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Call for entries: Signs of hope

Make a sign sharing your hopes for South Carolina.

Take a photo of it and e-mail it to us!

We will post it here during the week of Nikki Haley’s inauguration.

Send photos to online@thestate.com and include Signs of Hope in the subject line.

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Parents Panel

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Parents guide to new movie releases

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Parents Panel

My hopes for S.C.: Rozalynn Goodwin

I hope the accusations of extra-marital affairs were indeed false. The last thing South Carolina needs is another leader talking family values, but not living them.
My hopes for S.C.: Stephanie Trevitz

Listing three of my hopes for the new administration -- to me, more compelling are the words of the children.
My hopes for S.C.: Denise Dunn

My hopes for South Carolina and the Haley administration include a focus on creating jobs, economic development and education.

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