COMING EVENTS
Disclaimer: These events are listed free of charge as a public service to the community. Listings do not imply sponsorship or endorsement by the Community Organization for Rights and Empowerment (CORE). Information is compiled from local newspapers, Facebook pages, flyers, and information provided to us. Details are subject to change without notice.
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Primary election
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Early voting continues across South Carolina. This is a primary, when registered voters choose their own party’s candidates for the general election in November. So each voter has to choose either a Democratic Party ballot or a Republican Party ballot.
The Democratic Party has contested races for Governor, United States Senator, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Comptroller General, and State Superintendent of Education.
The Republican Party has contested races for Governor, United States Senator, State Attorney General, and State Commissioner of Agriculture.
Both parties have contested races for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Any voter registered in Orangeburg County can cast a ballot between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. any weekday from now through Friday, June 5, at the former Vance-Providence Elementary School at 633 Camden Road in Vance; or the County Voter Registration Office at 1475 Amelia Street in Orangeburg; or the North Challenge Center in North.
Voters registered in other counties can contact their county voter registration and elections office for early voting locations.
Voters who wait until Election Day to cast their ballots must visit their assigned precinct polling places between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9th.
You can get a personalized sample ballot – showing the offices and the candidates’ names that will appear on your actual ballot – by going online to https://SCVotes.gov
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Continuing events
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Spoleto Festival USA – Daily through June 7 at multiple venues in the Charleston area. Online: www.SpoletoUSA.org
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Piccolo Spoleto – Daily through June 7 at multiple venues in the Charleston area. Online: www.PiccoloSpoleto.com
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Gabigar Road closing – John D. Sanders III intends to ask the Orangeburg County Court of Common Pleas to permanently close Gabigar Road between Toney Bay Road and Gabby Hall Court, east of Holly Hill. Any objections must be submitted in writing to attorney R. Aaron Ness at P.O. Box 909, Bamberg, SC, by Friday, June 5.
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Friday, May 29
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Plush Puppy Adoption Day – 3:30 p.m., Holly Hill Library, 8423 Old State Road. Sign up in advance in person or call 803-515-1682.
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Saturday, May 30
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Family Water Safety Experience – 10 a.m., The Clubhouse, 9159 Old State Road, Holly Hill. Ages 4 years through adults. Interactive and hands-on. Attendees will not enter the pool but may get splashed during the demonstrations. Free, but you must register in advance. Find details online on the Facebook pages of “The Clubhouse of Holly Hill” or “Root & Arrow Homeschool Cooperative.” Additional sponsoring partners are Save the Children, Step Into Swim, and Gullah Swim Academy.
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Sunday, May 31
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Santee Water Park, 1761 Bass Drive, next to the Conference Center, opens for the season. Open Fridays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Orangeburg Aquatics Park, 2550 Saint Matthews Road, is open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission to either facility is $5 to $10 per person. Online: www.ColumbiaYMCA.org
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Monday, June 1
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Enrollment opens for preschool Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Orangeburg County. Services include health screenings, family support, education, and nutritious meals. Call: Sharon Daniels, 803-536-1027. Online: www.OCABCAA.org
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Summer reading program begins, St. George Library, 506 N. Parler Ave.
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Orangeburg County Council meeting – 5:30 p.m., County Administrative Center, 1437 Amelia St., Orangeburg. Online: https://www.orangeburgcounty.org/AgendaCenter
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Holly Hill Planning Commission meeting – 5:30 p.m., governmental complex, 8423 Old State Road.
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Holly Hill Town Council meeting – 6:30 p.m., governmental complex, 8423 Old State Road. Online: https://hollyhill.sc.gov/town-council/council-meetings
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Tuesday, June 2
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League of Women Voters of the Orangeburg Area meeting, 5:30 p.m., main library, Russell Street, Orangeburg. Email: LWVOrangeburgArea@gmail.com
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Santee Fire District Board of Commissioners meeting, 6 p.m., main fire station, Bass Drive.
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Bowman Town Council meeting, 7 p.m., town hall, 131 Poplar St.
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Wednesday, June 3
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Santee Town Council meeting and budget public hearing, 6 p.m., council chambers across Municipal Way from the town hall.
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Friday, June 5
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Fish fry, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Community Organization for Rights and Empowerment (CORE) Farm Center, 1250 Unity Road, Holly Hill. Dinners are $15. Sandwiches are $10. For tickets, visit Kenny’s Florist or call 803-857-1399 or 803-815-4232 or 803-378-1922. Email: TownsendV@hotmail.com
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