Category Archives: Opinions
What does ‘let your glory fall’ mean?
Some Christians might think this is a silly question because asking for God’s glory to fall is such a popular phrase in church environments.
Since we notice entire congregations singing about it in their worship services, we assume that everyone knows what it means, right? It depends on the depth of an individual’s knowledge and personal
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Community Calendar 3-12-25
• Medicaid cutbacks or expansion in SC
The League of Women Voters Oconee and Pickens Counties will hear from a representative from CoverSC in Columbia. CoverSC is a coalition of 92 S.C. organizations working for an expanded program to cover the uninsured. The meeting will be Tuesday, March 18, at 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church at 300 Frontage Road in Clemson. The public is welcome.
• Pickens Rotary meets Wednesdays
The Rotary Club of Pickens meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Pickens County Museum.
He is transmitting, but are we dialed in?
As followers of Christ, we have the opportunity to become as close to God as we desire, and the result is an increased spiritual sensitivity where we can recognize and understand what God is saying.
I’ve spoken with many Christians about this and very few develop a habit of intentionally listening to the Holy Spirit for an increased spiritual awareness of His presence? Discerning wisdom that is hidden from our earthly
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Courier Letters to the Editor 3-5-25
Public input at Liberty meetings
Dear Editor,
You may have read the back and forth on social media when it comes to the city of Liberty policy on public input at council meetings. The policy only allows citizens of the city to speak during public input, and they must sign up through the clerk’s office hours before. Let me weigh in on it.
First, let’s start with the policy that is on the books.
Sec. 2-42 — Appearance of citizens: Any citizen of the city shall be entitled to an appearance before the mayor and council at any regular meeting concerning any city matter. Persons desiring to speak must
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Holes in the VA fiduciary program
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Fiduciary Program is set up to help veterans take care of their 
finances and benefits if they can’t handle it themselves because they’re sick, injured or elderly. There is a lot of money at stake: $2.7 billion in a recent year. Each of the
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Getting through the winter
The top five items tonight on my local news channel were automobile crashes caused by slick road 
surfaces. And these weren’t just little fender benders, although there was one of those that happened in a store parking lot. These five crashes produced crushed cars, serious injuries and yes, in one case, death of the occupant of the
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Staff Sgt. Reckless — no greater love
This is a true story about a war hero named Reckless who served in numerous combat operations during the Korean War.
What’s unusual about this? Reckless was a horse who carried supplies and ammunition and was also used to evacuate the wounded. We often do not consider the intelligence of God’s creation and how loving and loyal they can be. She was chestnut colored with a blaze and three white stockings. Her bloodline is unconfirmed, but she was thought to be primarily Mongolian. However, she did have some features, particularly the shape of her head, that were similar to horses of Thoroughbred lineage. She
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Courier Letters to the Editor 2-26-25
What is going on?
Dear Editor,
The indiscriminant removal of essential employees from key government agencies without considering function is inexplicable.
The unauthorized collection of personal Social Security information is shocking. Firing nuclear safety specialists, eliminating IRS workers before tax season and breaking farmers’ grain contracts benefits no one. Congress is the only body that can legally create government agencies and create oversight
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Don’t fall for Medicare scams
Medicare card scams are on the rise. During one calendar year, Medicare had over $100 billion in fraudulent claims, and the damage cost goes up when identity theft and stolen financial information are added in.
What the Medicare thieves want is your card number, and they’ll try any number of tricks to get you to reveal it.
Scammers might contact you to offer you a “cheaper” Medicare but will need your personal information to sign you
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New VA Sec. Doug Collins
Changes are coming fast and furious at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Since these impact many of us, we need to pay attention to what’s going on — and who’s now in charge.
The VA has a new secretary, Douglas A. Collins, the 12th in the position since the VA was started in 1988. Collins is an Air Force veteran, served as chaplain, has been a
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