Mercer County Clerk to Stay On For Months Amid Retirement Plans
Mercer County Clerk Wilson Harvey opts to remain in office for a few months despite earlier retirement plans on September 1. Supporters pressed him to stay, and county officials praised his work. The Mercer County Civil Service Commission faces reorganization with a missing member and appointments pending by the County Commission and Deputies’ Association.
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Big meeting and bond plans surface in Mercer County
Officials of the Full Gospel Business Men report a special October meeting at the Sheraton Inn with Mike Warnkie, a former satanic church priest, as speaker. A Mercer County Development Authority bond proposal is being considered, while the Handicapped workshop boosts engraving for Athens and Spanishburg schools. Democratic leaders praise turnout at a rally and plan the Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Charleston, as Republicans rally behind Cleve Benedict’s campaign ahead of the November election.
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Mercer County to Screen Schoolchildren for Speech and Hearing
The Mercer County school system will begin sweep screenings next month in speech language and hearing. Kindergarten and first year entrants will be screened using the Flaharty Test and teacher tests. Hearing screening starts Sept 13 for kindergartners, first year entrants, sixth graders, special education pupils and vocations students, with follow up if needed. Parents will be notified only if a child fails, and objections must be in writing within 10 days. Further details are available from principals or the special education office.
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