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As the nation continues to deal with the deadly rampage at Fort Hood, there's a natural tendency to want revenge. Whether it's wishing for the death penalty if the suspect, U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, is convicted, or going after anyone who promoted the act, when we're hit – especially when it's a sucker punch – we want to hit back. Hard.

The send off Saturday of the Fort Mill National Guard unit that is part of the 178th Engineer Battalion is a heavy reminder of why we should all pause and reflect today, which is Veterans Day.

At a meeting scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, the Fort Mill School Board is expected to discuss the possibility of making the popular “Alive at 25” safe driving class mandatory at the district's two high schools.

The City of Tega Cay has every right to collect outstanding storm drain fees owed by more than 220 residents. For one thing, the money is used to maintain infrastructure needed to prevent flooding during heavy rain. Also important is the city's need to tap all available sources of revenue while it works toward a balanced budget and rebuilds its depleted fund balance.

Public information. Two little words that when combined pack a powerful meaning. In a democracy, part of the package is that every citizen has a right to know what those in government know.

Tega Cay is planning to add a croquet field to its array of recreation amenities. The cost, estimated at approximately $37,000, would be paid for with money from a $480,000 loan the city took out to cover repairs to its two golf courses and install new fire hydrants.

Paula Creamer teeing off in Tega Cay? Michelle Wie enjoying oysters at Steve's and Lorena Ochoa singing karaoke at McHale's? That could be the scene a little more than a year from now if Tega Cay is successful in a televised LPGA tournament.

Wow, that went by fast.

There’s much to like about Congressman John Spratt (D-York). While serving across three decades, he’s proven himself to be an effective, balanced, down-to-earth representative of what grew into the largest Congressional district in the state.

Ask yourself, what has the health insurance industry done for you lately?

For Mill has taken community-based policing to a new level. The town's police department recently rolled out a new program that relies on volunteers to help curb speeding and reckless driving.

Editor's note: This guest editorial was originally published by the the Spartanburg Herald-Journal and appears courtesy of the South Carolina Press Association's S.C. News Exchange.

Editor's note: This guest editorial was originally published by the the Index-Journal in Greenwood and appears courtesy of the South Carolina Press Association's SC News Exchange.

Over the next couple of weeks, seniors at our three local highs schools will be striding across the stage to accept their diplomas and take the next step toward adulthood.

The Fort Mill Town Council showed more than generosity last week when it voted to contribute $1,000 a month from July to December to help the fledgling Art Mill pay the rent on its Main Street storefront.