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Editorial cartoon: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Letter to the editor: Letter about protests couldn't be better said
Many thanks to Kathleen Kreklau for her letter concerning the disruptive protests on college campuses. It could not have been better said. Now, if only our congressional leaders had the courage and wisdom to follow her advice we would not experience … more
Letter to the editor: Sumter, a tale of 2 cities: The haves and have nots
I am amazed how the county's chairman and the city's mayor sleep at night while a large number of Sumter citizens are struggling to survive and obtain basic living. The House speaker vowed to close loopholes in the state's election (1) and our local … more
Letter to the editor: Party seems to take lead from antisemites
Who knew that the party of John Kennedy and Bill Clinton would morph into the party that seems to be taking its lead narrative from a large group of antisemites called the squad? And a president so weak in moral clarity refuses to call them out in … more
Letter to the editor: Happy Mother's Day to Sumter mothers
Back when my son, Jimmy, was about 7 years old, he asked to go to his grandmother's house. We lived on Boulevard Road in Sumter, and Mama, Totsie Bryant, lived behind us on Coleman Street. The kids would cut through the yard of Free Will Baptist … more
Column: Gain some control over your life
Feeling like you have some control over your life is vital for life happiness. Control is not always easy. It takes planning, sacrifice, work and good fortune. Lots of things can happen in life that will shake the earth beneath our feet. … more
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Letter to the editor: Answers to world's current problems are in the Bible
What is it that provokes us to action? Recently a horrible attack on police doing their job in Charlotte took the lives of four in the line of duty. It happened close to where my son lives. Students with very little in their heads but hatred of Jews … more
South Carolina editorial roundup: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Post and Courier April 27 Bill can make S.C. more attractive to teachers On Wednesday evening, the South Carolina Senate locked in another set of significant raises for state teachers by passing a budget with the same $4,500-per-teacher … more
Opinion: S.C. House must act on illegal Chinese products
South Carolina and our nation have seen a windfall of illegal, disposable vapes reach our shores from China, while at the same time the Chinese Communist Party has outlawed their sale in their own country. Now, the nefarious manufacturers have … more
Editorial cartoon: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Column: Was bill's passage a turning point for American foreign policy?
Was the passage by the House and the Senate of the foreign aid package with money for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan a turning point in American foreign policy? It certainly was a turnabout in rhetoric and in partisan behavior. House Speaker Mike … more
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Letter to the editor: Students' actions on college campuses have consequences
Colleges are supposed to be about education, personal growth, making decisions without parental guidance, exploring, challenging and asking questions about the world around you and the studies you take. It's also about debating differing opinions, … more
Letter to the editor: Thank you to all who supported Art in the Park 2024
We wish to express appreciation for the success of the Art in the Park 2024, held on April 20 in Memorial Park. Although presented by Heart of Sumter Neighborhood Association, the event was a collaboration involving an array of vendors, … more
Editorial cartoon: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Letter to the editor: Problems with dirt roads could be helped with penny tax
I read with interest the article on the many dirt roads in Sumter County. I can understand the complexity of the program of maintaining those dirt roads. But those who live on those roads pay taxes also, and something should be done other than … more
Letter to the editor: Finding a primary care physician is difficult in our country
Finding a primary care physician (PCP), i.e., general internist who cares for medical problems of adult patients, usually over age 18, or a family physician who cares for medical problems in children and adults, is quite difficult in our community … more
South Carolina editorial roundup: Saturday, April 27, 2024
The Post and Courier April 23 If S.C. is running out of power, we shouldn't be paying data centers to move here The proposal to eliminate South Carolina's still-new consumer protections and greenlight a massive new natural gas plant near … more
Editorial cartoon: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Opinion: Maybe larger families would produce better leaders, as in early U.S.
Why was America in the Revolutionary War era, with 3 million people, able to generate leaders of the quality of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, while today's America, with 333 million people, generates the likes of President Joe Biden and … more
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Column: Control your thoughts or they will control you
We all know the feeling of having something on our minds that we have a difficult time letting go of. Similar to an image or a catchy song that gets stuck in our head, commonly called an earworm, negative thoughts can be very difficult to remove, … more
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