Category Archives: Opinions
Where is Utange?
Acts 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:and ye 
shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Most of our mission work in East Africa was in the bush country. Going from village to village, hut to hut,
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Missing inventory
If you’re getting care at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility and staff can’t find the 
equipment or supplies needed for your treatment, somebody has goofed up, likely somebody in inventory control.
One hospital alone, as investigated by the VA Office of Inspector General, was supposed to stock
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SS to recover overpayments
Word is that Social Security is going to “claw back” any overpayment to the tune of 100 percent of the monthly benefit check until it’s all paid back, inciting panic across the 
land.
But it’s not necessarily true.
That recovery of benefits will only affect overpayments
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The King and His Heaven are coming
When we were young, we seldom thought about the afterlife since we were so focused on this one, but as we grow older, we become more curious.
I believe in visions and dreams, but I do not know anyone personally who claims they have been to
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Courier Letters to the Editor 4-2-25
Take Down Tobacco Day April 1
Dear Editor,
My name is Sabrina Bryson, and I am a senior at Liberty High School. I am also a member of the Pickens County Youth Board. I am writing to bring awareness to Take Down Tobacco Day on April 1, where students join together to stand up to Big Tobacco! We are tired of being targeted and used by the tobacco industry to line their pockets with more money while addicting us to their deadly products. We ask Sen. Thomas Alexander, our state senator representing Pickens and Oconee counties, to increase the state’s tobacco prevention funding by $5 million.
As a student in South Carolina, I am concerned about Big Tobacco’s toll on our state. High school students in South Carolina smoke or use e-cigarettes at more than double
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The silver and gold of the Bible
Acts 3:6 “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
In the song “House of Gold” we hear the lyrics, “I’d rather be in a deep dark grave and know that my poor soul was saved than to live in this world in a house of gold and deny my God and lose my soul.” Is it possible
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55+ community — is it right for you?
The first thought we have about those over 55 communities is sure, others will be like us, our every need and want will be taken care of.
But is that always true?
There is, of course, a long list of good things about living in a seniors community. In most cases there will
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Taking a moment to think out loud
Life is filled with ups and downs, joy and good times mixed in with seasons of discouragement and sadness.
I do not believe in a perfect life here on earth and this includes any human living above the reproach of sin and of course, all of us having everything perfect within our hopes and dreams of happiness. Even the individuals who have billions of dollars in the bank have times of frustration and disappointment. For example, even those who cruise the seas on luxury yachts have engine breakdowns, and stormy weather. Or how about those who have all the money they could ever spend but are so sick they cannot
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Who is steering the ship?
Genesis 8:3-4 “And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.”
The Biblical description of the ark that Noah built under God’s direction, indicates only the dimensions (Genesis 6:15). It was built 300 cubits long (450 feet) by 50 cubits wide (75 feet) by 30 cubits high (45 feet), a three-dimensional box.
There is no scripture that we can reference that in any way describes a pointed bow
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Courier Letters to the Editor 3-26-26
In support of Counts for House
Dear Editor,
It is with great pleasure and anticipation that I endorse Clay Counts, who is running for Pickens County’s S.C. House District 4 seat since Davey Hiott is not seeking reelection. In talking with Clay, I feel he has a good understanding of the needs not just of the residents of Pickens County, but of the state as a whole.
Clay has worked closely with Rep. Hiott through the years and has gained the proper insight and ability to represent our
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