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Today's Opinions

  • Cauthen family grateful for support

    The family of Michael Cauthen would like to thank all of the people who helped to make the yard/bake sale and the lawnmower raffle such a success. Words really can’t express how much we truly appreciate what people have done for our family.  

    It was amazing to see how so many people from so many communities came together to help us.  

    We know that Michael will get his liver transplant in God’s time and we would appreciate that continued prayers for our family.

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  • Fix problems, but give PHFD one more chance

    I would like to address County Council members. My name is Donna Blackmon. My husband, Randy, and I are the owners of Flint Ridge Alpacas. I attended my first council meeting Monday, and I really learned a lot of things that I did not like.

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  • Sanford not up to job as governor

    By the time you read this, Mark Sanford may be South Carolina’s ex-governor. We hope so. But as we write this Wednesday afternoon, Sanford is still the state’s top chief executive and his spokesmen are saying he won’t resign – despite the increasingly louder chorus of political leaders, newspaper editorial boards and average South Carolinians who were asking him to do just that.

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  • New momentum for transparency

    Across the state, there’s a growing movement that will result in greater government efficiency and accountability.

    Several local governments have begun putting their monthly check registers on the Internet. By doing so, they are empowering taxpayers with click-of-a-mouse access to details about how their hard-earned tax dollars are spent… and helping create a new era of transparency in South Carolina.

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  • Don't close Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department

    In the June 3 edition of The Lancaster News, the  headline read, “County may ax fire department.” In the June 7 edition, there was a headline, “Commission votes to close fire department.”

    Sounds like it may be a done deal. Let’s hope not. It is wrong. It is just plain wrong to attempt to close Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department or any other volunteer fire department for that matter. Perhaps a better title to the June 3 article should have been, “Someone has an axe to grind.”

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  • Let me share another fairy tale

    In his July 8 letter, “Dialogue, health care for everyone is good news,” Lou Desser tells us how wonderful the Obama health care plan will be.

    He seems to think other countries with universal health care live in utopia.

    Well, all I can add to that is  ...and after Cinderella married the prince she thanked her fairy godmother and left for the castle.

    “You and the prince will live happily ever after,” sang Cinderella’s godmother. “But if you don’t, remember to blame it on that Bush fellow.”

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  • First fundraiser a success

    White Oak Manor’s first fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research was a success. And that success was due to the all the hard work of White Oak employees, residents, their families, volunteers and support of the community. The event raised $2,560.68.

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  • America sits silent as rights to healthcare slip away

    Comrade John Spratt has recently voted yes to increase your utility bill by $1,000 per year.

    His choice was to support his party or support the families of South Carolina. He chose his party. Comrade Spratt is a loyal subject of his party.

    The bill will increase gas prices and tax all manufacturing companies in the United States. Their taxes will be passed along to us.

    Families will pay for these taxes in many, many ways.

    Regarding national health care, Comrade Spratt will support this bill as a loyal subject of his party.

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