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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...

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Bill 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 »

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Replacing 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 »

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Bill 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 »

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Boat 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 »

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Schools 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 »

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Raising 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 »

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Who 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...

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Obama’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...

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AP 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 »

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Guest 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 »

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Our 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 »

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Our 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 »

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Guest 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...

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My view: Shop local; improve your community

The benefits of shopping locally can’t be overstated.Click to Continue »

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Good 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 »

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Court 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 »

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Don’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 »

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Parents 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 »

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Some 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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