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Editorial: State tournament just the beginning
Though finishing touches are still being made on the Timken Sports Complex, it’s already paying dividends for Union County. This week, the Dixie Softball organization announced that it had selecte...
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Editorial: Wrong place, wrong time
If 3rd District Rep. Joe Wilson intended to damage President Barack Obma’s health care reform plan by shouting at the president Wednesday night, his plan backfired. The South Carolina Republican s...
6 months ago | 2 2 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Editorial: USC-Union is growing
As USC -Union’s enrollment grows, the harder it is for people to understand why S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford would want to close the school. Earlier this year, Sanford proposed eliminating USC -Union,...
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Editorial: 4-way stop makes intersection safer
Local law enforcement has been busy this week, giving tickets to people who fail to heed the four-way stop at the intersection of Rice Avenue Extension and Industrial Park Road. The four-way stop ...
6 months ago | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Editorial: Children need flu vaccination
If an ounce of prevention is be worth a pound of cure, then a proposed swine flu vaccination program should be worth its weight in gold. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has...
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Editorial: How much longer must they wait?
Last week, school bells began ringing across South Carolina, marking yet another year in which many of the state’s school districts will be underfunded. One year ago, the state Supreme Court heard...
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Editorial: Fines should reduce false alarms
6 months ago | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
False alarms are costly for the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Beginning next year, the expense will be passed on to homeowners and businesses. Every time a burglar alarm sounds, a sheriff’s deput...
Editorial: Sanford should own up to his actions
7 months ago | 2 2 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
When will it end? The more we learn about Gov. Mark Sanford, the less we respect him, not only as the leader of our state but as a person. Thursday, Attorney General Henry McMaster asked state et...
Editorial: Dress code a good idea for schools
7 months ago | 1 1 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
Union County school trustees should give serious consideration to implementing a district-wide dress code. The district has issued a dress code at the Achievement Academy for the 2009-2010 school ...
Editorial: Don’t waive fair booth fees
7 months ago | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Every organization that wants to have a booth at the Union County Fair should pay for it. The Union County Fair Board dodged a bullet Tuesday when board member Don Sanders offered to pay the $100 ...
Editorial: Carnegie Library needs your help
7 months ago | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Just when it’s services are needed the most, the Union County Carnegie Library won’t be available for its patrons. Beginning Aug. 3, the library will reduce its operating hours by 10 hours a week....
Editorial: Loan program will help create jobs
8 months ago | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
As one of South Carolina’s largest employers, Michelin North America knows the benefits of promoting economic development. That’s why the company created a new program to provide loans for disadva...
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