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Editorials

  • Representation

    Well, that didn't take long.
    Boyd Brown (D), the District 41 House Representative, announced just a few days ago that he would not seek a third term. Already, three people have thrown their hats in the ring. We like it when voters have a lot of choices, so the more the merrier as far as we're concerned. All three of the announced candidates have something in common. All of them hail from Fairfield County.

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  • Compete for our votes

    Newt Gingrich's big win in South Carolina should provide a blueprint for all future candidates seeking office.

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  • The Primary

    We know that Chester County can hardly be considered a Republican stronghold, but we hope that all voters, be they Republican, Democrat or other, will take part in this Saturday's Republican Presidential Primary.
    South Carolina has an open primary system, meaning any registered voter can participate in either of the two major party's primaries. President Barack Obama is not facing a primary opponent, so the Republican Primary is the only political game in town.

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  • Look for yourself

    You may have noticed that the national unemployment rate dropped in December to its lowest rate in a couple of years. That number, released once a month, is not only seen as a harbinger of how the economy is doing as a whole, but could help swing November's elections in one direction or another if it keeps dropping or spikes upward again.
    In truth, the number is a terrible barometer of how the country is doing.

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  • Being skeptical

    Some citizens have been asking tough questions about recent votes by the planning commission and the zoning board to change some designations and reduce setbacks, possibly paving the way for a new chemical plant to open up shop here in Chester.
    We're glad.

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  • Yes Virginia...

    DEAR EDITOR:
    I am 8 years old."Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
    Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.'
    Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

    VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
    115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET."

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  • An important hire

    For the first time in more than four years, someone will be handling the City of Chester's finances other than Barbara Swierszcz.
    As of today, Swierszcz, is no longer the city's finance director, having accepted a similar job in Clover. It would be easy to forget what sort of shape the city's books were in prior to her arrival.

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  • Christmas came early

    Christmas doesn't actually arrive for a few more weeks, but Christmas in Chester has already come and gone.
    This past weekend marked the second annual Christmas in Chester event. It was certainly a success as evidenced by the hundreds of children who spent the day in downtown, eating, doing crafts, riding on the carousel, listening to music and taking in puppet shows.

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  • The contract

    More than two years after the issue seemed settled, the Chester County School Board is again discussing whether or not janitorial services for the district should be outsourced.

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  • No phones

    Thanks to the internet, news and information travel from person-to-person, around the world in a matter of seconds. Unfortunately, misinformation travels at the same high rate of speed.

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