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Swearing-In Ceremony Held for New Goose Creek City Council Members

  GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–New Goose Creek City Council Members Brandon Cox, Kevin Condon and Greg Habib were sworn into office on Thursday evening, April 28, by Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler. Dozens of family and friends of the new council members attended the swearing-in ceremony at the Municipal Center. Voters elected the three men to office on April 5th. Habib is […]

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Moncks Corner Lawmaker, Rep. Edward Southard, Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–State Rep. Edward Southard of Moncks Corner resigned from the House on Wednesday. The move comes not long after learning that a sexual harassment allegation involving a female Statehouse page had been filed against him. His lawyers, Bakari Sellers and  J. Preston Strom, Jr., released the lawmaker’s resignation to the media: “After much deliberation, I submitted my resignation to the S.C. […]

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Berkeley County Supervisor Issues New Policy on Development & Growth Boundaries

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler issued a policy directive last week to ensure that growth in Berkeley County is effectively managed through increased coordination between all appropriate entities and by maximizing development where infrastructure and utilities already exist. “Since taking office, my Administration and I have been thinking about the best approach to encourage growth where […]

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Berkeley County to Refund Portion of Growth Impact Fees to Some Residents

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A lawsuit has forced the fastest and largest growing county in ‘The Palmetto State’ to give a repay about 6,000 Berkeley County residents who paid impact fees for new roads. The move comes after a group of property and business owners sued the county after alleging that it collected about $12 million in impact fees for infrastructure between 2006 […]

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Mayor Proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Goose Creek

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–April has been proclaimed Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the City of Goose Creek. Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler signed the proclamation, subtitled “No More Silence, No More Violence,” on April 4 at City Hall. He was joined by Shannon Nicholson of People Against Rape (PAR). Established in 1974, PAR was the first rape crisis center created in […]

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Goose Creek Voters Elect Three New People to City Council

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Three new City Council members have been elected in Goose Creek. In unofficial results, Kevin Condon, Brandon Cox and Greg Habib were the top three finishers in Tuesday’s election. Condon and Cox finished with 772 votes apiece, while Habib finished with 700. The Berkeley County Election Commission will certify the results on Thursday, April 7. Aileen Lord (609 […]

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Meet Aileen Lord: A Candidate for Goose Creek City Council

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On April 5th, Goose Creek voters will head to the polls to vote for the city council race. Five candidates are on the ballot but only three will be elected. Recently, The Berkeley Observer has been introducing you to each them. Aileen Lord is the final candidate on the list. To learn more about her, you can visit: www.teamgoosecreek2016.com. To view the sample ballot […]

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Meet Darrell Williams: A Candidate for Goose Creek City Council

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On April 5th, Goose Creek voters will head to the polls to vote for the city council race. Five candidates are on the ballot but only three will be elected. Over the next few weeks, The Berkeley Observer will be introducing you to them. Darrell Williams is next on the list. To learn more about him, you can visit his official Facebook page or www.teamgoosecreek2016.com. […]

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Meet Brandon Cox: A Candidate for Goose Creek City Council

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On April 5th, Goose Creek voters will head to the polls to vote for the city council race. Five candidates are on the ballot but only three will be elected. Over the next few weeks, The Berkeley Observer will be introducing you to them. Brandon Cox is next on the list. To learn more about him, you can visit his website: votebrandoncox.com or Facebook […]

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Meet Kevin Condon: A Candidate for Goose Creek City Council

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On April 5th, Goose Creek voters will head to the polls to vote for the city council race. Five candidates are on the ballot but only three will be elected. Over the next few weeks, The Berkeley Observer will be introducing you to them. Kevin Condon, a political newcomer, is next on the list. To learn more about him, visit […]