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When are we going to trust our fellow Americans again? When are we going to allow qualified individuals with responsibility to make decisions without consulting detailed rulebooks and formal procedures?
Those are questions New York lawyer and …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/17/24 06:00 AM
Just so I am clear on this, my president, Joe Biden, is attempting to save the democracy by defeating a man he tried to keep off the ballot through his DOJ? That's democracy?
Does saving the democracy also include ignoring Supreme Court rulings …
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4/13/24 06:00 AM
Post and Courier
April 6
Loftis' performance should earn a spot on S.C. ballot - but not for reelection
South Carolina's elected state treasurer made quite a spectacle of himself on Tuesday, demonstrating far better than state senators ever …
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4/13/24 06:00 AM
I hope the new list for the Penny for Progress are items that will be of value to all and not just a benefit for some. I voted against the last one because I felt it was full of fluff. I am a conservative. But I am not a Republican, the party of no. …
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4/10/24 06:00 AM
What were they thinking? Did President Joe Biden and the folks who put together his immigration policy imagine the voting public would celebrate policies that resulted in a record-high number of migration encounters - more than three-quarters of a …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/10/24 06:00 AM
We are quickly approaching testing season for students across the state. This season is a time of stress for most involved in education. For those that are unaware, the SCReady is a test that measures student grade-level performance based on the …
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By Tabitha Haskins-Merkel, M.Ed
Sumter School District |
4/7/24 06:00 AM
The United States of America was built on the commonwealth and common defense for this country. The purpose written by Thomas Jefferson was "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their …
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4/7/24 06:00 AM
When Kevin Hennelly read a news article in 2017 about an effort to rezone a Hilton Head golf course to allow a sprawling residential and commercial development, he posted an online comment criticizing his local newspaper for leaving out what he …
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4/7/24 06:00 AM
My name is Jeff Zell. I am a current Sumter School Board member. I want to offer a press release regarding my thoughts on the Clarendon County School District debt maintenance tax.
"We demand transparency from our government officials and …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
Every year during Holy Week I make a trip to Pack's Landing and head out to the Santee River. There I sit and fish and wait and think. It really doesn't matter whether a striped bass comes along or not. Most I release anyway. The movement of the …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
In response to Sen. Johnson's press release on the 1% school debt tax, I think it's important to remember that a lot of talk is always given, but the actions to back it up are always lacking. To prove that, I just have some follow-up questions and …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
I am writing in response to Rep. Fawn Pedalino's recent post regarding the renewal of the school debt tax in Clarendon County. The issues raised by Rep. Pedalino are of significant concern and warrant further discussion and …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
Clarendon County does NOT have any available (product) including existing buildings, speculative buildings and/or warehouse space. All buildings are occupied by manufacturers which have provided $38 million in Cap X and 250 jobs in 2023, and $210 …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
Our devotion for today asks this question, "Lord, Have You Forgotten Me?" Our text is Psalm 13:1, where we read, "How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? forever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?" (KJV)
Have you ever experienced …
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By JOEY DURHAM |
4/3/24 06:00 AM
We have someone in Sumter who deserves recognition. For the past three years, my wife and I have helped Geraldine Singleton feed people who might not otherwise get a meal on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last Saturday we delivered about 90 …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
Dr. J. J. Britton is a great man of character, compassion, dedication and devotion. He has been a friend and colleague of ours for the past 42 years. We absolutely LOVE J. J. Britton! His friendship has always been one of kindness, sincerity and …
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4/3/24 06:00 AM
In response to Senator Johnson’s press release on the 1% school debt tax, I think it’s important to remember that a lot of talk is always given, but the actions to back it up are always …
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3/31/24 06:00 AM
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 …
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By SEN. KEVIN JOHNSON
District 36, D-Manning |
3/30/24 06:00 AM