Having left inflation unchecked for so long, the challenge now for the White House and the Federal Reserve Board is keeping soaring prices from overwhelming family budgets without triggering a recession. It’s a delicate balance. Are they up to the challenge?
Category: Editorials/Opinions
The editorials and opinions of the editor of The Dillon Herald and guest columnists
Our Fire Heroes
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I want to publicly thank all the firemen from Station 2-Latta, Station 9-Oak Grove and Station 1-Dillon County for coming to our home one very terrifying afternoon.
Opinion: Celebrating Local Leaders
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This year’s theme “Celebrating Local Leaders,” reminds us to celebrate the unique role school boards play in championing and advocating for quality education and the ownership they take for governing their local public schools.
Four Leadership Goals For The New Year
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We all have room to improve, and there’s something about a new, blank calendar that motivates us to do so. That’s why many of us recently made resolutions to better ourselves in some way — perhaps to exercise more or kick a bad habit.
S.C. Comptroller Believes I-73 Completion Is In State’s Best Interest
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Supporters of a proposed stretch of interstate connecting I-95 to Myrtle Beach recently got a couple of pieces of welcome, long-awaited news.
The COVID-19 Vaccine And Pregnancy
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McLeod Health and leading OB medical societies, including the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), recommend that all pregnant women receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Editorial: Qualified Workforce Needed
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“Jobs. Jobs. Jobs.” We’ve heard this said in Dillon County for years. We have the jobs, so now what?
Editorial: A Man Who Gets Things Done
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The Little Pee Dee State Park is one of Dillon County’s greatest natural treasures.
Editorial: Transparency In Government
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Transparency in government is key to promoting accountability of officials and making sure that citizens have information about what their government is doing. It is something that citizens want and government boards and agencies should want and desire.
Editorial: Excellence In Law Enforcement
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In today’s paper and this week online, we are saluting our local law enforcement officers.