, there is no risk of that happening. … more
Letter to the editor: Pressley is an example of an MUSC trailblazer
On Dec. 25, 1950, the first African American from Kingstree, South Carolina, who graduated from Edmunds High School and The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) was born. More specifically, she earned her bachelor's degree there, becoming an … more
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