opinion
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At some point we have all said, “There is nothing on television.” Maybe a better statement would be, there is nothing on just when we want to see it. That can be rectified. Welcome to the marriage ...
EDITORIALS
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Too often it seems as though our elected leaders put more emphasis on the advancement of their own political careers than they do on tackling the more difficult, politically risky issues before the...
2 months ago | 0 | 2 |
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With the seeming abundance of less-than-pleasant news coming out of some parts of Fairfield County, and the rough stretch of economic road most of our nation has been down these last 14 months or...
3 months ago | 0 | 2 |
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It has been more than a week since the Special Review Team, appointed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, released its findings of the Fairfield County School District, but even be...
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Even the most depraved gambler will tell you, there’s no such thing as a Sure Thing. And while investing, even in the best of times, comes with a certain amount of inherent risk, during the tough...
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There has been much said concerning the criticism of the Fairfield County school board that has appeared in these pages as letters to the editor. People seem to want to deny the authors of the lett...
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August was a month for many inspiring words heard in and around the Fairfield County community. First, there’s the inspiring story of Brian Moore, the young Ridgeway man, former FCHS football play...
LETTERS
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Dear Editor: Want to join us to make a difference and show you care about education in Fairfield County? Step up to the plate...Chameleon Inspiration Learning Center needs qualified Teachers and T...
6 months ago | 0 | 8 |
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Dear Editor: I believe I have found another good reason as to why I should keep my child out of the public school system. My rising 11th grade sister has revealed the required reading for summer, ...
6 months ago | 0 | 10 |
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Dear Editor: As we all know, so much is and has been said, if the Fairfield County school board chairperson or any of the other board members had a concern for our children, they would have let on...
6 months ago | 0 | 10 |
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Dear Editor: One more opinion related to the Fairfield County School Board, since comments seem be falling on deaf ears. It appears the 4 Musketeers are at it all over again. I've served on jus...
7 months ago | 0 | 11 |
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Dear Editor: In reference to to the letters from Mr. William Gray and Mr. Henry Miller in the July 17th issue of The Herald Independent. I was involved in the project Mr. Gray references, but wa...
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Dear Editor: To the citizens of Fairfield County: If we really want to see that no child is left behind, then we must demand more from our elected office holders. We can no longer put the well b...
MORE OPINIONS
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As budget time nears for our local governments, we wouldn’t be in their shoes for, as they say, all the tea in China. (And we really love our Southern iced tea.) Consider: The job of an elected of...
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If the recent Fairfield County School Board meetings of late were a sporting event, they would have been going into triple OT. Some of the meetings have approached a midnight adjournment time. Whi...
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Contrary to popular belief, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) says they did not stock coyotes in South Carolina to control the white-tailed deer population, or for any othe...
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I have an obsession with Winnie-the-Pooh, I admit it. The loveable character created by A.A. Milne in bedtime stories to his son then adopted by the Disney corporation is, in many ways, a major pa...
10 months ago | 0 | 9 |
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Email can be a wonderful thing, or it can be a bad thing, depending on what you’re receiving. Sometimes email is a great resource to communicate quickly and precisely on business matters in a way ...
11 months ago | 0 | 9 |
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Editor’s note: This is Mark Talbert’s last column for The Herald Independent. Over the years, we have published his columns with great pleasure and great interest. We will miss your wise gardening ...
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