September 22, 2006 RSS feed / Opinion/Crime

Letter to the editor

Schools require students to read smut

Parents, grandparents and guardians, do you know what our children were required to read in Richland School District One's Summer Reading Program? More...

County blunders while rescued pets die at taxpayers' expense

Commentary from Emily Lumpkin Stray, abandoned and owner-surrendered pets that are picked up in Richland County are held at the county-leased portion of the Critter Cabin facility on Two Notch Road for several days prior to bein More...

Do football stars get special treatment?

Two boys, one 16 and the other 17, hatched a plan for a prank. They'd steal a stuffed deer, stand it up on the road at night, and have fun watching cars swerve to avoid hitting it. More...

It's not a criticism, it's an observation.

We are all star struck

Noted child expert Brad Pitt, in a riveting interview recently, revealed some of his parenting philosophy. Pitt considers children to be deserving of a free rein; it allows them to develop their unique personality. More...