Op-ed: ‘Social distancing’ could help curb the addiction epidemic
It’s a time for schools, parents, youth organizations and communities to come together to celebrate substance-free youth.
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Op-ed: United Way of Greenville County invests in proven poverty-fighting programs
A global pandemic has taken its toll on the health, economy and social fiber of our community.
Op-ed: Breast cancer in men is on the rise
The average lifetime risk of breast cancer in men is 1/833 males or 0.1%.
Op-ed: Racial equity and economic mobility can create positive change
As a community, we have an opportunity to do better.
Letter to the editor: City should protect trees on private property
Dear City Council, J Dabney Peeples Design and The Collins Group operate primarily in the realm of private landscapes, and many of our projects lie within Greenville city limits. As…
Letter to the editor: Teens are paying attention
Teens want to be heard. Teens need to be heard.
Letter to the editor: Greenville needs a new tree ordinance
After reviewing and reading the Greenville tree ordinance, we strongly support and agree that Greenville is in dire need of a new tree proposal that protects our canopy and the…
Letter to the editor: Ginny Stroud’s work with the city will be missed
Your Aug. 14 article covering the departure of Ginny Stroud from her position as community development administrator with the city of Greenville stresses her work with the city’s special emphasis…
Letter to the editor: Don’t look away from other people’s struggles
by Graehme C. Ramey A young couple walked down a quiet street, lost in conversation. Their dog pulled them along as he looked eagerly for dropped morsels of food. As…
Op ed: The Family Effect provides a path to reunification and healing
When I began practicing law, lawyers were required to take on a number of cases for those who couldn’t afford a lawyer. Most were Department of Social Services cases involving children who had been removed from the custody of their parents.
Letter to the editor: Key to defeating COVID-19 is to ‘Love Your Neighbors’
On June 26, Greenville County launched the “Love Your Neighbors” campaign to increase COVID-19 awareness and to ask everyone to take the necessary steps to reduce the spread of the virus.
Letter to the editor: Upstate Forever: COVID-19 has brought the need for land protection to the forefront
It’s a strange and bewildering time, but Upstate Forever is still hard at work to protect the critical lands, waters and unique character of our region.
Letter to the editor: Missional entrepreneurs – How values-based enterprises build freedom from chronic poverty
Democratic governance in the United States was once informed and moderated by our distinct cultural, social and religious values.
Letter to the editor: SC should act now to support voting by mail
In the last few days, someone left a brochure from the South Carolina GOP on the doorknob of my home. Predictably, it contained information about Republican candidates running for election on Nov. 3.
Letter to the editor: District leadership, not state, should decide when schools reopen
As a dean and leader of a school of education in South Carolina, I believe our primary purpose is to prepare outstanding teachers who will educate and support the children…