/PRNewswire/ More than 40 civic, faith and government leaders today called on Giti Tire to stop mistreating workers at its Richburg, S.C., plant and instead.
/PRNewswire/ More than 40 civic, faith and government leaders today called on Giti Tire to stop mistreating workers at its Richburg, S.C., plant and instead.
The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigation into the City of Chester Police Department finances earlier this year that cleared three officers of wrongdoing was requested by City Administrator Stephanie Jackson, centered on money paid out for working DUI checkpoints from an account she claimed was unauthorized, but contains the allegation that she knew about the payment arrangement for years before taking the matter to SLED.
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May 10, 2021
CHESTER, S.C. – For the first time in the city’s history, voters elected an all Black city council in Chester, South Carolina.
Four new councilmembers were sworn-in during a ceremony last week. They’ll join four others, as well as Mayor Wanda Stringfellow, who is also Black.
The population of Chester is over 5400, and more than 63 percent are Black.
Wade A. Young, and Tabatha Strother are among the new councilmembers.
They were born and raised in Chester, and they say they’re ready to hit the ground running to move the city forward.
“I love the fact that we made history. I think it’s great, and I’m just ready to try to help the citizens of Chester,” says Wade A. Young, Chester City Council.
After he withdrew his challenges, the members of the county election board who act as both the Chester County Elections Commission and the Board of Canvassers certified 16 ballots that had been challenged by Chester City Council candidate Ken Lebbon. The board met on Thursday to hear evidence on why those ballots should be disqualified, as well as a challenge by Chester City Councilmember elect Robbie King against the ballot of candidate Dana Peay. The statute required that the burden of proof as to whether the electors on the challenged ballots are qualified falls on the challenger. Lebbon read a statement to the board regarding his challenges.