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The Best Burgers In South Carolina Are Hiding Inside This Unassuming Little Restaurant
Somewhere in Chapin, South Carolina, a parking lot fills up with cars from license plates all across the state, and the drivers are all smiling about the same thing. That thing is Higher Ground Char House, and once you’ve been there, you’ll completely understand why people keep coming back.
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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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Former Chapin employees file lawsuit, claim harassment and discrimination by mayor
CHAPIN, S.C. (WIS) – Five former Chapin town employees are suing the town and its mayor, Bill Mitchell, for alleged workplace discrimination and retaliation. Former clerk of court Briana Eargle, former town clerk Shannon Bowers, former finance director Jacqueline Thompson, former communications coordinator Marsharia Adams and former business license coordinator Kelly McClure were named as plaintiffs in the suit filed Nov. 6 in Lexington County.
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Crooked Creek Park Holiday Market Set for November 21 in Chapin
Chapin, SC 11/09/2026 - The holiday shopping season is arriving in Chapin, and Crooked Creek Park is getting ready to welcome shoppers for its annual Holiday Market on Saturday, November 21, 2026. The festive event will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Crooked Creek Park, located at...