Columns
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The Yankee who couldn’t swim
I find myself always telling stories about Southern folks, but this one is about a retired Yankee. This fellow was from Michigan and had put in 27 long years at a Detroit factory before retiring. He took his life’s savings, moved to Florida and bought a house with a swimming…
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Hodge: My holiday tradition of football isn’t like most others
CONWAY, S.C. — When most people think of football around the holiday season, they probably think of watching it on TV, cozied up in a blanket with the Christmas tree lights glistening in the room.
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D.G. Martin | One on One: Goodbye to Fort Bragg
It is still Fort Bragg, but only until June 2. Then, North Carolina’s mammoth U.S. Army base will become Fort Liberty.
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Hodge: Which QB do the Panthers take with the first overall pick?
The Carolina Panthers are on the clock.
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NC pension fund not in crisis
Despite the recent hype about the state’s public unfunded liability, the sky is not falling. North Carolina has the fifth largest public pension system in the United States, with more than $97 billion in assets. Established in the 1930s, defined benefit pensions continue to be an industry standard and recruiter…
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Schools build foundation for success
It’s been less than a month since the tassels were turned at the completion of SEarCH, Shaw Academy, and Scotland High School’s graduations. Over 500 Scotland County Schools’ students walked across the stage, received their diploma, and walked into a world of opportunity. Many of our graduates’ next steps will…
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Virginia Ray — ‘An angel on Earth’
Jesus said in essence, “Inasmuch as you serve the least of these, you serve me.” Throughout the Bible, God shows His compassion for the sick, the poor, the hungry, orphans, prisoners, and immigrants, in short, anyone in need. Many embrace these words, few live them daily as much as Virginia…
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Sharing what SAU has to offer
Nat King Cole in his 1963 hit urged listeners to “roll out those lazy, crazy days of summer, those days of soda and pretzels and beer.” But not on St. Andrews University’s campus where the students may be gone, but an energized and focused agenda is beginning to take place.…
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Spring festivals wind down
Given the recent heat, a fleeting spring has certainly given way to summer. While the heat winds up, the spring festival season winds down. The season kicked off with the first annual Scotland County Farm Tour. The day provided stops for plants, produce, honey and wine, while also showcasing efforts…
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Heat awareness imperative
I’ve learned my lesson the hard way. Recently I decided to mow my entire lawn (after walking the dog) in what I thought was late enough in the day to not worry about the heat so much. It was only in the upper 80’s and the wind was blowing a…
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Scotland heavy with events
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the many festivals and events that take place in the spring. Those events continue this weekend with both Laurel Fest and Bike to Build, continue next week with the Chalk Banks Challenge, and then end May with second Laurinburg After Five on…
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Say no thanks to divisiveness in our politics
The primary election is over. Some of us feel like winners, other are recovering from painful defeats, and, judging from the fact that only 20 percent of us went to the polls at all, most of us have opted out of a process that seems pointless and even downright nasty…
