Category Archives: Opinions
Courier Letters to the Editor 4-15-26
Evette: The leader SC needs
Dear Editor,
After years of serving in the South Carolina House, I’ve been blessed to work alongside many leaders and true public servants. Few bring the same level of bold, business-minded leadership as Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette.
As I prepare to retire from public service, I’ve spent time reflecting on what matters most for the future of our state: strong families, a thriving business climate, and a government that works efficiently for the people, not against them.
That’s a mission Pamela Evette and I have long shared.
She understands that South Carolina’s success depends on keeping our economy competitive. Her push to eliminate the state income tax would put more money back into the pockets of hardworking families and make our state even more attractive for businesses looking to grow and invest.
At the same time, she has been a strong advocate for cutting red tape that burdens small businesses and entrepreneurs.
As someone who has worked closely with job creators across South Carolina, I know how important it is to remove unnecessary barriers so they can succeed.
Pamela also recognizes government must live within its means. Her commitment to cutting wasteful spending and focusing on core responsibilities ensures that taxpayer dollars are used wisely and effectively.
Perhaps most importantly, she has championed meaningful reforms to make state government more efficient, accountable, and responsive. That kind of leadership improves policies and people’s lives.
Together, these efforts help create an environment where families can thrive, businesses can grow, and future generations choose to stay right here in South Carolina because it remains a great place to live, work, and play.
Pamela Evette is a bold conservative leader with a clear vision for our future. That’s why I’m proud to support her as our next governor.
Rep. Davey Hiott
Pickens
Where will you draw the line?
Dear Editor,
On Easter Sunday, as Christians around the world celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—kin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”
On Monday, Donald Trump posted a picture of himself AS Jesus Christ dressed in a white robe with a red sash — the symbol of blood and atonement. As he lays hands on a dying man, a holy light radiates from his palms. Men and women gaze up at Trump in wonder and amazement as he performs this holy miracle.
If Joe Biden had done this, you would have rightly thought he was mentally impaired. If
Avoiding cognitive decline
Scroll around the internet to look for ideas about avoiding cognitive decline, and you’ll find a wide variety of suggestions and studies. One thing many of them agree on, however, is the value of playing 
games.
UCLA has it narrowed down to four types in particular. Brain training games came in at the top of their list after they did a
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Extra education benefits for vets
Have you been using your veterans’ educational benefits? Are you running out of time because you’re 
coming to the end of the standard 36 months of benefits you received? Because of two new rulings, you might be one of a million veterans who are eligible for an additional 12 months.
The rulings in question (Rudisill v. McDonough and Perkins v. Collins) say that certain veterans could get more education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI
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Lineworkers are ready when it matters most
As the Vice President of Operations at Blue Ridge Electric Co-op, I have the unique privilege of seeing firsthand what it takes to keep the lights on for our members. It’s 
something I think about daily.
When you see forecasts of storms across our part of South Carolina, our linemen see a call to action. They are always ready to respond when outages occur. They are ready to leave family dinners and miss Little League games so they can work in challenging conditions through the night to get your power restored as safely and quickly as possible.
That readiness is not accidental. It comes from our rigorous training, deep experience and a shared commitment to serving others.
What makes linemen especially remarkable is that they are restoring power to their own communities. They raise their families here. Their children go to our schools. They shop at our grocery stores. They understand that the service they provide is essential to our daily lives — to our local businesses, farms and our neighbors, who depend on power for medical equipment or to simply keep food from spoiling.
Powering home is deeply personal to them.
Electric cooperatives were built on the principle
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What’s the big deal about evangelism?
Within the Christian worldview, some might ask, “What’s the big deal about evangelism?” We would think this response would come from non-believers, but sadly, 
there are also church members who have the same calloused attitude. When we consider the idea behind sharing the good news, we begin with comprehending that it’s the announcement and proclamation of the
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Connecting the dots
Exodus 5:1 “And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the 
wilderness.”
“Interesting” is not adequate to describe the connections we find throughout the Old Testament to the New Testament in God’s Word, the Holy Bible.
The creation in Genesis 1 connected to John 1: 3 in the
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Exercising to avoid falls
If your weather is anything like mine right now, the promised end of winter hasn’t happened yet, with storms continuing to roll in every few days right on schedule. The things that have not gone away yet, however, are Covid, flu and RSV.
Which means that getting outside on a schedule for exercise isn’t possible, and neither is working out on
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Vet suicide prevention grants
A cross the country, state and local governments, nonprofits, certain tribes and other community organizations are going to share in a $112 million grant program for their work in veterans suicide prevention.
The Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (also known as SSG Fox SPGP) promotes outreach to identify veterans at risk, clinical services for emergency treatment, case
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