Category: Opinion

To the Editor: I often wonder if elected officials typically buy cars without brakes. Because it is no surprise to me when I see out-of-control growth in some towns and cities. Parking messes, traffic jams, and frequent...

Curiosity about the next 200 years provokes questions With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions. You might...

Fall arrived officially Sept. 22. But the day before, the temperature at the Hummell Abode dropped enough to prompt the semi-annual Opening of the Windows. The ceremony allowed us to turn off the AC and take advantage of the...

As I previously mentioned in this space, I am one of the seven members of South Carolina House of Representatives Redistricting Committee. Based on the constitutional requirements that elected officials each represent...

To the Editor: Lynne Hummell’s column in the last Bluffton Sun (Sept. 14) was thought-provoking as well as humorous, as usual! I never thought about my having a “permanent record” of some sort floating around in the universe....

Fruit, vegetable, decor? What to do with these pumpkins? With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions. You...

There was no greater deterrent against doing the wrong thing in the 1960s and ’70s (and maybe even before and after my school years) than the fear that all of one’s transgressions and rule-breaking might go down on one’s...

Whenever we have positive news from any of our town departments we usually post on social media. I understand that not everyone relies on social media for their news, so I want to also write about these items in my weekly...

To the Editor: Has friendship become a passé word in our fast-paced, troubled world? Webster’s describes a friend this way, “A person on the same side in a struggle.” An ally, supporter, compassionate , empathetic. My pastor’s...

Some old items in our lives are still worth hanging on to With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions. You...

It seems like yesterday I was writing in this space about wrapping up sandbar Sundays and getting necessary back-to-school supplies for my grade school children. This year, I am a week or so into having two in college and trying...

To the Editor: Palmetto Animal League’s 12th annual Bid for PAL Online Auction was held Aug. 5-8, raising essential funds for our No Kill Adoption Center located in Okatie’s Riverwalk Business Park. Each item sold in the auction...