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Seven Republican primary candidates answered questions and presented their views during a June 3 forum at Lugoff-Elgin High School. The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce and Kershaw County Teacher Forum sponsored the event. The candidates are competing in Tuesday's primary for county sheriff , council chairman and treasurer.
June 09, 2014
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
An incumbent member of the Kershaw County Board of School Trustees and his immediate predecessor answered questions Thursday night during a forum at Camden High School. Dr. Don Copley, who currently holds Seat No. 8 on the school board and his challenger, Dr. Charles King, who is seeking to reclaim the seat, appeared at the forum sponsored by the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce and Kershaw County Teacher Forum.
June 09, 2014
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Haley
Atkinson
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Politics
Q: (For Debbie Branham) Why do you think it is important that someone with a legal background, as you have, needs to be probate judge?
June 06, 2014
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Q: Why should voters who didn't vote for you four years ago vote for you this time?
June 06, 2014
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Politics
(Note: Candidates for school board answered these questions prior to Tuesday's Kershaw County Board of School Trustees vote to approve a proposal to close Baron DeKalb, Bethune and Mt. Pisgah elementary schools and consolidate them into a North Central area elementary school.)
June 06, 2014
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Politics
As a service to our readers, the Chronicle-Independent reached out to candidates for local offices on Tuesday's ballot who are facing each other for either their party's nomination or whose elections will be decided on Tuesday. Candidates who are running unopposed for either the office or their party's nomination were not contacted. In all, the C-I sent questions to 15 candidates running in seven local races: Kershaw County Council Chairman, Kershaw County Council Seat No. 6, Kershaw County Sheriff, Kershaw County Probate Judge, Kershaw County Treasurer and Kershaw County Board of School Trustees Seats Nos. 2 and ...
June 06, 2014
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Politics
Q: What do you feel is the most important function of the Treasurer's Office.
June 06, 2014
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Politics
Kershaw County Council Chairman
June 06, 2014
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Politics
The town of Bethune welcomed a new councilman to the local government Thursday night, but he's a familiar face. John Heflin served on council previously for eight years and was sworn in by Judge Cody Mitchell at a special council meeting Thursday. Heflin fills the council vacancy left by former Councilwoman Beverly Farmer's resignation in March.
June 02, 2014
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Gary
Phillips
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Politics
Camden City Councilman Walter Long will not seek a third term this November.
June 02, 2014
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Politics
A debate forum at Camden High School (CHS) on Thursday night that was supposed to include all 13 candidates for S.C. State Superintendent of Education turned into an almost Republican-only debate. By the time the forum, planned by the Kershaw County Teacher Forum and Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce, began, only Republican candidates Gary Burgess, Charmeka Childs, Don Jordan, Elizabeth Moffly and Molly Spearman, along with American Party candidate Ed Murray, were on stage.
May 26, 2014
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Haley
Atkinson
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Politics
Local business owner Heather Ives-Dykes has announced her candidacy to be Kershaw County's next Treasurer.
May 19, 2014
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Politics
The public is invited to attend a forum for the candidates running for the office of State Superintendent of Education on Thursday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Camden High School auditorium.
May 19, 2014
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Politics
Former Camden City Councilman Ned Towell has announced his candidacy to be Kershaw County's next probate judge.
April 30, 2014
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Politics
Camden City Councilman X. Willard Polk will not run for reelection this November. Polk made the announcement at the end of Tuesday's Camden City Council work session.
April 25, 2014
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Martin L.
Cahn
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Politics
