Anderson School Dist. 4, home to six schools, is experiencing unprecedented growth, which is expected to increase the student population by almost 40 percent in the decade ahead. The district, which topped 3,000 students for the first time in 2022, currently has 3,107 students, and projects to top more than 4,300 students in the next 9 years.

October is National Fire Prevention Month, and I encourage everyone to know the signs of a natural gas leak. Remember, “if you smell natural gas, get out fast!”

This incident offers both a reminder of how dangerous the work of law enforcement is, and a shining example of one of their brightest and best keeping cool in a heated situation and responding with wisdom gained from 20 years in the field.

Local elections – city, county, town – often have a great deal more influence on the day-to-day lives of citizens that trickle down from Columbia or Washington. Local representatives are also more connected, only a visit or phone call away from any constituent with a question or need.

As we mark another Labor Day, working Americans, both union and non-union, have a long list of reasons to thank the labor movement--including these that give workers the right to paid and unpaid leave.

So on this weekend, I want to send out a heartfelt thanks to laborers across this country, without whom none of us would have a home to live in, a street or highway to get us to and from work, or the electric/gas power and basic utilities that keep America working.

Aren’t you tired of being embarrassed by radicals who bow down to their naked emperor regardless of what crime against democracy he asks them to commit? Aren’t you tired of looking like fools not only here in the United States but abroad as well? Party of Lincoln and law and order, aren’t you tired of being tired?

The overwhelming majority of men and women serving the cities, towns and county in Anderson are doing their part to move an exceedingly large wheel in an exceedingly fine fashion.

A simple call can save your life: A Piedmont Natural Gas worker urges everyone to dig safe on 811 Day  

Homeland Park stands as a testament to the beauty of diversity. Within its borders, an array of ethnicities come together, creating a tapestry of cultures that enriches our community. Here, inclusivity and acceptance are cherished principles, fostering a harmonious environment for all. Homeland Park is a place where neighbors become friends and support one another, united by a shared commitment to building a vibrant community.

As we mark one year since the fall of Roe v. Wade this week, South Carolina remains the only state in the Southeast with accessible abortion care... thanks to a court challenge to our own recently passed extreme abortion ban.

Today we need to support people in government who do respect women and their right over their bodies.  Nothing is more personal, and the government has no right to intrude or make laws regarding a person’s body especially the right to have a child or not.  This is solely the woman’s decision to make. 

Sadly, that still means more than a third of all eligible Americans who were eligible to vote did not. And this does not include the 21.7 percent of American citizens of age who are not registered to vote.

“Censorship of anything, at any time, in any place, on whatever pretense, has always been and always will be the last resort of the boob and the bigot.” ―Eugene O’Neill 

According to The State reporter Joseph Bustos, McMaster said: "I look forward to the day that democrats are so rare, we have to hunt them with dogs."

The South Carolina House of Representatives passed the bill on April 6, 2023, and the Senate is expected to debate it this year. South Carolina’s equine industry has a $1.9 billion economic impact and provides 30,000 jobs across the state, primarily in rural areas. With passage of this transformational piece of legislation, those figures are expected to increase.

South Carolina is home to 3.1 million worth of wetland forests, including the natural gem that is Congaree National Park. The economic value of these forests equates to $39.6 billion, which is broken down by $11.9 billion through protection from extreme events, $9.8 billion in aesthetics, tourism, and recreation, $9 billion from water supply and waste treatment, $5.7 billion via food and pollination, $3.4 billion per regulating services, and $180 million with raw materials.

The bill bill would bar citizens of “foreign adversary” nations from buying property in the state. That current list includes China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and Cuba, and was approved by a vote of 31-5 (nine excused absences).

Every year, Piedmont Natural Gas responds to thousands of natural gas emergencies caused by excavating projects damaging underground pipelines. In 2022, Piedmont reported over 2,700 cuts to natural gas lines in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The majority of these could have been avoided with a call to 811.

New legislation has been proposed that is aimed at improving conservation efforts. The South Carolina Conservation Enhancement Act (S.280/H.3786) could dedicate more than $20 million a year for land and water protection, as well as create public green spaces and historic sites for rural communities.