City Council Wins Suit Over Water Commission Autonomy
Judge Johnson rejects water commissioners claim of independence. He rules the Water Department is an agency of the city under Home Rule and the council has direct supervision. The decision ends a dispute tied to a stalled 5 million sewer project and funding gaps.
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A.J. Hanna
Hanna
Council
Water ‘Commissioners
Water Commission
E.R. (Tink) Sanders Jr
Sanders
Hank Rowland
Gene Crawford
Johnson
Water Commissioners
Public Works Department
Papouchado Seeks Second Term On Aiken City Council
Mayor Pro Tem Karen Papouchado announced plans to run for a second term to continue health initiative projects launched after Aiken was named one of the world’s top three healthiest communities. She cites her four year record and the council seats open this year include Cavanaugh and Clyburn. Petitions for the Nov. 7 election open Aug. 7 with primaries Sept. 12 and candidate filings due Sept. 22.
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Chance
Karen Papouchado
Aiken
Papouchado
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Beverly Clyburn
Cavanaugh
Clyburn
Rising Tensions Endanger Smith Trial Record
Tensions between Solicitor Tommy Pope and Union County Sheriff Howard Wells threaten the Smith case over the deaths of her two sons. The State reports they refuse to converse as July 10 trial date approaches, risking rocky proceedings if ties aren’t mended.
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UNION
Susan V. Smith
Tommy Pope
Ms. Smith
Union County
Howard Wells
Columbia
Beasley urges exploring all options for women at Citadel cadets
South Carolina Governor Beasley says the state should consider every option to admit women to the Citadel cadet corps or create a comparable program elsewhere. The 4th Circuit requires access if no alternative program exists, following Shannon Faulkner's lawsuit.
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Citadel
David Beasley
Beasley
South Carolina
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Shannon Faulkner
Faulkner
Powdersville
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Converse College
Spartanburg
Converse
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