Chapin Mayor's Prayer Breakfast
Last Tuesday, I was pleased to attend the Chapin Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast and joined several other men and women of faith for a wonderful event and breakfast. I want to […]
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Dutch Fork High School Interact Club
I couldn’t believe the turnout two weeks ago (September 10) when I was at the Dutch Fork High School Interact Club Kickoff at Gatsbee’s! Over 50 students turned out for […]
Read MoreThis can't bode well for education in our state
If you thought this would be a post about another rock-bottom nationwide statistic for SC schools, don’t worry. We see that enough already. What I’m about to share though will […]
Read MoreBallentine Elementary Student Leaders
During the past two weeks, I’ve spent time again in our schools and visited with our teachers, administrators and our leaders of tomorrow (the children). Pictured above are the Student […]
Read MorePresidential Candidate to walk in Okra Strut
Years ago, George W. Bush came to the Irmo/Chapin area to show how important the Midlands are to SC Politics. What he knew (and others) is that you had better […]
Read MoreMemomma – we’ll miss you!
We all have those special names for family members and the name I called my grandmother was Memomma. It started when I was very young and my Mom was trying […]
Read MoreCorporal David G. Weimortz Memorial Highway
Tomorrow our nation will remember a day that will never be forgotten. They say that 9/11 is my generation’s Pearl Harbor and that on that day…..everything changed. We all remember […]
Read MoreRemembering Israel Brooks, Jr (1944-2007)
Our community lost a great man this weekend. Karen and I were watching the local Fox News Friday night when we couldn’t believe what we heard: Israel Brooks had passed […]
Read MoreMaking voting easier in our district
People give several reasons (excuses) why they don’t vote. Now at least one of those reasons has been removed here in House District 71. Senator Courson and I have approved […]
Read MoreWhat's on your neighbor's mind?
In House District 71, we have opinions and we like those opinions to be known. Just this past Saturday, there were three members of our community who shared their thoughts […]
Read More"Nathan Ballentine, Mr. Accessible"
The State’s Brad Warthen says that our new site is a “fairly spiffy interface between himself and constituents.” Read his commens by clicking here. Thanks Brad!
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