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

Journalists like Austin Tice risk life, liberty

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

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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District should have notified homeowners

We think the school district chose the right plan. But a little more consideration for neighbors would have been nice.

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Meet area farmers on Ag+Art Tour

Each weekend in June will feature a different list of farms to visit. Farms in York and Chester counties will be on display the second weekend, and farms in Lancaster County on the third weekend.

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New car-seat law will keep kids safer

A bill signed into law last week makes a number of essential changes that will make children safer and undoubtedly save lives.

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S.C. students deserve safe school buses

Seventeen public school buses have caught fire or dangerously overheated since August 2015.

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Hemp welcome as new S.C. crop

Earlier this month, the S.C. General Assembly quietly legalized the growth of industrial hemp.

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Public records law was a step forward

Proponents of legislative reforms to improve South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act didn’t get everything they had hoped for in the bill that passed on the last day of the session. But the bill came close, and it should be regarded as a victory for open government and citizens’ ability to gain access to public information.

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State panel battles rise of opioid abuse

South Carolina needs to act quickly to prevent an upsurge in opioid abuse. Formation of a legislative committee to study the problem is one good way to do that.

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School district tweaking its expulsion policy

The purpose of expelling students from school is to prevent them from disrupting classrooms, not to deny them an education. Fortunately the Rock Hill school district seems to understand that, and school board members are looking at ways to tweak district policy to ensure that expelled students don’t go weeks or months without instruction.