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Oak Hill Plantation says thanks

The following letter was sent to Moncks Corner Mayor William Peagler:Dear Mayor Peagler:We would like to inform you that for the most part the homeowners of Oak Hill Plantation are glad that we are now part of the town of Moncks Corner. The HOA board ... full story

Unhappy with road

Dear Editor:I used to drive to North Charleston on a road in our county that I thought was in fairly bad condition. Now I drive to Moncks Corner on Highway 6. I don’t think that other road was so bad. The recently installed “Rough Road” signs seem to ... full story

David and Cindy

Dear Editor:My first cousin David Woods is a loving and giving person. He is a hard working person and he has a big heart; he’s always doing things to help. When I was a Head Start teacher, I had boys in my classroom who needed haircuts. With the par ... full story

'Shameful and inexcusable'

Dear Editor:It is shameful and inexcusable what our children are exposed to in the checkout lines of our supermarkets!The pornographic “titles” and headlines of the articles in some of the magazines that are placed in the checkout aisles are forced u ... full story

Pastor Celebration

Dear Editor:For the Sake of Souls Deliverance Ministries in Moncks Corner celebrated Pastor Arnold’s birthday Feb. 13 at Somerset Point in Pinopolis, and with a birthday service Feb. 15 at the church.The church wants to thank everyone that made the c ... full story

Jobs needed

?Dear Editor:It is past time for consideration to be given to the citizens of the northern area of Berkeley County as far as industry growth is concerned. For much too long we have had to drive to the opposite end of the county to get decent jobs. Th ... full story

Global warming concern

Dear Editor:There have been a lot of scientific findings that global warming is due to emissions of greenhouse gases. I find it terrible to think about because nothing has been done to help rid of even a partial amount of them. Our government has put ... full story

Unhappy with Haiti response

Dear Editor:The way the victims of the earthquake in Haiti and the hurricane in New Orleans were helped are excellent examples of racism against poor black people. Had either of the events occurred in London, England or Israel those good white folks ... full story

Concerned in Huger

Dear Editor:Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.These words, by Robert Frost, come to mind when we pass by many of the lovely areas in the Green ... full story

Thoughts on Dr. King

Dear Editor,For the past several years, I have thought about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy. My preoccupation with Dr. King’s accomplishments stems from my association with him during my freshman year as a college student in Baltimore, Md. ... full story

Generosity abounds in Huger

Dear Editor,Huger has once again proven to be a community that believes in generosity and sharing with those in need.Our four letter carriers, Adell Gibbs, Staci Scott, Gloria Thomas and Albertha Richardson, teamed up with their customers to conduct ... full story

A sad New Year’s Day

Dear Editor,In the early Spring of 2009, I rescued 10 baby Muscovy ducks from being killed. I took care of them until Christmas morning, when, with goodness and love in my heart for these ducks, I set them free by the water near a boat landing, think ... full story

Sanford should replace Brown

Dear Editor: U.S. Congressman Henry Brown says it’s been a good ride. I propose that Gov. Sanford get back on that horse. Taxpayers would be getting their money’s worth because of h ... full story

Real Heroes

Dear Editor:I rarely feel strong enough about athletics to feel the need to compose a letter to the editor ... but the Berkeley Stag football team leaves me no choice. I have been fortunate enough to witness the Stag football program over the past th ... full story

Impressed with Sheriff’s CPA

Dear Editor:It isn’t very often that a private citizen gets a chance to see how their Sheriff’s Office is run from the ground floor up – but the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office’s Citizens Police Academy recently afforded us that chance.The academy w ... full story

Proud of the Stags

Dear Editor: A big congratulation to the Berkeley Stags! They have done a tremendous job holding on to their record, winning their division and I have sure enjoyed watching those boys run. I will admit, I’m not the biggest fan of sitti ... full story

Elections send a message

Dear Editor:We may have witnessed a major turn in the country’s political leanings during this past Tuesday elections. Electing a Republican governor in Virginia sent a message, but the message was stronger when a Republican governor was elected in t ... full story

Remember Veterans Day

Dear Editor:As a proud Vietnam veteran who is preparing for Veterans Day, I find it tragic that so many of my fellow Americans view Nov. 11 as just another day off work. I lost friends in Vietnam, and I made a promise to their families that they woul ... full story

MCAP says thanks

Dear Editor:The Macedonia Community Action Project would like to thank all of our recent donors of services and cash, including Howard Mitchum, Melba Graves and Mary Alice Crawford, Lila Bobo, John Cumbee, Dan Davis, Dial Murray, the department of na ... full story

Let’s have a safe Halloween

Dear Editor:The South Carolina Highway Patrol reminds motorists that children will be walking the streets and neighborhoods this Halloween. Drivers should be extremely careful Halloween night for pedestrians who may be walking along busy street ... full story

SAC asks for support

Dear Editor:My name is Alvin Finley and I’m writing to request support for the success of our First Annual Strawberry Assistance Center Fundraiser. The SAC is a small non-profit that helps families and caregivers who have relatives with memory loss o ... full story

A voice for children

Dear Editor:Recently your paper published an article on child advocacy through the Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Program in Berkeley County. We are that voice for children who are involved in the Family Court system through the Department of Soci ... full story

Reader supports wildlife act

Dear Editor:This Saturday I will join thousands of Americans across the country in celebrating the 16th annual National Public Lands Day.The National Environmental Education Foundation estimates that over 100,000 volunteers nationwide will participat ... full story

Stamping out breast cancer

Dear Editor:I would like to remind all of your readers that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and take this opportunity to say how proud employees of the U.S. Postal Service are of the Breast Cancer Research Stamp. The stamp raises both aware ... full story

Mayor details tax situation

Dear Editor:I do appreciate the kind article that Dan Brown printed in the Sept. 9 edition of The Independent entitled “Budget shortfalls force tax increase.” As I have been about town this week, a number of residents are distressed at the head ... full story

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