Springs-Sprung: County Agency Performance? — If this is how County Employees perform their duties, it's time to truly re-evaluate our leadership. Homeowner says builder, inspectors did poor job By Stan Welch A homeowner in one of Anderson County’s finer neighborhoods has serious problems with the performance of the county building inspectors. Bill Chandler, who recently built a home in the Chestnut Springs development, says that the County…

Ed-Evans: Hatred — Just a comment about hate. I once hated a man whose name would drive me nearly insane with rage. Then I read somewhere that if the person you hate, knows he is occupying so much space in your mind, the hated one will rejoice. Just knowing someone hates me and is stewing in the acid of hatred would make me rejoice if I wanted to cause grief for that person. In 1992 I was laid up in a Hospital for…

Art-Kaldas: Downtown Development Commission (August 20) — On August 20, 12:00 Noon, at Anderson City Hall, the Downtown Development Commission met with the following City officials: Arlene Young, Downtown Development Director, Luci Vaughn, Downtown Project Coordinator, John Moore, City Manager, and Linda McConnell, Assistant City Manager. Among the topics discussed were the following: • The need to update ordinances for managing Downtown Sidewalks. As…

Centrist-View: Which Anderson County employees will be terminated in 2009? — On my morning drive to work, I usually flip between WRIX & WAIM. On one morning, I understood Rick Driver to mention something about cleaning house in Anderson County government. He specifically mentioned the Farmer's Market. He appeared to be suggesting that employment of several Anderson County employees or managers should be terminated in 2009, upon the new County Council members taking…

Art-Kaldas: Anderson/Clemson Water Issue — On August 19, 12:00 Noon, at City of Anderson Council Chamber, City of Anderson Council and Clemson City Council conducted an urgent joint meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to respond to a conflict with Anderson Regional Water System Commission. The conflict can be summarized as follows: • Anderson Regional Water System Commission, which includes 14 members, developed a plan to expand the…

Jack-Ruby: The problem with the war in Iraq — A summer or two ago, JD and I debated the war in Iraq. I've decided that I want to revisit the topic of "what's wrong with us being in Iraq" because frankly it make so much more sense than the partisan Bushllit that JD has been spewing recently. This is the problem with the war in Iraq. Aside from the loss of lives and the massive loss of money is the loss of respect. And respect is the…