Travis Jenkins

3 days ago | pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins

The certification of every member of the City of Chester Police Department was pulled on Monday, then reinstated a few hours later after an outstanding fine was paid. Early Monday, the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy sent a letter to Chester Police Chief William Petty noting that on May 20, the Law Enforcement Training Council ordered his department to pay a civil penalty for non-compliance. The News A Reporter obtained the letter through a Freedom of Information Act request.

3 days ago | pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins

“Lordy Pete, must be a storm coming. My shoulder is hurting.”That’s an approximation of what I (in my youth) heard an older fellow said as he ate a sausage biscuit, drank a nickel coffee and complained about potholes in his road that the county ought to fix at a popular breakfast eatery. You can imagine being young, not terribly bright and having no clue whatsoever what he was talking about. kAmx 8F6DD x E9@F89E[ “(92E[ 92D E9:D 5F56 8@E 2 $FA6C s@AA=6C f[___ :>A=2?E65 :?

3 days ago | pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins

Several current elected leaders and a number of former candidates for office are presently listed on the debtors list of the South Carolina Ethics Commission. That includes some that have had fines outstanding and uncollected for so long that they predate the commissions present filing system. A fine owed to the Ethics Commission does not actually indicate a candidate broke the law or committed an unethical act.

3 days ago | pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins

An increase in solid waste collection fees has been approved by Chester City Council and the establishment of bulk pickup fees is likely coming soon. On Monday, Chester City Council approved raising trash pickup costs from $24 a month per household to $32 monthly in an effort to get the program closer to being self-sustaining. City Administrator Malik Whitaker said that for years, the trash pickup program had been “a hidden financial burden” on the City. kAmx?

3 days ago | pmg-sc.com | Travis Jenkins

It is unclear how her ouster came about, but as of Monday, Kim Benenhaley was no longer employed with the Town of Great Falls as police chief. As of the News & Reporter’s press time on Tuesday morning, multiple sources indicated that the Town’s chief of police job was open, though it was unclear whether Benenhaley was fired or resigned. She posted on Facebook that she was looking for employment and was available to start immediately. kAm$96 H2D 9:C65 @?=J D6G6?