Tag: Larry Grooms

Government

Berkeley County Voter Turnout Only 5.16% In Tuesday’s Primary

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–While there are more than 113,000 registered voters in Berkeley County, only 5.16% cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary. That equates to just 5,836 voters who showed up at the polls. Despite a SLED investigation concerning allegations of ethics violations, Berkeley County Councilman Ken Gunn and State Rep. Samuel Rivers Jr. still came out on top. Gunn received 69.42% of the votes in […]

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Veterans Honored On Memorial Day In Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The gloomy weather accompanied by some rain did not stop Monday’s Memorial Day Service in Moncks Corner at the American Legion Hut. Dozens of people from the community attended the special ceremony–including Bobby Helmly and John Gentry. These two heroes are reportedly the last surviving World War II Veterans of American Legion Post 126. “We owe such a debt of […]

Education

S.C. Senators Fight For Transgender Bathroom Restrictions For Berkeley County Students

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—South Carolina Senators Larry Grooms and Paul Campbell—both from Berkeley County—have introduced a bill that addresses the controversial restroom issue involving transgender students attending Berkeley County schools. The bill comes in response to the Berkeley County School District allowing transgender students to use the restrooms of the gender with which they identify. However, a new bill proposed by […]