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Horton Muscadine madness strikes
We hear a lot these days about anti-aging and turning back the clock. There is no end to the lotions, potions, supplements and concoctions on the market promising the keep us eternally youthful. I...
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A measure of life in strides
You must always be honest with a tree. If we take the time and if we look deeply enough, there is no end to the wonders of this world. As science marches into the 21st Century, it is discovering w...
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How to deal with difficult people
When dealing with a difficult person, my first instinct has usually been to pinch their head off. I tried this once and got into big trouble. Difficult people, let’s call them DP’s, which is short...
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Horton Finding our life dreams
Who are we? When I was in Kindergarten, I remember looking at the other children and wondering why I was me and not them. That thought still crosses my mind. What makes us who we are? Physically w...
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Gary Horton Campbell: A gentle hero
“Sometimes it takes extraordinary courage just to be a decent human being.” I discovered this quote inside the front jacket of a John LeCarre novel decades ago and it has stuck with me through the...
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Horton How to live to be a hundred
The older I become, the more I must admit I don’t know anything. However, fortunately, this personal shortcoming of mine has never stopped me from offering my opinion. It’s also why I’m constantly...
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EDITORIALS
What to look for buying a used car
by Gregorio Padilla
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Today’s society relies on lightning quick information easily accessible on the information super highway. Resources for buying the right used car are no more than just a mouse click away. Trying no...
Writer wants to know more about the 20th South Carolina infantry regiment
by Jim Clary
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Editor: I would like to inform your readers about a project I am undertaking to document the men from your area who served from 1861-1865 in the 20th South Carolina infantry regiment of the Confed...
Global warming: the sky is falling
by Sam Hancock
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Liberty Matters
The greater good is exposed
by Sam Hancock
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Liberty Matters
House makes changes in session
by Denny Neilson
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The House approved and sent to the Senate H.3231, a PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR THE JOINT ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. This joint resolution proposes to amend ...
Giving life after death
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Every day in the United States, 17 to 19 people will die. They die waiting. More than 100,000 people — 750 of them in South Carolina — are waiting for an organ to be available for transplant. ...
LETTERS
Good job to all racers
by Atticus Simpson
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I just wanted to congratulate all those who were involved in putting on the inaugural All That Jazz Criterion Bike race last Saturday (August 21) in Cheraw. Without a doubt, it was the hard work...
Another school year begins
by Dr. John E. Williams
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To the Editor: We have begun another school year in Chesterfield County, and with thanks to our local law enforcement, the beginning has been both orderly and safe. I am very thankful to both the ...
Thank you for your support with Junior Olympics
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Dear Editor, Thank you for your prayers and support during my travel to Sacramento, Ca., to compete in the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics. It was truly an experience for me! I went in 3rd ou...
Sen. Mulvaney the right choice to serve in Congress
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To the editor, While considerations of health care and the economy are most prominent for voters in the 5th congressional district, for those influenced by the candidates’ stand on abortion, the c...
Family has hurt enough
by Sabrina Jenkins Ward
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Dear Editor, I am writing you in regards to an issue I have with Chatham Hill Gardens in Cheraw. On Sept. 2, 2009, we got an awful phone call that no one wants to get. My aunt and grandpa were on ...
Ministries do good in community
by Mitchel R. Gulledge
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Dear Editor, I wish to tell the people of Chesterfield County about a ministry that has helped a lot of poor people in Chesterfield County, Darlington and Dillon Counties. The ministry is Hopewell...
MORE OPINIONS
The path we all must follow
by Gary Horton
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This past week, my girlfriend and I backpacked through 76 miles of mountainous wilderness in the western corner of South Carolina. She claimed that according to “The Woman’s Guide to Dating,” if a...
Living in the sweet spot
by Gary Horton
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Routinely, I’m accused of thinking too much, usually by someone who doesn’t think at all. I wonder if anyone ever told Einstein he thought too much. Maybe one Saturday morning, Mrs. Einstein said, ...
Pathology and MRSA
by Edward L. Proctor
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One out of every 100 people in the world are dealing with any strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, at any given time. Though most MRSA infections aren’t serious, some can...
Bobby “Bob” Nicholson, Jr.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mr. Bobby “Bob” Nicholson, Jr., 66, died June 22, 2010. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. June 28 at Flemming Funeral Home, Chesterfield. The Rev. Virginia Covington officiating. Bu...
Heatstroke causes and treatments
by Sonny Usher
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As summer approaches, many people plan to spend time outdoors in the warm weather. While millions are exposed each year to the danger of intense outdoor heat, some are unprepared for the risk of...
My own private western expansion
by Gary Horton
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Once, I was obligated through marriage to live in San Francisco. I lived there for seven years and never really adjusted, although, there are times now when I miss it. As a child, I had lived in sm...
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