A Washington Think Tank study said twenty-five of the highest paid U.S. CEO’s earned more last year than their companies paid in federal income tax. Now when lawmakers are facing tough choices in a quest to slash the national debt, the institute for policy studies, a left-leaning group, said it also found many...
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Some U.S. Firms Paid More To CEO Than Taxes
Poll Results: State Meetings
In regards to trips to state meetings, should our council members...
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A Mother Speaks Out
My name is Teresa Herring. On September 29th was the anniversary of my son’s death, Brad Townsend. We had a gathering at the park in honor of our love of him and to let him know that he wasn’t forgotten.
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Not Paying Attention
Sometimes the Dillon County Council approves things, and those who are in the audience are left wondering if the council simply is doing what they want to because they can, if they are just that bold, or if they weren’t paying attention.
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Requiring A Special ID To Vote
A lot of states governed by Republicans have passed laws this year requiring voters to show a photo ID at the polls.
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Opinion: Change Is On The Menu At Schools Across The Country
Do you know what your children are eating for lunch at school today? Do you know where it came from? On average, two of every three school children eat a National School Lunch Program lunch and consume about one-third of their total calories from that meal each weekday. Unfortunately, that food travels over...
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Local Festivals
Over the weekend of Sep. 30 - Oct. 1, I attended the Rock Around the Clock Festival in Winnsboro, S.C.
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9-11 Memorial Weekend
I would like to thank the people of Dillon County for there most generous hospitality and appreciation shown to myself and the numerous first responders from Dillon, Latta, and Lake View who had attended the First Responder memorial on September 11, 2011 at the Wellness center.
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Republicans
I got a call from the S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s office and spoke to a man named Hal Peters for about 10 minutes. He said he called to find out how we made out with the mega dump being put in our county.
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Poll Results: Flu Shots
Do you plan to take a flu shot this year? See what our readers said.
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An Elephant In The Room
There is an elephant in the room and no one wants to address it.
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