We would like to thank York County Councilmen Bruce Henderson and Michael Johnson for questioning the Convention and Visitors Bureau staff about its request to use $1.5 million from the county’s hospitality tax reserve account to relocate the visitors center services to Riverwalk in Rock Hill.
We think York County Councilman Bruce Henderson’s proposal to build a 50-acre park in Lake Wylie is worth considering. But we stop short of endorsing his call to allocate county hospitality tax money according to where it’s collected.
The sound of Christmas music was heard by many at the newly opened Lake Wylie Bagel Boat.
When two senators recently got into a spat over whether the Boston Marathon bombings were being politicized, the news was everywhere within minutes. Reams of commentary quickly followed. In the maneuvering over gun-control legislation, every twist and turn was instantly reported and then endlessly debated. As the effects of the federal sequester start to make themselves felt, outlets in every medium — print, television, online — are carrying both the news and the inevitable partisan sniping over its meaning.
