Special zoning should be limited in York County
The York County Council needs to respect zoning designations and stick to its comprehensive plan when considering rezoning requests. But we can see a need for allowing conditional zoning changes…Click...
View ArticleBill gives school districts new option
A bill that would give more school districts the option of collecting a 1-cent sales tax for construction projects would offer some needed flexibility to the districts.Click to Continue »
View ArticleReplacing exit exam a good idea
Like most standardized testing, South Carolina’s high school exit exam – the High School Assessment Program – was designed to help ensure that schools were doing their job.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBill gives school districts new option
A bill that would give more school districts the option of collecting a 1-cent sales tax for construction projects would offer some needed flexibility to the districts.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBoat ramp for Broad River is a good idea
More people taking advantage of a scenic natural resource doesn’t always mean more damage to the property. We hope that will be the case if York County goes ahead with…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSchools have embraced new technology
Decades from now, this year is likely to be remembered as the year when area schools fully embraced new technology in the classroom.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRaising the gas tax for road repairs is an option
Analysts recently announced that Rock Hill’s gasoline prices are the lowest in the nation. And that’s good news.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWho should maintain York County roads?
York County is accepting responsibility for the maintenance of new roads when it can’t afford the upkeep on roads that already exist. As County Council members recently acknowledged, maybe it’s…Click...
View ArticleObama’s plan to destroy Islamic State
President Barack Obama’s plan for destroying Islamic State incorporates nearly every strategic option available to the United States – short of sending a large contingent of American troops to...
View ArticleAP courses should teach critical thinking
History, despite what some might say, is a malleable subject. While dates, names and events may be concrete, much of what happened in the past – and why it happened…Click to Continue »
View ArticleGuest view: End in sight for museum dispute
A battle that raged for years between York County officials and the foundation that once raised money for the county’s museums might soon be resolved once and for all. We…Click to Continue »
View ArticleOur view: Howell for York school board
Voters in the York school district can choose from two lifelong educators with strong Western York County community ties in the Nov. 4 election for the at-large seat.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOur view: Wallace for Clover school board
We endorse Clover-area businessman Rob Wallace in the upcoming vote for Seat 5 of the Clover School Board. Seat 5 covers the central Lake Wylie area.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGuest view: Mixed message on healthy food in schools
Exemptions that allow South Carolina schools to sell junk food to students at in-school fundraisers counteracts whatever message the schools might be trying to send by serving healthier food in…Click...
View ArticleMy view: Shop local; improve your community
The benefits of shopping locally can’t be overstated.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGood news on renovating courthouse
The news from consultants that renovating the historic York County Courthouse may be a relative bargain is good news for the city of York and for the county as a…Click to Continue »
View ArticleCourt sides with same-sex marriage
South Carolina was rebuffed again in federal court last week in its effort to continue barring same-sex couples from legally marrying in the state.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDon’t try to thwart same-sex marriage
Gay marriage opponents in the S.C. Legislature find themselves on the wrong side of both the law and societal momentum. But, by golly, if they can’t ban same-sex marriage in…Click to Continue »
View ArticleParents need to vaccinate children
It’s amazing that Americans are embroiled in a heated discussion in the 21st century about a topic that was largely settled in the 19th century. The United States has had…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSome suggested resolutions
As 2009 skids to a close like the jet that cracked in half in Jamaica the other day, we thought it would be a good time to take stock of…Click to Continue »
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