Bell prepared to retire after long county service
Bell plans retirement from Aiken County Council after years in real estate law and public service. He helped with the Mattie C Hall Nursing Home sale and Aiken County smoking ban while serving on the Highway Commission Planning Commission and Transportation Commission. County seeks his replacement.
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Nude jogging man jailed after morning run
A 49 year old man, Russell Rota, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for indecent exposure after jogging nude with only a stocking cap, shave and reflective tape. He said nude running makes him feel alive and that he runs about six miles daily. The admission followed a guilty plea in Jackson County district court.
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Rotta
Jackson County
Thurmond declines bid for State Senate seat
Thurmond will not run in the upcoming primary citing family needs as the reason. He would have needed to move his family to the Thurmond farm between Aiken and Ridge Spring to qualify. Other candidates include Katon Dawson and Shane Massey with Republicans aiming to win the seat vacated by Tommy Moore.
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Aiken
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Katon Dawson
South Carolina
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Daiken
Shane Massey
Alabama English language case challenges multilingual driver exams
The DMV fights a suit over offering driver tests in 14 languages including Farsi Vietnamese and ASL while plaintiffs argue English remains the official Alabama language. Court documents note six states provide language translations or interpreters and reference a 1987 law designating English as official.
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Young Eyes Senate Run In District 25 Race
Aiken County Council Chairman Barry Young contemplates a bid for Senate District 25 after 28 years at Avondale Mills and current service in local government. Filing runs July 27 to August 6 with primaries September 18 and a possible runoff October 2. general election is November 6.
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Aiken
LaVana McKenzie
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Edgefield County
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McCormick Counties
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