As President of the United States, Harry Truman kept a small wooden sign on his desk that read “The Buck Stops Here.”

Today’s world of technology gives us benefits that make our life easier in many ways. Inside our computers, tablets and smartphones are an incredible amount of information and power we often take for granted.

Trust, transparency and accountability.

These are simple words we deal with every day, but words most of us take for granted.

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., may have proposed a legitimate and rational solution to all the concerns about the computer problems with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as Obamacare.

Seneca High School didn’t win its Homecoming football game against Belton-Honea Path last Friday night.

The West Union Town Council may have just turned a political headache into a migraine — and they have no one to blame but themselves.

At a recent Oconee Council meeting, a resident expressed her concern that “a large gap exists” between government and its citizens. She is not alone.

The economic news in Oconee County has often been more negative than positive in recent years, so a bit of positive news in the job market is encouraging.

Since we are in the newspaper business, we understand the importance of deadlines. We sometimes hold a story until the last possible minute because of new developments, so that our readers get the latest news we can possibly give them.

With the site and design approved, a group of Oconee County volunteers are moving closer to making a memorial to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a reality.