Can you tell if a stream is healthy just by looking at it? 

At first glance, the idea of National Newspaper Week may seem to only matter to people like us at The Journal — those who make journalism their life’s work.

Editor: Since it’s October and Halloween is not too far away, maybe someone could use a good laugh. Here’s something for you.

It only takes one person to make a difference. Sometimes the simplest of gestures can lead to extraordinary results.  

Willie: I love your column and read it every day. I always look forward to it first thing in the paper.

One week after a come-from-behind win over Syracuse, No. 4 Clemson entered BB&T Field at Wake Forest and made a resounding statement with a 63-3 win.

After 24 years of representation in the S.C. House from a career politician, I am voting for Jody Gaulin for S.C. House District 2.

Willie,
I would like to suggest some things about the Oktoberfest.

While Nikki Haley’s term as United States ambassador to the United Nations will end up being a brief two-year term when she leaves office at the end of the year, she served with honor and dignity and was never afraid to speak her mind.

Cornerback Jalen Perry of Dacula, Ga., decommitted from Georgia last week after nearly a year in the Bulldogs’ 2019 recruiting class, and South Carolina is one of the schools that could benefit.

Willie: We are so glad for your column. It keeps an honest finger on many local stories often overlooked or shied away from by the “professional press.”

My cellphone fits in my pocket, but still has more power than the desktop computer I owned nearly a quarter of a century ago. It was heavy and covered the entire top of my desk.

Editor: In a recent interview with the conservative news website “The Daily Caller,” President Trump suggested protesting should be illegal.

Four weeks from today, voters will step into voting booths across Oconee and Pickens counties and throughout the state of South Carolina to cast their ballots in the general election.