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- July 4, 2018
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Opinion: Newsprint Tariff Will Hurt Newspapers
Local newspapers are the backbone of their communities and the tie that bonds the citizens of these communities together.
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- April 1, 2018
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Op-Ed: Newsprint Tariff Will Be Detrimental To Newspapers
There are two things you need to know about newspapers.
Newspapers are important to community life and democracy. Always have been.
- Editorials
- Opinion
- April 1, 2018
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Editorial: Election Time
Election time is just around the corner.
- Editorials
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- February 25, 2018
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Op-Ed: When Local Businesses Thrive, So Does The Community
If you’ve got shopping to do, the national “big-box” and ecommerce retailers can seem like an appealing option. They’re often located close to the Interstate.
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- February 18, 2018
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Op-Ed: Small Newspapers Make A Big Difference
Of the many factors that contribute to a community’s quality of life, one that’s often under-appreciated is the local newspaper.
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- January 21, 2018
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Editorial: Dillon County Needs Professional Economic Development Director
Dillon County Economic Development Director Tonny McNeil resigned last week, and the county began advertising for a replacement; however, instead of advertising for an Economic Development Director, the county is advertising for an Economic Development Project Manager.
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- January 13, 2018
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Op-Ed: Exempting Non- Profits From FOIA
There is a wolf in sheep’s clothing working its way through our state legislature. The bill purports to be a transparency bill, but it is anything but… and it will hide how millions of taxpayer dollars are spent.
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- October 3, 2017
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Op-Ed: Your Local Newspaper: The Real Deal
0 By Jim Zachary While no one should ever say “I know it’s real because I saw it on the internet,” everyone should be able to say,”I know it’s real.…
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- September 30, 2017
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Op-Ed: Irma Has Passed; Time To Refocus On Our Future
Hurricane Irma has passed. South Carolina was initially in the direct path of the strongest weather event to threaten the Southeast in recorded history. It didn’t happen, and we are blessed by that. But Marlboro Electric Cooperative (“MEC”) took no chances with Irma. Our employees, Board and contractors spent the week and weekend leading up to the storm preparing for the worst – power outages, flooding, downed trees and, sadly, the possibility of loss of life.
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- September 17, 2017
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Editorial: Dillon County Was Blessed
Dillon County was very blessed that we received as little from Hurricane Irma that we did when it passed through earlier this week.
