http://www.scsuntimes.com/section/NEWS scsuntimes.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:14:34 +0000 http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130520/CCH/130529965/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 16:53:31 +0000 Staff Reports http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130520/CCH/130529965/1001/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529986/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 12:09:07 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529986/1001/NEWS Smyrna Town Council will hold their second council meeting of the month tonight, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. at town hall.
Smyrna Town Hall is located at 27 S. Market St. Plaza.
The following items are under Old Business:

• Consideration and vote on Finance Committee appointments: Robert Johnson, chair/council; Regina Brown, council; Robert P. [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519853/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 9:44:47 Sarah Barban sarah.barban@doverpost.com Twitter @SarahDoverPost http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519853/1001/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519857/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 13:27:42 Christine Miller, Arts & Entertainment Twitter: @302Do http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519857/1001/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519863/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 12:43:14 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519863/1001/NEWS The Kent County Volunteer Firefighter's Association held their monthly meeting May 15 at American Legion Ambulance Post 14.
  President John Pridemore, of Clayton, recognized former past presidents in attendance for their past work on behalf of the association.
  The event is held each year and the past presidents present a check for $1,000 to be placed in [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519866/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:11 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519866/1001/NEWS Four candidates vied for the open Smyrna Board of Education seat in the May 14 election, but Smyrna High graduate Kristi L. Lloyd walked away the victor with 55.24 percent of the vote.
  The seat is a five-year term; board president Lynne Newlin currently holds the seat but chose not to seek re-election.
  The http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519894/1001/NEWS The topic of polling hours was discussed at the Clayton Town Council meeting Monday night.
  Resident Howard Blackstone, who lost in the April 30 election, requested the town look into extending election polling hours from 2 to 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Blackstone said the current polling hours don't give residents that commute out of state for work a chance to vote.
  http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519895/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 9:59:36 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519895/1001/NEWS The Clayton Historical Society will be hosting the 3rd Annual Clayton Railroad Days Festival on Saturday, June 8. The festival runs from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
  The day will begin with an old fashion parade down Main Street. Immediately after the parade the festival will begin with an opening ceremony at the Clayton firehouse. There will be plenty of vendors, crafts, food, entertainment, games for [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519896/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 9:53:08 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519896/1001/NEWS Smyrna Elementary students have been getting acquainted with a new face since March with the hiring of new Associate Principal Tracie Bruno, who took over for retired Associate Principal Crystal Brown.
  Bruno's career in education saw its beginnings in education teaching first grade in New Jersey before she moved to Virginia, where she taught kindergarten and then worked for a company called Futurekids. [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519910/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:59 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519910/1001/NEWS Four candidates were vying for the open seat in Tuesday's Smyrna Board of Education election, but only one could come out on top and that person was Kristi Lloyd with 55.24 percent of the vote.
  The seat is a five-year term; board president Lynne Newlin currently holds the seat but chose not to seek re-election.
  According to the Department of [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130514/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130519923/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 13:32:14 http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130514/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/130519923/1001/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519933/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 22:27:15 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519933/1001/NEWS Returning council member Tom Horn and newly elected member William "Skip" Carrow were sworn in Monday night at the Clayton Town Council meeting.
  Re-elected Councilman Alex Dias wasn't sworn in because he had an excused absence from the meeting.
  Due to the absences of Dias and Councilwoman Mary Ellen DeBenedictis at the meeting, the reorganization will be at the June [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519938/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 18:10:06 http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130513/NEWS/130519938/1001/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130512/NEWS/130519965/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 13 May 2013 18:02:24 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130512/NEWS/130519965/1001/NEWS The Smyrna Police Department has issued two Megan's Law community advisories for men who have registered their place of residency within the Town of Smyrna.
  This is a community advisory; neither man is wanted.
  Miguel Feliciano, a moderate risk tier 2 sex offender, registered his place of residency on Lawn [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130512/NEWS/130519966/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 12 May 2013 17:53:46 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130512/NEWS/130519966/1001/NEWS Clayton Town Council will hold their May council meeting on Monday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m.; the meeting will also consist of the town's yearly reorganization, which takes place at the first meeting after the town council election.
  The meetings are held in Clayton Town Hall on Main Street.
  The following items are listed on the agenda:
  http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519981/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 10 May 2013 14:23:20 http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519981/1001/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509757/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 16:08:58 Staff Report http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509757/1001/NEWS http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509768/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 9 May 2013 12:58:07 Sarah Barban sarah.barban@doverpost.com Twitter: @SarahDoverPost http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130509/NEWS/130509768/1001/NEWS House Bill 75 Senate Vote:
  Yes:
  Patricia Blevins
  Brian Bushweller
  Catherine Cloutier
  Bethany Hall-Long
  Margaret Rose Henry
  Robert Marshall
  David McBride
  Harris McDowell
  Karen Peterson
  Nicole Poore
  David Sakola
  Bryan Townsend
  NO:
  Colin Bonini
  Bruce Ennis
  Gerald Hocker
  Gregory Lavelle
  David Lawson
  Ernesto Lopez
  Brian Pettyjohn
  F. Gary Simpson
  Robert Venables]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509773/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 22:40:09 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509773/1001/NEWS Smyrna Town Council approved the date of a special election the town will need to hold as a result of Councilwoman Joanne Masten's election to mayor; Masten had one year left on the term of her at-large seat.
  The winner of the special election will fill Masten's vacant at-large seat for the remainder of the term.
  The election will be Tuesday, June 25 at Citizens' Hose [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509788/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 22:23:09 Staff reports http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509788/1001/NEWS