By Janet Lawrence. A couple of days ago, someone I care about very much asked me how I can be against capital punishment when it is condoned by Scripture. I was brought up in the Church, in a Parsonage, in fact. My parents were not Evangelicals or literalists, but they raised a woman of faith. So this…

by C. L. Branham. Nearly 60 years ago, I was born into a family of five children. Having four or five children was not unusual in the Fifties and we were fortunate, as my father was a medical professional and we were able to live comfortably. I knew many large families, and some perhaps did not…

Horry Democrats are partnering with the Social Action Committee of Bethel AME Church in Conway to seek professional mentors and internships for local college students. Conway residents Deloris Rozier and Janice Miller, co-leaders of the Social Action Committee, recently met with the Coastal Carolina University affiliate of the NAACP, when the idea was generated. The CCU students…

By Julia Parker. In the first 14 days of the Trump Administration, nine executive orders and 11 presidential memoranda were issued. Let’s pay attention to what happened in this historic two week period. Here is a review of these orders and memoranda and what they mean to ordinary Americans.  This is a long read but worth…

By Lorraine Woodward. It was an emotional day at the South Carolina State Capitol for the Electoral College vote on December 19. I am compelled to ask that each and every one of us renew our commitment to change the political conversation in South Carolina. I recognize that many of us are still mourning the events of…

By Gary Cole. President-elect Donald Trump can redirect the negative energy he helped create before it gets out of his control. In his heart, his intentions are good. His message during the campaign resonated far worse then he intended. Many groups, who only hear parts of his message, translated it as a call to arms against those…

By Rick Patelunas. South Carolina’s Seventh Congressional District incumbent Tom Rice’s opinion is that federal workers should have more skin in the game. He says their pay should be tied to the performance of the nation’s economy. The congressman is elected, but he’s still a federal employee. What if his performance is tied to District 7’s…