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How candidates stack up on issues
As a way to help voters prepare for the Nov. 2 general election, the Chronicle-Independent (C-I) asked Kershaw County candidates to provide information about themselves and their views on elected office through questionnaires. The candidates had two weeks to respond and during that time numerous contacts were made with the candidates by C-I staff to confirm they received the questionnaires and to help assure they were returned by the deadline.
Sheheen: convicted lobbyist raised funds for Haley
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Vincent Sheheen said Tuesday a former federal lobbyist convicted of bribing Congress is helping his opponent raise campaign contributions.
KCC candidates tackle the issues
Three Republican and three Democratic candidates for seats on Kershaw County Council took stage Monday night for a political forum at Lugoff-Elgin High School co-sponsored by the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce and Kershaw County School District (KCSD).
Few elected chair of Governor's Commission on Women
Sheri Few has been elected chair of the South Carolina Commission on Women (SCCW). Few is the Republican nominee for S.C. House of Representatives District 79 and is a longtime champion of women's issues in the Palmetto State. "I am honored and humbled to been elected by my peers to chair this important commission," Few said. "Presiding over and charting the course of the Commission on Women will afford me greater opportunities to speak and ...
Columbia's Butler to take on Lugoff's Few for House 79
The S.C. House of Representatives District 79 seat will belong to either Republican Sherri Few of Lugoff or Democrat Mia Butler of Columbia.
Special Democratic primary Tuesday
A special Democratic Party primary will be held Tuesday for three candidates who have filed for the S.C. House District 79 seat which represents portions of Kershaw and Richland counties.
Candidate for sheriff addresses financial woes
There was a very good chance Sammie Tucker Jr.'s home -- the one he has owned and lived in on Springhill Road southeast of Camden since 1996 -- would have been sold to the highest bidder on the steps of the Kershaw County Courthouse Sept. 7.
Wood enters House District 79 race
With Anton Gunn resigning his District 79 seat to accept a position as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the S.C. Democratic Party has been looking for a new candidate to face Republican Sheri Few in November. One candidate, Todd Wood of Kershaw County, has come forward.
Cobb takes leave from FAC for Sheheen campaign
Camden native Kristin Cobb has taken a leave of absence from her position as executive director for the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) to join State Sen. Vincent Sheheen's gubernatorial campaign as the communications director.
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