Slay Seeks Team Support for Aiken County Schools
Robert H. Slay won re election in district 2 without opposition, receiving 2 060 votes. He urges the school board to back the superintendent and push upgraded facilities, curriculum updates, and a lower student teacher ratio for all Aiken County students. Slay, 3 term board chair, has lived in Beech Island 18 years and works as AKC executive field staff director. wife Candye and son Sam live with him.
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Bob) Slay
Aiken County
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Aiken County voters settle school board races
The race for seat 6 saw Mrs. Chriswell win 962 votes to Earl Keenan’s 815 after all 59 precincts and special votes were counted shortly after 12:30 a.m. Proctor led in earlier counts, while Glover Hickson upset Bertha Williams for District 7. Incumbents Slay and Mrs. Proctor won reelection in seats 2 and 5 respectively.
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Keenan
Phillip H. Proctor
Gloverville
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Graniteville
Board of Education
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Aiken
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Williams
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Aiken County
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Reames Upsets Powell For Aiken County School Board Seat 3
Charles E. Reames defeated incumbent Jimmy Powell 1208 to 714 to win Seat 3 on the Aiken County Board of Education. Terry L. Watson and Chuck Jones also ran, with 209 and 273 votes respectively. Reames, a retired teacher and coach, vows greater board unity, lower teacher student ratios, and reduced overcrowding while boosting district facilities.
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Jimmy Powell
Aiken County
Proctor seeks another term on Aiken County Board
Incumbent Sheran B. Proctor wins district 5 with 1 934 votes over Robert Griffin 1 114. She vows to improve facilities without tax increases and credits three years of service to North Augusta and Belvedere. Proctor, 46, highlights volunteer work with local schools and civic groups.
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Aiken County
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Decatur
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Hometown win for Kay Chriswell in close seat 6 race
Kay Posey Chriswell won seat 6 with 962 votes to Earl Keenan 815. Philip Proctor 291 and Louisiana Wright 372 trailed. Chriswell, a lifelong Gloverville resident and bank executive, praised hometown support and vows to work with trustees to meet Aiken County educational needs.
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Aiken County
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Gloverville
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Warrenville
Bland Wins County Doctor Seat In Tight Vote
Dr Bland defeated incumbent Hill by 349 votes 1766 to 1417 as Libertarian Blair Watkins trailed. In District 5 Duckett edged Oswald 1559 to 1350, while Ronnie Young won a council seat over Ms English 1542 to 1100 with James Coch also running. The new GOP majority faces taxes and growth challenges ahead.
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Hickson Aims for Unity on Aiken County Board of Education
Glover M. Hickson III won district 7 with 1,081 votes and vows to view the county's education as a whole. He cites student teacher ratios, high dropout rates, and facility needs as key issues to address while leveraging his background as a pharmacist and parent of four.
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Aiken County
Aiken
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Thurmond's Senate bid framed as duty to preserve freedom
The Senate's oldest member Senator Thurmond campaigns on obligation to keep South Carolina moving forward. Labeled by GOP officials as South Carolina's champion he faces a field including former Republican turned Democrat Cunningham Libertarian William H. Griffin and an American Party hopeful in a contest seen as potentially his last term.
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South Carolina
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Derrick Re election Seen Despite Challengers In Large District
Rep Derrick seeks ninth straight House win in South Carolina’s 11 county district drawing strong Democratic support across the region. Haskett, a Pickens businessman, faced slim odds with little support from the Republican National Committee and limited local backing.
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