Candidates Square Off Again For Blatt's Seat
Miles Loadholt and Joe Wilder seek the Democratic nomination for Solomon Blatt's House seat after Blatt's death. A runoff Tuesday will be the third vote in 30 days as voters in District 91 face hot weather and summer turnout concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blatt
Barnwell
Miles Loadholt
Joe Wilder
Solomon Blatt
House
Wilder
Loadholt
Barnwell County
Allendale County
Black Leader Questions Thurmond Naming Law in Edgefield High
Nathaniel Jackson of the Edgefield NAACP challenges a 10 day General Assembly move that named Edgefield County's only high school for U S Senator Strom Thurmond. The law, pushed by Rep. Joseph F Anderson and signed by Gov. Riley, coincided with an NAACP suit over school board selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
General Assembly
Edgefield County
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Nathaniel Jackson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Thurmond
Edgefield
Joseph F. Anderson
House
Senate
Dick Riley
Anderson
Jackson
NAACP
County Map Book Offers South Carolina County Maps
A two color 16x22 inch double spread book contains all 46 South Carolina county maps in 128 pages. It details 63 264 miles of roads with towns villages and cities indexed for easy use. Order for ten ninety with address Lyndon Station Wisconsin and similar county map books available for PA OH IN NC TN KY and FL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Palmetto State
Puetz Place
Lyndon Station
States
Freedom Weekend Alert hosts record hot air balloon festival
Attendance neared 214 700 through Saturday at the Greenville festival, surpassing last year’s 150 000 four day total. Organizer Harvey Schmitt praised the event’s planning and community support while pilot Mike Kelly praised favorable weather for all six flights. A key grab competition offered 4 000 in prize money. Tom Anderton won 12 000 for the balloon. Seven arrests marked a busy four day period with minor medical issues reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kelly
Orlando
Fla
Kelly
Tom Anderton
Roanoke
Head Balloons Inc
Greenville
Also Mentioned on This Page
GOP
Dan Ross
Ross
Sol Blatt
Gotcha
Alice Tomic
Binghamton, N.Y
New York
America
McPherson
Highway
Whiskey Road
Leae Copsie
Allstate
Sears
The
Sears Financial Network
Allstate Insurance Company
Northbrook
Illinois
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!