Our View

From excessively barking dogs and other loud noises to cars blocking common driveways, there’s a long list of nuisances residents and officials in Tega Cay want to address.

Even those who support the idea of broadening the definition of free speech to include unlimited political advertising by independent advocates might be taken aback by the role played by the so-called super PACs in the ongoing Republican primary campaign.

She was worried that he was going to kill her.”

Among all the stellar amenities and services available to York County residents, one of the best has to be York County Access, which provides low cost transportation for essential trips such as grocery shopping and medical appointments.

At some point in the life of any organization that employs people, failure to offer incentives to workers in the form of pay increases or bonuses affects the quality of work or causes workers to leave their jobs. That day has arrived for York County.

When former York County Councilman Paul Lindemann was sentenced to 18 months in prison on fraud charges last week, it was the expected conclusion to an unseemly saga. The arc of Lindemann’s story is not unfamiliar: a political newcomer whose star is on the rise after defeating an incumbent in his first election, but flames out after two terms amid a series of personal and business crises.

If everything falls into place, the popular Carolina Show Ski Team could give local tourism a big boost in 2013.

The declaration by the U.S. Agriculture Department during President Reagan’s administration that ketchup could be considered a vegetable in school lunches has stood for years as a prime example of the absurdity and heartlessness of the federal bureaucracy.

Everyone talks about going big lately, but few seem willing to make it happen.

One thing is certain: Demand for water from the Catawba River will increase. Far less certain is whether communities that depend on the Catawba for their primary water supply have the will to do what’s necessary to prolong the capacity of the river to supply our water.

Fall is well underway, but the changing foliage isn’t the only color that signals the season. Gold, as in the hue of championship trophies and medals, is more evident around town as local high school students are once again proving they are winners both inside and outside the classroom.

South Carolina didn’t get around to banning so-called “bath salts” before the Legislature adjourned in June. But one way or another, this dangerous substance should be off store shelves before the end of the month.

The Fort Mill Town Council last week voted against paying $15,000 to a consulting firm that would have come up with a blueprint to guide joint planning efforts among the town, the City of Tega Cay and York County. We don’t agree with the decision and hope the town doesn’t completely abandon joint planning efforts.

It’s questionable whether or not a traffic signal is needed for the intersection of Tega Cay Drive and Shoreline Parkway, but one thing is certain – the city is not paying for one.

It’s been approximately three years since Fort Mill Township’s population boom noticeably slowed. It was the definitive sign that the recession had caught up with us, but there are promising indicators that we’re starting to emerge on the other side.