County may gain control of elections in Aiken
Aiken County lawmakers advance a bill to place the Election Office under County Administrator Clay Killian and County Council, shifting oversight from a delegation. Rep Roland Smith notes home rule expansion while voters face machine shortages and staffing issues. The delegation discussed adding 20 refurbished machines at about 1,900 each, with county ownership currently at 422 machines.
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House
Aiken County
Clay Killian
Roland Smith
Senate
Smith
Kay Melver
Melver
Aiken
Melversid
Biracial Thurmond daughter dies at 87 after secret lineage
Essie Mae Washington-Williams, the mixed race daughter of Strom Thurmond, who kept her paternity hidden for over seven decades to protect his political career, died Monday at age 87 in Columbia. Funeral details were provided by Leevy’s Funeral Home. No cause of death given.
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Columbia
Essie Mae Washington-Williams
Strom Thurmond
Vann Dozier
Leevy
Washington-Williams
Thurmond
J. Strom Thurmond
2Nd Judicial Circuit
S.C
Paul ‘Thurmond
Washington- Wiliams
US. Senate
Michael Havasy Wins County Spelling Bee at URS Center
Michael Havasy, a sixth grader from North Augusta Middle, won the Aiken County Spelling Bee held at URS Center for the Arts after another student didn’t arrive. He edged Kaylee Westbrook from East Aiken School of the Arts for the county title and a $100 Apple Store gift card, with consolation prizes for all finalists.
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Michael Havasy
North Augusta
Aiken County
Dean Campbell
Savannah River
URS Center For the Arts
Apple
Pat
Michael
Aiken Sandard
Alantic
Aikenstandard.com
Kaylee Westbrook
East Aiken School
A Chronicle
Carol Havasy
URS
Kaylee
SRR
Beth Everitt
Aiken County Scho
Melissa Hanna
District 6 primary election prompts three candidates
Voters in Aiken County District 6 head to polls for the Republican primary with three candidates, McMichael Barton and Napier, vying for the seat. Polls run 7 am to 7 pm, with eligibility limited to District 6 residents. If no candidate clears 50 percent, a Feb 19 runoff will be held. voters must show valid photo identification at the polls.
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Aiken
Charles Barton
District 6
Napier
Cyrus Spratley
ASC
SC. Department of Motor Vesa
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South Carlina Election Commission
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Associated Press
South Carolina
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Earl Zimmerman, Aiken
Johnny Jackson
Batesburg
Kirby Alan White, Aiken
Michael Dougl Michel Douglas Finn
Ener Offices
Abby
Beth Evert
Aiken County Sc
Nan Ceralete
Michae Sid
Ann
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Arex SC
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Amey SC
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McMichael
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