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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 1h

Update on the Chapin religious sign lawsuit: the man who sued to be able to hold a religious-themed sign on a town street has won a court settlement. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

SC man wins lawsuit against town after he needed permit for religious sign

The legal settlement follows a change in the law to allow the plaintiff to hold a sign saying “Trust Christ He paid the price”

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 2h

Teachers warned that a parent's complaint about inappropriate materials risked taking away school-issued Chromebooks from their students. www.thestate.com/news/local/e...

Parent asked district to deny students school-issued devices. What they said

A parent’s complaint about online content could have led to students being denied access to school Chromebooks.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 2d

After the incumbent mayor died two weeks before the election, where do the candidates to lead Chapin want to take the capital of Lake Murray from here? www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Chapin candidates spar over development, who’s a candidate at election debate

The local election in the town near Lake Murray has been turned upside down by the death of the incumbent mayor.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 6d

Traffic news for Lexington drivers: www.thestate.com/news/traffic...

Lexington is looking outside its town limits for answers on reducing traffic

The next round of the town’s traffic improvement plan will look far and wide to identify sources of the area’s commuter woes.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 7d

What candidates for mayor and town council say they would do in Batesburg-Leesville. www.thestate.com/news/politic...

Batesburg-Leesville voters have crowded election ballot. What the candidates say

A new Batesburg-Leesville mayor will be elected in November. Several town council seats are also up this year.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 7d

What will candidates for Irmo Town Council do if they win election in 2 weeks? @thestate.com asked them. www.thestate.com/news/politic...

What Irmo candidates would do if elected to town council in November

Six candidates are going after two seats on Irmo Town Council in the election Nov. 4.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 7d

What the 2 candidates for mayor of Springdale told @thestate.com they would do if they win November's election. www.thestate.com/news/politic...

What will candidates do as the next mayor of Springdale? We asked them

Will Springdale re-elect the mayor they chose four years ago, or go in another direction with the challenger?

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 8d

Chapin's mayor passed away in the middle of a re-election campaign. Before Al Koon's death, we asked the candidates for mayor what they want to do to lead the town forward. www.thestate.com/news/politic...

Meet the two candidates running for mayor in Chapin

Two candidates are running for mayor in Chapin after the incumbent mayor’s death.

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The State Newspaper @thestate.com · 8d

The cat was “just trying to survive” when he was found as a stray.

‘Gentle,’ blind cat struggled in SC shelter — then family answered ‘urgent plea’

The cat was “just trying to survive” when he was found as a stray.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 9d

What happened at Columbia's #NoKings rally at the SC State House this weekend, from John Monk and @sfretwell83.bsky.social www.thestate.com/news/politic...

Thousands march, flood SC state capitol at ‘No Kings’ rally to protest Trump

Protesters march to SC capitol to protest President Trump

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 9d

ICYMI: Chapin Mayor Al Koon died Friday, leaving a big hole in the Lake Murray community as the election for the next mayor approaches www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Days after entering hospice care, Chapin Mayor Al Koon has died

The town of Chapin announced earlier this week the 74-year-old mayor had been moved to hospice care.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 11d

Breaking news: Koon's passing comes just days after the mayor was moved into hospice care. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Chapin Mayor Al Koon has died

The town announced earlier this week the 74-year-old mayor had been moved to hospice care

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 12d

Protesters are planning another #NoKings protest at the SC State House this Saturday, one of a series of gatherings since Donald Trump was re-elected. With three years left in Trump's term, is the movement sustainable? www.thestate.com/news/politic...

Another ‘No Kings’ protest is coming to SC State House. Can momentum keep going?

As organizers prepare for a repeat of the event that drew thousands in the summer, they talked about how they hope to keep people engaged long-term.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 13d

A SC town councilman is up for re-election. He's also under investigation, SLED confirms. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

An Irmo town councilman is under criminal investigation. He’s up for reelection

SLED has become involved in an investigation involving a member of Irmo Town council.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 14d

Cayce City Council launches investigation of one of their own as mayor fights back, from @hannahwade2000.bsky.social www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

With mayor absent, Cayce City Council votes to investigate one of its members

Cayce leaders voted for the investigation after sitting in a closed-door meeting for more than three hours.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 14d

Got a first look at where Mission Lexington, the charity that has long served some of the neediest people in the county, are moving to create a bigger service center. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Lexington charity says new location will allow it to help more families in need

The charity, and the number of people who rely on it, have outgrown its current Lexington County location, the group’s CEO said.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 14d

Lexington County rejected a proposed housing subdivision for the first time last month because of its new concurrency standards. But that hasn't stopped all planned developments in the county. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

After blocking subdivision, Lexington County approves 3 other housing projects

What makes these new Lexington County neighborhoods different from one that didn’t survive the review process?

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 20d

The church claims to have a council member saying on camera saying she wouldn't back the project because the request came from a religious organization. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

Did discrimination by Richland County kill mall redevelopment? Lawsuit says yes

A church says they were denied funding for the projet because a council member didn’t want to give taxpayer money to a religious group.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 21d

If you want to talk to me, @hannahwade2000.bsky.social, @christrainorsc.bsky.social or @jorlaw.bsky.social about this story or anything else, come hang out with us at our Lexington coffee hangout lunchtime Friday. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Meet us for another Coffeehouse Conversation. Share your ideas in Lexington

We want to hear from you. Share your story ideas with us in one of the Midlands’ quickly growing towns.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 21d

The Creightons were researching their family roots in South Carolina. What they found might right a 135-year-old injustice. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

Living relatives of Lexington lynching victim found. Can he now be exonerated?

Old records on one family’s South Carolina connections could pave the way for reconsideration of Willie Leaphart’s 1890 Lexington lynching.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 21d

Mourning the loss of Lexington's favorite camel, from @hannahwade2000.bsky.social www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Lexington remembers Abraham, county councilman’s Mountain Dew-drinking camel

The camel, which belonged to Lexington County Councilman Clifford Fisher and the county’s coroner Margaret Fisher, died Tuesday morning.

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Meg Kinnard @megkinnardap.bsky.social · 22d

The home of a SC judge who blocked release of voter data sought by DOJ has been destroyed by fire.

Officials haven't linked the blaze to Judge Diane Goodstein's order, but authorities are providing extra security as they investigate.
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Agents investigate cause of fire that destroyed judge's home on South Carolina island

State investigators are trying to find the cause of a fire that destroyed a judge's home on a South Carolina island.

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 26d

It was a wild day for residents of one Cayce neighborhood, when a gas leak led to evacuations that lasted 5-plus hours. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

Hazardous material removed that caused evacuations in busy Cayce neighborhood

Authorities had asked all residents near the Crystal Clean environmental services facility in Cayce to evacuate as a “precaution”

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Bristow Marchant @bristowmarchant.bsky.social · 26d

Update on this morning's story about people evacuated from their homes in Cayce over a hazardous gas leak. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

Hazardous material removed that caused evacuations in busy Cayce neighborhood

Authorities had asked all residents near the Crystal Clean environmental services facility in Cayce to evacuate as a “precaution”

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christrainorsc.bsky.social @christrainorsc.bsky.social · 27d

It's their pleasure.
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A new Chick-fil-A is being built in the Columbia area. Check out where

Plus, another Midlands Chick-fil-A closes temporarily for site upgrades.

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