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Public meets GOP candidates
 | | Sen. Luke Rankin congratulates retiring S.C. House 105 Rep. Billy Witherspoon on his years of service to his district. Left to right are S.C. Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, Sen. Rankin, Rep. Witherspoon, S.C. Rep. Alan Clemmons and S.C. Rep. Thad Viers. |
5-8-08
Republican candidates introduced at Porch Stump
By KATIE POWELL
Staff Writer
The Horry County Republican Party hosted its Strom Thurmond Porch Stump Meet the Candidates night Monday at the Peanut Warehouse.
All of the Republican candidates were introduced to the crowd and allowed a few minutes to speak their piece about why they should get the voters’ support.
Retiring House 105 Representative Billy Witherspoon was honored with a plaque for his years of service to the district.
“I wonder if folks back home understand his position,” S.C. Rep. Alan Clemmons, R-107, said. “He’s no stranger to public service…On behalf of the Horry County Republican Party we want to honor his unselfish dedication.”
Witherspoon was humbled.
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Local political hopefuls give viewpoints
5-8-08
Editor’s note: In preparation for the June 10 primary, The Horry Independent will run a continuing series about this year’s political candidates and their positions on the issues. We sent out questionnaires to many of the local, county and state candidates. What follows are the responses to the first two questions -- Why am I running for office, and If you had $10 million, where would you spend it?
Why am I running for office?
Dick Elliott/Senate District 28 (D)
“As a businessman, use the skills gained to assure a more honest, open and efficient government so that priority funding needs can be met without tax increases.”
(more)CCU gets tough on campus crime; police make three arrests in sweep
 | | L-R: Hembree, DeCenzo and Bill Knowles discuss raid. |
5-8-08
By KATHY ROPP
Editor
Still reeling from crimes near their campus, Coastal Carolina University officials called in area law enforcement this past week, swooped through campus with 30 officers and seven K-9 teams and made several arrests.
Contraband seized ranged from marijuana pipes to smoking bongs, scales, cigarette filter tubes, substances believed to be marijuana, cream-color pills, a box of 9mm Luger ammunition with seven live rounds, plants believed to be marijuana, two florescent lights, a bag of seeds, a sheet with instructions for drug distribution and liquid chemicals for growing plants.
Three people were arrested and jailed, one was issued a student referral for possessing ammunition and two were issued summons for simple possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Three charges of possession with intent to distribute were the most serious charges lodged.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Sol. Greg Hembree, who helped plan the raid, dubbed Operation Safe Campus, said he was pleasantly surprised with the small amount of contraband found in the raid, pointing out that there was no precedence for the team’s actions and it caught students completely off guard.
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Consultant says volunteer firemen are underutilized
5-8-08
Firm recommends Horry Fire Rescue adjustments
By KATIE POWELL
Staff Writer
A fire and rescue consultant told Horry County Council Tuesday night that the county is underutilizing its volunteer firefighters.
“I can report that volunteers are really underutilized in Horry County,” said Stephen Brezler, a consultant with System Planning Corporation’s TriData division, who gave a short presentation to council on the findings of the study, which cost about $90,000. “Whatever the county can do to improve the use of volunteers, and the tools to recruit and retain them, will be to your advantage.”
It’s all about risk and demand, he said. Horry County’s fire rates and fire death rates are higher than the national average, with 68 percent more fires per capita and 26 more fire deaths per capita. By 2020, Brezler said, there will be 250 more structure fires and 20,000 more EMS incidents annually.
“I would not be too alarmed because this is consistent with southern states,” Brezler said.
(more)Wife arrested in connection with murder
5-8-08
Ashley Bruno
For the Independent
Two suspects have been arrested in the April 22 murder of a 53-year-old Myrtle Beach man, and one of them is his wife.
As a result of an Horry County Police investigation, two suspects were arrested this week in Kentucky.
Sherry Engel, 52, of Berkshire Forest and Timmy J. Rogers, 41, of Leitchfield, Ky., both waived extradition in a court appearance Tuesday in Breckinridge, Ky., and will be brought back to Horry County later this week, according to the HCPD.
HCPD located the two suspects with the help of the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Department.
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