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Officer Edwards thanks public

Dear Editor, It’s a night I won’t forget. I was responding to a domestic disturbance call … I got out of my cruiser and moments later, I was shot in more than nine places by buckshot from the blast of a 12-gauge shotgun. I want to take a m ... full story

Above and Beyond

Dear Editor, This morning, Saturday, Aug. 14, my two young children and I were traveling on Cypress Gardens Road when our vehicle broke down. Unfortunately, where we broke down was a cellular dead zone so I was unable to get a hold of family ... full story

Support for Scouts

Dear Editor, Recently, Trident United Way, representing Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, made the decision to cease its funding efforts to the Coastal Carolina Council Boy Scouts of America. While Trident United Way is an ups ... full story

Crowfield residents encouraged to provide email

Dear Editor, This message is for the residents of Crowfield Plantation … To the residents of Crowfield Plantation that want to be informed of the important issues and events occurring on the plantation, please stop by the office or call and give ... full story

Congratulations

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate Heather Banda, the owner of Only Imagine Dance, Photography and Art Studio, for another successful and very entertaining recital.Mrs. Heather, her faculty, the parents and especially all of her talented ... full story

Voting concern

Dear Editor,I went to Westview Middle School to vote on Tuesday, June 22 in the runoff election; the place where I had voted just two weeks before, the same place where I always vote. I walked into one of the two front entrances, and there was ... full story

Voting matters

Dear Editor,How important is your vote? Voters should be well versed to the best of their ability to guard against single interest matters or biased voting. With modern communications, voters should learn all they can concerning issues and candidate ... full story

Voting for Young

Dear Editor,I’m writing to show my support of Tony Young, candidate for Berkeley County Council District 5. I am convinced that Mr. Young is the kind of man we need representing us on county council. He believes in a strong, fiscally conservative gov ... full story

A vote for Young

Dear Editor,I believe the best candidate for Berkeley County Council District 5 is Tony Young. He has the integrity and the experience for the job. In his years as a manager in the manufacturing and retail industries, he has had the opportunity to de ... full story

Supports Young

Dear Editor,It’s almost time for the Republican Primary on June 8. I urge all registered Republican voters in Berkeley County District 5 to go to the polls and vote for Tony Young for county council. I believe that he will do a great job representing ... full story

Time to rest

Dear Editor,O’Henry or is it old Henry?When I was 70 years old, I realized that I could not handle a 40-hour work-week, much less a 60-hour work week that the Berkeley County Supervisor job requires.Actually, Henry Brown has served Berkeley County, t ... full story

BCSO Academy a winner

Dear Editor:My husband and I just completed the second session of the Citizen’s Academy Course sponsored by Sheriff Wayne DeWitt and coordinated by Sgt. Robby Housand of the training division.We would like to express our appreciation for this interes ... full story

Chief says thanks

Dear Editor:On April 17, the Goose Creek Police Department sponsored its 25th annual “Making a Difference for St. Jude” Bike-A-Thon to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I would like to report back to the community the success o ... full story

Upset at comments

Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Hanahan Mayor Minnie Blackwell’s comments at the recent Republican Breakfast. She stated: “The last thing we need in this economy is to be building libraries,” and, “A library is not needed in light of ad ... full story

Blackwell’s comments 'stunning'

Dear Editor:The statements made by Hanahan Mayor Minnie Blackwell at a recent Republican Breakfast concerning her lack of support for a new library in Hanahan were stunning in light of her self- proclaimed description as “a leader in the classroom an ... full story

Supports Davis

Dear Editor:I feel compelled to offer a few comments on the Berkeley County Supervisor’s race.Like most of the people I have talked to, I’m not impressed with Henry Brown’s decision to leave Congress and run against his “friend” for this office. I th ... full story

Quilts group says thanks

Dear Editor:A big thank you to the Firewater Grille for providing lunch for the S.C. Quilts of Valor volunteers during our recent monthly QOV Workday at the Summerville Presbyterian Church. Because of folks like you we can spend all day working on th ... full story

Lindy Creek says thank you

Dear Editor:During the recent Katrina Williams story, the parents of Lindy Creek Day Care Center demonstrated belief in her innocence. Over 20 positive character reference letters were written on her behalf by our parents. While Katrina and her husba ... full story

Lost Dog

Dear Editor:My wife left the garage last Saturday morning when it was raining and cold. She called out to me to come see this little brown dog huddled under a bush ...wet and cold. It's my opinion someone just dumped this little brown dog ... full story

Concern about the planet

Dear Editor:There have been a lot of scientific findings that global warming is due to emissions of greenhouse gases. I find it terrible to think about because nothing has been done to help rid of even a partial amount of them. Our government has put ... full story

Sanford for Congress…

Dear Editor: U.S. Congressman Henry Brown says it’s been a good ride. I propose that Gov. Sanford get back on that horse. Taxpayers would be getting their money’s worth because of h ... full story

Sidewalks needed

Dear Editor:Sidewalks are needed on Amy Drive to Judy Street at Boulder Bluff Elementary School.Right now, students have to walk on Amy Drive to get to and from school. The sidewalks are needed to run on Amy Drive from Judy Street, to Montague Planta ... full story

Praise for history lectures

Dear Editor: Please allow me to publicly present my appreciation of recent History Lectures presented in our fair city. Thank you, Dr. Michael Heitzler (our Mayor of Goose Creek), for studying, researching and then publishing the immense amount ... full story

Kudos to BCSO

Dear Editor:It isn’t very often that a private citizen gets a chance to see how their Sheriff’s Office is run from the ground floor up – but the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office’s Citizens Police Academy recently afforded us that chance.The academy w ... full story

Support Goodwill

Dear Editor,Goodwill Industries of Lower SC has been a long time supporter of Veterans in our community working in partnership with the Ralph Johnson Veteran’s Hospital in its outreach efforts to our homeless and struggling Veterans. Since 1999 ... full story

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