Opinion

FOI Bill Represents Significant Progress For Open Government

March 7, 2012
By Admin 2

A bill that would allow South Carolinians to get copies of public documents faster and less expensively is heading to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
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Poll Results: Public-Private Partnership

February 26, 2012
By Admin 2

Do you think the county council should dissolve the Dillon County Economic Development Public-Private Partnership Board?
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Poll Results: Latta’s Relocation Problem

February 20, 2012
By Admin 2

The Town of Latta is being required by the state to relocate water and sewer lines at a great financial cost. What course of action do you think should be taken to resolve this?
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Poll Results: City’s Donated Buildings

February 12, 2012
By Admin 2

What do you think the city should do with the donated buildings they received on Main Street which includes the old Belk building?
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February: A Month Of History

February 10, 2012
By Admin 2

The month of February has several notable holidays and observances.
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Election Commission Appreciates Assistance

January 31, 2012
By Admin 2

We, the members of the Dillon County Election Commission, wish to thank the Poll Clerks and Poll Managers who worked the January 21 Primary. It was a long day and each of you made the election go smoothly and without major problems.
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Poll Results: County Council Chairman

January 21, 2012
By Admin 2

Harold Moody is our readers' choice for County Council Chairman.
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Editorial: Focusing On Truancy

January 19, 2012
By Admin 2

When one thinks of Family Court, the first thing that may come to mind is a divorce or child custody, but one of the most important issues that the Family Court handles is truancy.
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Opinion: The Role That Community Newspapers Play

January 14, 2012
By Admin 2

In Pickens County, the local “Meals on Wheels” program announced in early January that it’s teaming up with another organization to prepare emergency food packages for homebound people in case inclement weather creates hazardous driving conditions which prevent Meals on Wheels volunteers from being able to deliver food, according to the Pickens Sentinel.
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GAL Volunteers Can Bring Hope And Optimism To Children

January 11, 2012
By Admin 2

Hope and optimism are the hallmarks of a new calendar year. We make resolutions and set goals that we will try to attain in 2012.
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EDITORIAL: Taking the Challenge, Changing the Game

January 4, 2012
By Admin 2

Like most industries, farming constantly evolves. And just like business owners factor different variables into their profitability, farmers must weigh each opportunity and consider how it would benefit our operations.
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