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Column: Can you do anything about America's problems? Not really, except for one thing
We are saturated with news in America. We know about the legal troubles of former President Donald Trump. Every day we are updated about the latest court proceedings and what is still to come. What can you do about it? Nothing. You didn't loan Trump … more
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Letter to the editor: If Haley is GOP candidate, there is no risk of Harris becoming president
If Trump is the GOP candidate and loses to Biden and Biden is found too incompetent, then Kamala Harris would be our president. What a brilliant plan our S.C. GOP leaders have. If Nikki Haley is the GOP candidate, there is no risk of that happening. … more
Letter to the editor: Pressley is an example of an MUSC trailblazer
On Dec. 25, 1950, the first African American from Kingstree, South Carolina, who graduated from Edmunds High School and The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) was born. More specifically, she earned her bachelor's degree there, becoming an … more
Letter to the editor: Haley can lead us back to world leadership
It's time to forget party and elect the most qualified person to be president of the United Sates: Nikki Haley! After hearing her awesome speech on Monday, I am more convinced than ever that she is a brilliant Christian leader who is able to bridge … more
Editorial cartoon: Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024
Editorial cartoon: Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024
South Carolina editorial roundup: Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024
The Index-Journal Feb. 8 Nevada voters spank Haley "None of these candidates." Ouch. It's true. Of the choices on Nevada's Republican presidential primary ballot, Tim Scott, Mike Pence and Nikki Haley got whooped by "none of these … more
Editorial cartoon: Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
Letter to the editor: Tax dollars funding upgrades to facilities at closed school
At the Feb. 12, 2024, Sumter County School Board meeting, the board decided to spend almost $400,000 of your tax dollars to fund upgrades to "athletic facilities" at the closed Mayewood/Brewington Academy. This vote is irresponsible, and it is not … more
Letter to the editor: All students deserve the best so they can be the best workforce one day
After reading The Sumter Item article titled, "Board votes 6-3 for new Mayewood athletic building," dated Feb. 14, 2024, my faith in the Sumter School District Board of Trustees is highly restored. On Feb. 12, 2024, I addressed the SSD Board of … more
Column by Pastor Joey Durham: The 3 important questions of everyone's life
The devotion on my heart for today is, "Three Important Questions." My scripture text is Genesis 1:1, where we read, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." (KJV) So, what are these three important questions that most everyone … more
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Letter to the editor: Your vote for Haley in S.C. primary on Feb. 24 will send Trump a message
Would anyone choose a foul-mouthed, narcissistic, woman-shaming bully to serve as their family doctor, advisor, minister or representative? Then why in the world would one choose such a person for president? I believe character and integrity … more
Opinion: Toward a demotic Republican Party
What happens when a political party becomes demotic? Before answering the question, note that the word in question is not demonic, from the Greek word daimon, meaning a deity, but demotic, from the Greek word demos, meaning the people - the same … more
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Editorial cartoon: Friday, Feb. 16, 2024
Editorial cartoon: Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
Column by Sumter Pastor Joey Durham: We simply need to believe and receive
Our devotion today is, "The Simplicity of Truth," and my text is 2 Corinthians 11:3, where we read, "But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in … more
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Column: People are freezing to death in America while the church doors are locked
Numerous people have frozen to death in America this winter. They literally died from exposure to the cold. In Evansville, Indiana, a homeless man was found in his routine sleeping spot after a night of frigid temperatures. He was dead. Like any … more
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Editorial cartoon: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
Column: Putting up barriers for ex-felons doesn't protect community; it puts it at greater risk
A good job is one of the best ways to prevent people with a criminal history from re-offending. Just ask Maryland grocer Altimont Mark Wilks, who turned his life around after years in prison by opening a community-focused convenience store. Yet in … more
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Column by Manning Pastor Sam Livingston: Testing time can be a stressful time
Stress can be produced by a lot of things. We seem to get stressed out when we must stand up and speak before a crowd of people. We get stressed out for events such as a wedding, especially if we are one of the two main participants. When it comes … more
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