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The Trump administration's Commerce Department has imposed a hefty tariff on newsprint imported from Canada.

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Unheralded tariff could hurt your access to news from S.C. community publications

When the new year began, the cost of importing Canadian newsprint – the type of paper product most used for printing newspapers – rose by about 6.5 percent and have increased steadily into the double digits. This could mean an existential crisis for community newspapers in South Carolina and elsewhere.

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If hindsight is 20/20, the SC Legislature has a fuzzy view of public safety

A South Carolina Senate panel earlier this month voted to delay until 2020 reversing an earlier decision to end vision screening for residents when they renew their driver’s license. That’s a mistake, and it could lead to otherwise avoidable injuries and deaths.

Congressman Ralph Norman put his loaded gun on a Rock Hill Diner table to ‘make a point’ about guns.

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Voters will get to decide whether Norman's gun display was OK

Congressman Ralph Norman's recent display of a handgun in a public setting has sparked plenty of debate.

There are two opportunity zones designated in Chester.

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Chester County's check on growth is a lesson learned from the past

Judging by some of the comments Chester County Council members made after denying a residential rezoning request, it’s easy to see they’ve been paying attention to problems in Fort Mill, Lake Wylie and Indian Land after years of unchecked growth.

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Students’ walkout last week sent a message we all should heed

Last Wednesday, high school students in our tri-county area joined tens of thousands of the their peers nationwide participating in National Student Walkout programs. The event, organized mostly through social media, was in response to the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.

AR-15 rifles like this one on display at a gun shop in Wendell, N.C., are the weapon of choice for killers in mass shootings, including the recent massacre at a Parkland, Fla., high school in which 17 people were killed.

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Opinion: Stop splitting hairs over AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles

AR-15 defenders ignore the fact that this specific weapon is the gun of choice for killers in mass shootings, including the one in Parkland, Fla. It’s no coincidence this gun keeps showing up in the news.

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Opinion: York County should review hospitality tax funding

Recently, the York County Council denied requests for hospitality tax funding for the Come-See-Me festival in Rock Hill, Summerfest in York and Fort Mill Community Playhouse productions.

The monument to “slaves” whom the monument claims supported the Confederate Army in Confederate Park in the town of Fort Mill.

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Opinion: S.C. monuments most likely will stay, but we can reshape the discussion

While other Southern cities and states may wrestle with the issue of Confederate monuments and memorials on display in public places, one thing is certain when it comes to South Carolina: A law called the S.C. Heritage Act prohibits the removal of such statues or displays without legislative approval.

Freelance journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria while working for McClatchy in 2012 and has not been heard from since.

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Journalists like Austin Tice risk life, liberty

‘Enemy of the American people,” #DishonestMedia, “garbage journalism,” #FakeNews.

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Stop stalling on gun crime laws that could save lives

The recent shooting death of a 2-year-old Lancaster child should cause us all to consider our stance on guns, gun laws and gun violence.

York Preparatory Academy High School held is graduation ceremony for Class of 2017 on Friday.

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Charter schools have an unfair advantage

Charter schools are designed to be different from traditional public schools. Nonetheless, they exist only because they are supported by taxpayer dollars.

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Take steps to deal with teacher exodus

Shutting down TERI means about 7,500 teachers and state and local government workers could leave their jobs next year.

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It’s time to review state’s education funding

Until lawmakers are willing to look at education funding as a whole and address the fundamental problems caused by Act 388, the state will never be able to come to grips with these serious issues.

Road construction on I-77 near Killian road. in Columbia. A new law strengthens penalties for speeding, reckless driving in highway work zones. 6/14/17

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Fines should help keep workers safe

To help deter accidents, lawmakers also passed a bill increasing the fines for disobeying work zone rules or, worse, injuring workers.

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Keeping kids in school is important priority

The link between missing school and ending up in jail is so well established that law enforcement officials realize that one of the best ways to prevent crime is to ensure children remain in school and get an education.

An early version of the proposed Catawba Ridge High School mascot, the Rattler. Fort Mill’s school board voted 3-3, with one member abstaining, on the recommendation, putting Rattlers on hold while the board considers its options.

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What’s wrong with a mascot with fangs?

The rattlesnake, we think, would make fine symbol for any team.

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Pet adopters face a big responsibility

Those thinking of adopting a pet also need to consider that doing so requires a significant commitment of time and money.

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Districts can’t wait for safe school buses

A one-time withdrawal from the lottery pot is not the answer. Nonetheless, it would have allowed the state to replace buses most likely to break down or catch fire and endanger students.

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Norman should have joined debate

Norman announced Tuesday that he will not participate in a Friday debate sponsored by the Rock Hill chapter of the NAACP.

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Rock Hill leaders tackle parking issue

Planners in Rock Hill have spent years working to find ways to attract more people and businesses to the city’s historic core, particularly the central downtown area. Now that the realization of those efforts looks more imminent, planners need to find places to put the cars.

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