Edgefield Mayoral Race Narrows to Forrester Jr or Reel Jr
Edgefield voters head to the polls tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to choose between William R Forrester Jr and William A Reel Jr after the resignation of Mayor Robert H McKie. Forrester is a 10 year Edgefield resident and Air Force retiree focusing on open government and lower taxes. Reel is a local insurance agency owner and retired National Guard brigadier general emphasizing progress and government openness. The winner will be sworn in at the Jan 19 Town Council meeting and serves until the May 1988 general election. A separate hearing at noon Thursday in Town Hall will review challenged ballots.
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Ridge Spring Council To Discuss Budget
Ridge Spring Town Council will hold a special meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Town Hall conference room to discuss the upcoming year budget. First reading of the budget ordinance will occur after the workshop led by Mayor C David Sawyer Jr.
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Canvas of the People regional meeting in Aiken
The S C Arts Commission sponsors an Aiken regional Canvas of the People meeting from 5 30 to 7 p m in room 125 Etherredge Center USC Aiken. A report on surveys by the Joint Legislative Committee on Cultural Affairs will be included. People may address Arts Commission representatives. Call 648 6851 ext 145 for information.
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Dr King honored at USC Aiken ceremony lecture
Claude Brown spoke at USC Aiken Etherredge Center honoring Dr Martin Luther King Jr on his birthday. Brown depicted King as a practical leader who advanced civil rights through nonviolent action and the Montgomery bus boycott.
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107th General Assembly To Convene In South Carolina
The 107th General Assembly begins with new House leaders and a new Senate presiding officer under Governor Carroll Campbell. Democrats hold large majorities, vacancies trigger April special elections, and rules changes target filibuster limits. A dress code rule may be loosened to allow pants in the chamber.
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Aiken County School Board Chair and Districts Highlighted
The Aiken County Board of Education meets tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Byrd Elementary Graniteville to discuss the chairman and vice chairman election and a unity stance amid an interim superintendent transition. A public hearing on single member district voting is also planned with prior hearings noted.
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Budget and Tort Reform Top Agenda for 1987 Session
South Carolina faces budget shortfalls as revenue lags and mid year cuts press agencies. Lawmakers target foolproof budgeting, tort liability reform, and Education Improvement Act funding while weighing tax alignment, highway, water, and urban infrastructure needs.
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