Opinion

In last week\’d5s Herald, we shared the news that the Dillon County Economic Development Board director Gene Butler has resigned.\ We wish Mr. Butler well in his future endeavors and appreciate his service to Dillon County.\ Since this announcement, however, there has been a great deal of speculation as to who will be hired...
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The Dillon County Council has been considering adding a two percent hospitality tax on prepared food and a three percent tax on accommodations on the unincorporated areas of the county.\ When the County Attorney told the council that they had the option to add half that amount to the municipalities (excluding Dillon which already...
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Americans hold nearly $1 trillion in credit-card debt, according to data just released by the Federal Reserve. Now Congress wants to make that burden even heavier. Some misguided lawmakers are pushing legislation that would saddle consumers with fees that retailers don’t want to pay. \ Under the deceptively named “Credit Card Fair Fee Act,”...
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One way you can show your patriotism this Independence is by flying a U.S. Flag. It is the ultimate symbol of freedom and liberty.\ Here are a few tips on flying your U.S. flag properly, according to the U.S. Flag Code:\ \’a5 \’d2It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise...
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To The Editor:\ The time for our county council\’d5s annual pilgrimage to Hilton Head is coming up soon. \ Now that the council is trying to find additional sources of income perhaps they should examine their own ways of wasting county monies. \ Last year it cost taxpayers over $20,000 to make the pilgrimage....
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\ Editor\’d5s Note: This was sent in by Mary Miller. She feels it is still applicable today. It appeared in the March 28, 1974 edition of The Dillon Herald.\ \ \ An ill wind\ \ Although the country isn\’d5t entirely out of the woods as far as an adequate supply of gasoline is concerned,...
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A cemetery in Little Rock was vandalized earlier this week. About 40 tombstones were overturned, and some were damaged beyond repair. Thousands of dollars of damage was done.\ Vandalism in itself is a despicable crime because it seeks to do nothing but to pointlessly destroy someone else\’d5s property, but when vandalism comes to a...
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The Huggins Cemetery on Worship Street in Little Rock, beside Little Rock Baptist Church, was found badly vandalized on May 27th.\ Approximately 40 tombstones were overturned or damaged, according to Detective Buzzy Finklea of the Dillon County Sheriff\’d5s Office.\ Damage is estimated to be in the thousands of dollars.\ Also damaged was a window...
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Next week is National Tourism Week. It will be a time when our state will be promoting all that South Carolina has to offer.\ We should take the time to reflect on what Dillon County has to offer and how it is perceived by tourists who pass through.\ First impressions mean everything and are...
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There are several things that have been going on that deserve a thumbs up. \ Here are a few of them:\ \’d1A thumbs up to the Johnson Foundation and to the people of Dillon County who have taken on supporting the Blast Frozen Meals program for senior citizens through June 30th.\ \’d1A thumbs up...
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What is the best way to bring in or attract an industry to our county?\ This is a topic that receives a great deal of discussion and debate in many circles.\ The construction of an industrial speculative \’d2spec\’d3 building could be an instrumental tool in getting an industry to locate in our area.\ An...
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