Westville
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Veterans Day events around the Midlands
The time to salute the troops is here, and all around the Midlands, flags are flying high. Here is a roundup of Veterans Day events happening around the region. Operation Honor: Rural Salute | Saturday, Nov. 21 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Operating on a first come first serve basis, Phillips...
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Amid town council turmoil, how much do Chapin employees make?
More Chapin town employee drama erupted last week as the town council voted to remove Mayor Bill Mitchell’s pick for town clerk. It’s the latest clash between Mitchell and the four other members of the town council over the town’s hiring and firing decisions. Mitchell has argued his position as mayor allows him to fill town positions, but the rest of the council has become increasingly forceful in having their own say in who represents Chapin. Council members already overruled the mayor’s choice to be the town’s attorney , an issue made more contentious the question of who would be responsible for representing the town in a $20 million lawsuit Chapin faces from Lexington County. But Mitchell maintains the power to make other hiring and firing decisions under the town’s “strong mayor” form of government. Council previously gave him permission to name the town’s police chief and the directors of finance, public works, and planning and zoning. The State asked the town for numbers on what all of its employees currently make. You can see the database below. Police Chief Thomas Griffin is the highest paid Chapin employee at $106,076.65. He’s followed by Finance Director Michelle McMurray at $85,000, and
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Annual Columbia Veterans Day Parade happening Wednesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A longtime tradition in Columbia is set to honor those who have served our country. The annual Columbia Veterans Day Parade is being held Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. It’s one of the largest celebrations of its kind in the Southeast. WIS will...
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Columbia Gala Marks 50 Years Of SC Black Legislative Caucus This Month
The South Carolina Black Legislative Caucus is marking 50 years with a gala on November 21, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, running from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with live music and food on the menu. Tickets run $100 apiece, with online and phone ordering options. As reported by...
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Students Demand Action provides space for gun-safety advocates
If Aydan Blackmon had been told in July she would found a chapter of Students Demand Action at USC, she would not have believed it. Blackmon is a first-year political science student from Rock Hill, South Carolina. She originally turned to Students Demand Action, a youth activist group against gun violence, last summer to gain experience before she started volunteering with various political candidacy campaigns. After reaching out, Blackmon was asked if she would be willing to start a chapter at USC. eager to get students involved in civic engagement, she accepted.
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South Carolina’s State Christmas Tree arrives at the State House Monday morning