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The Greenville News23d
Greenville County Council, school district work to reduce funding cuts for next year
Greenville County Council Chairman Benton Blount said the latest version of the budget would cut the Greenville County School District FILOT ... covers the South Carolina legislature, state ...
The Greenville News28d
Greenville County results show Republicans hold local control of sheriff, county council
On Greenville County Council, incumbent Republican Butch Kirven, who has served as chair, defeated Democrat Will Morin in District 27. Kirven received 65% of the votes. Five Republicans faced no ...
Post and Courier19d
Editorial: Loophole has shortchanged SC schools for two decades. It's time to close it. (copy)
This month, the Greenville County Council was ... the schools sued. And in Horry County School District v. Horry County Council, the unanimous Supreme Court upheld the law as well as the ...
Post and Courier24d
With public school districts hungry for cash, some SC legislators look to cut virtual charter funding
COLUMBIA — South Carolina lawmakers ... grab last week by Greenville County Council, which is projected to reduce revenue by at least $5 million. Late last week, the district appealed directly ...
WYFF12d
Greenville man accused of stealing $1.6M for wedding, luxury travel, and failed restaurant
IF YOU WORK FOR A DISTRICT THAT IS ON THE MINIMUM, THEN THIS, THIS THIS IS WONDERFUL NEWS FOR YOU. SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHERS ... PART OF PICKENS AND GREENVILLE COUNTY, AND THEN GAFFNEY.
Dallas Morning News4d
Bill Roth wins City Council race in North Dallas’ District 11, Kitner trailing
Dallas City Council District 11 candidate Bill ... Devyani Chhetri covered South Carolina politics and presidential primaries at the Greenville News. She went to Boston University for graduate ...
WYFF27d
High school in South Carolina goes on brief lockdown; BB gun found, police say
COUNTY COUNCIL IS WANTING TO KNOW WHAT WILL ... BOTH THOSE SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABL Fountain Inn High School in Greenville County, South Carolina, was put on a brief lockdown Thursday morning.
City chooses parks over industry in controversial vote on batch plant in northwest Dallas
The Dallas City Council had to choose between its parks and industry in an area where they’ve coexisted for decades.
Yahoo23d
Greenville County Council, school district work to reduce funding cuts for next year
Greenville County Council Chairman Benton Blount said the latest version of the budget would cut the Greenville County School District FILOT allocation by about $5 million instead of an initial ...
WSPA22d
Greenville County Council agrees to ‘phase-in’ new budget
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Some call it the battle between roads and teachers, or the county vs. the schools. Monday night, Greenville County Council came to the agreement they would do their ...
Fox Carolina22d
Greenville Co. Schools would lose $14 million if county budget passes
and the arena district. However, what began as a discussion at a Council workshop about taking approximately $14 million from Greenville County Schools and a proportionate amount from other taxing ...