This past week brought major concerns about the availability of the coronavirus vaccine.
State Sen. Majority Leader Shane Massey says he hears about many issues but none more now than the status of students returning to schools. He…
When the Legislature returned to Columbia this week to begin the 2021-22 session, a longtime lawmaker was not among the Orangeburg County cont…
The new year on the roads has already claimed two lives in Orangeburg County. That's not the beginning we had hoped for after a year that saw …
There’s a lot of focus on words in the political arena. President Donald Trump is blamed for inciting riots in Washington on Jan. 6 with his w…
It’s a fact that need knows no season. Though the Christmas season with its giving tradition is behind us, there remains a need for people to …
The violence perpetrated by a few has again overshadowed the message of the many.
One of the less noted storylines from November's election was the continued movement of states toward allowing marijuana for medical use. It's…
South Carolina surpassed 5,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths on Sunday, with the state nearing 300,000 confirmed cases.
If you were expecting the generally routine congressional session to count electoral votes to signal a more normal 2021, Wednesday’s joint mee…
Rarely do elections in one state have such a national focus as the U.S. Senate runoff races in Georgia on Tuesday. The outcome will determine …
The world faces new hope against the coronavirus pandemic in 2021, but getting vaccines administered will be a huge challenge for much of the year.
The new year is upon us. As we consider the people who will make a difference in 2021, we look back today at those having been a major positiv…
Are you less worried about New Year’s resolutions in 2020, just happy that you survived the turbulent year and hope for a better 2021?
When named 2012 Orangeburg Area Citizen of the Year in 2012, Frank Staley Jr. did something that no other recipient of the award had ever done.
A recent Associated Press-NORC Center poll found that about half of Americans want to get the coronavirus vaccine. A quarter of people aren't …
There's not a lot good to say about Gov. Henry McMaster's long-shot effort to have the S.C. Supreme Court reverse course and allow him to hand…
Among the many changes brought by the cornonavirus pandemic in 2020 was the inability of government offices to operate normally. Such was the …
It’s become a favorite source of debate: Is this country undoing its Christian heritage by undermining Christmas traditions?
What if anything to tell children about Santa Claus is much debated. Some believe the St. Nick tradition is a part of Christmas that must neve…
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By now everyone should know that official advice amid the coronavirus pandemic is to stay home and avoid gatherings for Christmas and New Year's.
We can never look the other way when violence leads to deaths, even if the people killed also committed serious crimes. So we welcome news tha…
As much as the state of education in public schools gets headlines, colleges and universities have had to make tremendous adjustments amid the…
Against the backdrop of the pandemic, people are drinking more.
The nationwide surge in coronavirus cases comes as the great news about vaccines is unfolding. Soon, Americans will be have the option of rece…
The Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities is in the Christmas spirit during a year when it is really needed.
With South Carolina counting down toward a highway death toll that will again be at or near 1,000 killed for the year, a report from CoPilot s…
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