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Terry Trusty came to New Canaan late in the summer of 1974, a 15-year-old from Freeman, Va.—a small town in the segregated South dotted with tobacco farms. He’d grown up proud that his father and grandfather purchased the family home using the G.I. Bill. “That was a wonderful thing,” he told NewCanaanite.com on a recent […]
West Columbia, a Lexington County city of roughly 17,000 people, re-elected Tem Miles as its mayor and returned several council members to their seats on Nov. 7.
Have you been paying attention to your local Midlands elections? If not, that’s OK — here’s a last-minute rundown of what you should know before you go vote (ie who’s running in your city or town).
West Columbia, SC, voters will head to the polls to decide whether to elect Mayor Tem Miles or challenger Melissa Sprouse Brown, who offer contrasting ideas for the rapidly growing city across the Congaree River from the Palmetto state's capital. Five districts will also feature competitive races for council in the Lexington County community.
Wednesday was the deadline for candidates to file for local races across Lexington County. Now voters will have to decide who will represent them in these races.