November 27, 2007

Presidential Candidate comes to Ballentine!

Former Governor Mike Huckabee marks the fourth Presidential Candidate to know the importance of meeting your friends and neighbors. (Note: Senator Sam Brownback, who earlier walked in the Chapin Labor […]

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November 19, 2007

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

If so, I need your help. As I’ve mentioned earlier on this site, each House member serves on a House standing committee and occasionally members have the opportunity to serve […]

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November 18, 2007

Not just kids play

To anyone outside the House Chamber in Columbia, this news is insignificant and will never make it to the MSM (main stream media). Why should it? It’s just a few […]

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November 18, 2007

$2.99 not enough? Some think not.

National Average November 2006 $2.20 November 2007 $3.07 Every elected official (and every citizen) knows we need more funding for our roads. The question is what’s the best way to […]

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November 15, 2007

Ever seen a Publixaurus before?

Tonight I stopped into Publix at Kennerly Crossing and couldn’t believe how packed it was! It didn’t take long for me to figure out that it was Oak Pointe Elementary […]

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November 13, 2007

PLEASE VOTE! Local students go national!

Did you know that car accidents are the #1 killer of teens in the US? I’m sure you also know that drinking-and-driving incidents spike around the holiday season. Pictured above […]

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November 12, 2007

Tis' the Season

Only 63 shopping days left! Get ready. It’s coming. No, not the annual Carolina/Clemson game. No, not Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Those are actually great times (well, of course except […]

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November 7, 2007

Eight Hour School Days?

So I was looking through my stepdaughter’s homework and papers tonight and found TIME for Kids. Sarah’s in fifth grade (Dutch Fork Elementary) and the magazine is written for 4th-6th […]

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November 7, 2007

Third time the charm?

Tough crowd out here in Lexington/Richland District Five. For the second time, our community rejected a bond referendum put forth by our School Board (the Board voted unanimously to support […]

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