Category: Opinion

April showers have brought May flowers, so spring is a common topic this month. The Kentucky Derby has been run, Mother’s Day is just around the corner and Memorial Day will be here in a few weeks. In normal times, the Bluffton...

In late April, with unanimous support from my colleagues in the South Carolina House of Representatives, our state provided a major boost toward getting public schools back on track. Moving forward, all schools will be open five...

To the Editor: We have serious thoughts and prayers about the insanity that propelled the S.C. House of Representatives to pass legislation authorizing open carry of firearms. Can the legislators and the governor hold straight...

Remembering and giving motherly words of wisdom With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions. You might see...

After the recent removal of every item from two bedrooms, an office and a bathroom in our home, I have a new appreciation for minimalists. They are brilliant. Minimalists are earth-friendly and environmentally conscious – and...

Floods can happen anywhere at any time. Just one inch of water in a home can cost more than $25,000 in damage. Knowing the flood risk for your home and having the right kind of homeowner’s insurance policy can help you deal with...

To the Editor: I would like to acknowledge and extend appreciation to three local authors – Thomas C. Barnwell Jr., Carolyn Grant and Emory Shaw Campbell – who have written a profound tribute to the history of Hilton Head...

Earth Day is April 22; how are we saving our planet? With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions. We are...

The end of March was a bit less strenuous than past years, as my colleagues and I in the South Carolina House voted 112-6 to approve most of Gov. Henry McMaster’s budget that had been originally presented to the General Assembly...

I think I have gotten in over my head – quite literally – with a new group I joined on a social media platform. I don’t want to mention the name of either the group or the platform, because I fear the admins might find out I’m...

(Editor’s Note: Mayor John McCann has given over his regular editorial space to Town Council member Thomas Lennox this month. This statement was first presented at Town Council’s annual workshop in January.) I believe that the...

To the Editor: The article by Rev. Dr. Jon Black (Bluffton Sun, Feb. 16, 2021) was spot on. When I read the title, “Our ‘toddler’ nation must grow up, be mature, practice unity,” I wasn’t sure what to expect. After reading it,...

What might March look like if it was edible or natural? With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions. We are...

The current session of the S.C. General Assembly was extremely active with numerous bills moved forward in its first two weeks.  Many of these bills pushed ahead COVID-19 vaccination measures and school initiatives, and pushed...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was researched and written by a local group called Crosscurrents, which joins liberals and conservatives in discussion of policy matters. The group chooses topics that are in the national spotlight,...