Hunt to be sworn in as Aiken County sheriff in ceremony
Election results show Hunt carrying most county precincts with Butler winning nine. Hunt, a lieutenant in Aiken Public Safety, plans to hold staff meetings at the sheriff's office and tie up loose ends before a Thursday 1 pm ceremony at the Aiken County Judicial Center. Butler says he is glad the election is over and plans time off before returning to duties.
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Special Services Bureau
Aiken County
Butler
Grindstone
Aiken
Hunt elected sheriff of Aiken County after late voting
Former candidate Hunt wins the sheriff race with 74 percent of votes while Democrat Donald E. Butler gets 26 percent. Hunt plans staff meetings at the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and a 1 p.m. swearing in Thursday at the Judicial Center. He will also wrap up duties at Aiken Public Safety and appoints Dwayne Courtney as chief deputy and Wallace Owens to head the criminal investigations division. Hunt outlines five focus areas including accessibility, unsolved murders, response times, dispatch training, and drug enforcement. He thanks supporters and pledges to stay accessible to citizens.
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Donald E. Butler
Aiken County
Hunt
Aiken Public Safety
Special Service Bureau
Dwayne Courtney
Courtney
South Carolina
Wallace Owens
Sheriff's Office
Aiken Coun
Sandy NeSmith
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Board faces budget balance amid gifted programs clash
Aiken County NAACP President David Walker accuses board members of insensitivity to African American concerns while debates over gifted programs and the Area 1 positions threaten a $500,000 savings. English says the board shows little discussion and race factors loom large as committees reassess priorities.
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Aiken County
Area 1
Bradley
Rob Novi
James Galmanet
Akan County Naacp
David Walker
Race Horse Gambling Sparks Statehouse Debate
Representatives argue over pari mutuel racing as a alternative to video lottery. Senator Knotts and Rep Altman cite gambling policy while fans point to economic and prestige gains from horse racing. A 1947 House bill lingered unresolved after a Supreme Court ruling.
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Greenville
John Graham Altman
Altman
Charleston
Snow
State House
Wade Hampton
Jake Knotts
R'West Columbia
Senate
Knotts
Aiken
Camden
Elloree
Cedar ‘Swamp
Williamsburg County
House
Supreme Court
Public hearing planned on revitalization in Toole Hill
A public hearing will be held in the Aiken City Council Chamber at 7 p.m. Thursday as Burgess Design Studio reviews a draft revitalization plan for a two block area of Toole Hill. The council backs a Northside revitalization plan and aims to renew the entire northern section in the next decade.
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Aiken
Burgess Design Studio
Toole Hill
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