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State Rep. Chuck Clemons repeatedly uses the word “frustration” to describe his feelings about the outcome of a more than three-year legal battle over whether he had a right to block a constituent from his social media.  And he has punctuated that sentiment — and the case — by recently filing papers in federal court that will force that constituent, Peter Morgan Attwood, to pay $2,410 in court costs that are awarded to the prevailing party in cases like this one that are dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can’t be brought back. A June 7 judgment holds Attwood responsible for...

Clemons, R-Newberry, blocked Peter Attwood on Twitter after he asked the lawmaker to explain his stance on a bill.

Taxpayers so far have paid $185,000 to attorneys defending Rep. Chuck Clemons in the lawsuit brought against him by a man Clemons blocked from his Twitter account, records show. And the case, which has dragged on for more than three years, is nowhere close to over as a bench trial has been scheduled in Gainesville for early June. It’s a case in which both sides are using a First Amendment rights argument. In February 2018, Gainesville resident Peter Morgan Attwood sued Clemons in federal court. Clemons, R-Newberry, blocked Attwood on Twitter after Attwood asked the lawmaker to explain a 2...

A new future is on its way for Fayetteville's long-contested Market House. Fayetteville City Council voted 9-1 on Thursday to repurpose the building. The city plans to use Department of Justice guidance to make sure the project serves as many community members as possible.  Voting in opposition was Councilwoman Courtney Banks-McLaughlin, who wanted more citizen input and called for a federal investigation into not including that feedback. Over the course of discussion that lasted nearly 90 minutes, the council was presented with options on relocating the Market, as well as five options fo...

Greenfield PD: Suspects possibly involved in 2 pursuits in 1 day Greenfield PD: Suspects possibly involved in 2 pursuits in 1 day Police say a vehicle is suspected to be involved in two pursuits Thursday, but it's what was inside the car that was more disturbing. GREENFIELD, Wis. - A Greenfield police pursuit Thursday, April 8 lasted just 10 minutes after officers successfully deployed a PIT maneuver. The same vehicle is suspected to have been involved in another pursuit earlier that day, but it's what was inside the vehicle that made the chase even more disturbing. "Our community service off...