‘They were mostly 18, 19, and 20 year old’s who had come to liberate Europe from tyranny. Thousands died on the beaches, but they kept coming knowing that some would get through. Most never had opportunity to marry or feel the joy of a newborn baby in...
First Vice-Chair Mark Weber addressing the LCRP Monday evening. Photo Michael Reed. The Lexington County Republican Party (LCRP) censured District 23 Sen. Katrina Shealy during their normally scheduled monthly executive committee meeting Monday, June 5th....
Is it a clump of cells? A glob of goo? Tissue? No! It’s still a baby! The only five women in the SC Senate, from both sides of the aisle, fought to maintain abortion rights in the state the last full week of May by voting “nay” on Senate bill S0474, the...
The 1928 Liberty Ford Tri-Motor is a rare bird today and an enjoyable ride into yesteryear. Photo Michael Reed A beautiful bird flew into Eagle Aviation at the Columbia Metro Airport in May: The Liberty Ford Tri-Motor airplane. She’s called the “Tin Goose” and...
A Free and Independent Press undergirds all other freedoms in this country. It is important that we keep small independent newspapers and press rooms alive! Happy 5th Anniversary to The Standard! For the past month we have been on the “blink” so they say....
Dorchester County Courthouse. Photo courtesy ereferencedesk.com The Dorchester County Council has called a special meeting for tonight posthaste. Is there an emergency? Reports show that it could be a quick move to raise taxes in the end run. So, what’s...