July 16, 2008
Willis to appeal circuit court decision
Florence Mayor Frank Willis has decided he’ll appeal a decision handed down Monday by 12th Circuit Judge Michael Nettles, in which Nettles dismissed Willis’ appeal in the Florence mayoral primary election.
July 15, 2008
Pearce to appear on November ballot for Florence mayor
Former Florence mayor Rocky Pearce has gathered enough signatures to become a petition candidate in the city’s mayoral election in November.
July 14, 2008
Florence mayor’s primary election appeal dismissed
Twelfth Circuit Judge Michael Nettles has dismissed incumbent Florence Mayor Frank Willis’ appeal in the Florence mayoral primary election, the results of which show Willis trailing Stephen J. Wukela by one vote.
July 11, 2008
Former Horry County council candidate jailed second time in three months
The man who sought a seat on Horry County council this year found himself in trouble with the law for the second time in three months. Former republican candidate Sandy Rogers was arrested by county police Friday morning.
July 02, 2008
Judge to rule on Florence mayoral primary July 14
Twelfth Circuit Judge Michael Nettles has announced he will issue a ruling July 14 on incumbent Frank Willis’ appeal in the Florence mayoral race, the results of which show Willis trailing Stephen J. Wukela by one vote.
Florence mayor’s appeal goes before a judge
A Florence judge will hear Mayor Frank Willis’ latest appeal Wednesday regarding the mayoral primary. Willis lost by one vote in the June 10 primary to challenger Stephen Wukela.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Articles concerning primary informative
The articles and opinions regarding the alleged problems in the recent primary elections have been most informing.
July 01, 2008
Democrats confirm Wingard as candidate in S.C. House 63 race
The S.C. Democratic Party has confirmed that Barry Wingard will be its nominee to face incumbent Republican Kris Crawford in the S.C. House 63 contest this fall.
June 26, 2008
Willis appeals S.C. Democrats’ decision on primary
Florence Mayor Frank Willis has appealed an S.C. Democratic Party board’s decision to deny his protest of this month’s primary results, which show him trailing Stephen J. Wukela by one vote.
June 24, 2008
Rogers retains Marion County Council seat
Incumbent Eloise Rogers defeats challenger Cynthia Legette in a run off in Marion Tuesday.
Byrd defeats Gainey in runoff for Darlington County sheriff
Darlington Police Capt. Wayne Byrd defeated Darlington County Chief Deputy Sheriff Tom Gainey on Tuesday during the Democratic primary runoff election for the office of Darlington County sheriff.
Florence mayor to appeal Democratic Party’s decision
Florence Mayor Frank Willis has announced he’ll appeal the S.C. Democratic Party’s decision to let stand the primary election results, which showed him losing to challenger Stephen J. Wukela by one vote.
Byrd, Gainey again face off for Darlington sheriff
There’s a key primary runoff Tuesday between Wayne Byrd and Tom Gainey. One of those two Democrats will likely be the county’s next sheriff.
June 22, 2008
S.C. Democratic Party board denies Florence mayor’s protest
A state Democratic Party board has denied Florence Mayor Frank Willis’ protest of the June 10 mayoral primary and has upheld the certified election results, with Stephen J. Wukela the winner by one vote.
June 20, 2008
Outdated maps cause voting troubles for Florence residents
Some Florence residents didn’t vote in the municipal primaries after voter registration books showed erroneously that they don’t live within city limits.
