Was Hurricane Matthew’s Devastation An Act Of God?

I was taught from my youth that all floods, storms, and earthquakes are acts of God.  Now that I have grown up and am able to investigate, analyze, and come to my own conclusion about things, I am still persuaded that all weather patterns and occurrences are under the sovereign oversight of God.  Simply stated, this means that the Almighty has absolute control over all the occurrences and patterns of the weather.  This is the case when it comes to rain, floods, storms, volcanoes, earthquakes, and any other natural event, regardless of how sudden, unpredictable, and even catastrophic it might be.

Editorial: Efforts Worthy Of Note

In the past couple of weeks since the hurricane, we have all seen so many people step up to the plate to help serve the community and restore some normalcy to the lives of those affected by the storm. We have seen law enforcement, first responders, disaster preparedness officials, Red Cross workers, and many others very visible in our community.

Dillon County’s Mount Rushmore

As a lifelong citizen of Dillon County, who was born and reared in Newtown, the most heavily black populated section of the county, the curious and historical part of my mind has often pondered the thought of who were the most important people in the founding and development of Dillon County, especially the city of Dillon.