Category: Opinion

“School days, school days, dear old Golden Rule days. Readin’ and writin’ and ’rithmetic, taught to the tune of a hick’ry stick.” Times have changed, haven’t they? Will D. Cobb and Gus Edwards wrote that silly song back in 1907....

To the Editor: As of this publication date, only 15 days remain for Beaufort County citizens to be counted in the 2020 Census. The Census is our government’s way of determining how billions of federal dollars go to communities...

Appreciating highlights of school days ‘back then’ 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. Normally,...

For months now, our casual conversations, social media posts and small talk have revolved around how we are dealing with the current pandemic and its associated new rules, guidelines, behaviors, reactions, adaptations, etc.,...

As the summer of 2020 boils away, we are also a week or two from the statistical height of hurricane season. The coronavirus is still largely out of control, with the economic fallout holding us in a stubborn recession. Jobs...

To the Editor: Palmetto Animal League’s 11th Annual Bid for PAL Online Auction was held Aug. 6-9, raising critical funds to support PAL’s no-kill animal rescue programs. Traditionally held in April, PAL’s largest annual...

Reminiscing about school days and a favorite lunch box 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....

As our country continues grappling with COVID-19, our people and our infrastructure are at the forefront of a national debate. Amid the uncertainty, one powerful lesson has been made clear: Broadband is essential infrastructure...

While hospitals continue to provide care for COVID-19 patients, we cannot forget that patients in our community still need routine or emergency medical care. It might be an ER visit for a broken leg, a mammogram, a colonoscopy,...

By Group Consensus EDITOR’S NOTE: This opinion piece is the fourth submission from a group of citizen authors of diverse ideologies who meet numerous times to discuss public issues and seek agreement on public policy solutions....

I’m still not quite sure what I did wrong, but I killed the mother. One minute she was happy and bubbly in her little glass jar, and just a few hours later she was dead, smelling a bit like alcohol. A layer of brownish, oozy...

Bluffton, now is the time to focus on your preparations for a hurricane, tropical storm or major weather event. Historically speaking, our region is most vulnerable to hurricane-related storms from August through mid-October....

To the Editor: I never met George Floyd. What I understand about his life and death is that it was mostly tragic. A national effort came together more to commemorate his unjust death than to celebrate his life and how he lived...

Cool cats know how to chill as well as any old dog 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. Normally,...