WHY GOOD INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM MATTERS.Recently, a couple of reporters at The New York Times published an intriguing story about conversations between House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and …
Something to Talk About -- The Unreached and the Unwilling. “O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties above the fruited …
Speaking Up to Change the Culture. The majority of Americans were once taught to be nice and fair. The Left – as opposed to classic liberals and classic …
An invitation to newcomers. If you are a newcomer to Clinton/Laurens County and you want some reading material about the community, the best place to go is the welcome center in the lobby …
Mid-terms. Well, let’s see. There is the “middle of the road.” There is “stuck in the middle,” and there is “middle of nowhere.” There is …
“Opportunity lies in the man, not in the job.” – Zig Ziglar. For many years, it was commonly accepted that a person’s IQ (intelligent quotient), which is a …
Parenting in the Digital Age. “The art of leadership is not saying yes; it is saying no,” said former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. One of life’s …
Our View -- Needed at Presbyterian: A law enforcement probe. We believe the City of Clinton Police Department should request a State Law Enforcement Division investigation into what …
Final Jeopardy Category: “Compassion”. She became something of a household name, overnight. At 7 p.m. each weekday evening the nation tuned in, engaged by her …
To: City of Clinton Council. Subject: Open Letter to City Council – Recreation Complex. The editor,On November 30, 2020 I submitted a letter to City Council that was read …
Opinion: The Annual American Whitewash. These days is it a mistake to bring up the storied practices of racism in the United States. The identification and labeling of the …
No one is more happy to put 2021 in the past than me. It was quite possibly the hardest and worst year for my family and I. And although my siblings and I are all grown adults, …
A STORY OF FAITH.“Yes, Virginia” Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned …
OUR VIEW: Come to the Events. We certainly encourage everyone to come out and participate in Christmas activities in and around our communities this week - and in the coming …
I learned from my parents most of the stuff that is important in life. They in turn learned that from their parents. That’s how it works when you’ve got good …
Last Wednesday, October 6, I turned 28. Months in advance I requested to take the day off so my sister and I could do something fun to celebrate. But things don’t always go the way we planned …
Our View: A Modest Request. We respectfully ask that the Clinton City Council release a set of goals.These were discussed Oct. 18 in yet another called session of the …
When the Godly Get the Blues. Good and godly people become depressed. Sadly, the Christian community does not always have a box for it. Instead, we subtly think that if someone …
Vaccines; Yay or Nay. Polio and Smallpox were eradicated through vaccines. I am sure other diseases have been either eliminated or reduced in severity due to modern medicines, measles, …
An Invitation (our view). OK, so, now it’s our turn.Coming off a very successful Squealin’ on the Square the first weekend of October in Laurens, our area …