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Sheriff Debate Gaining Attention

The Sheriff candidates will face off in a LIVE WEBCAST DEBATE Tuesday the 28th at 6:00PM

Posted Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 5:55 pm ET|Updated Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 6:02 pm ET

All three candidates for Pickens County Sheriff will face off this Tuesday, in the first of a series of debates being sponsored by several orgainzations all over the county. The primary sponsors are Pickens County Votes , the Grandparents Rights Association of South Carolina , and the Easley Patch .

Other paticipating organizations include the Pickens County School Board, the Easley & Clemson Chambers of Commerce, the Pickens County Taxpayer's Association, Conservatives of the Upstate, ABATE, and several others that have indicated an interest in helping.

Event details are posted here in the Patch events section http://easley.patch.com/events/pickens-county-political-debate-series-sh... and we are happy to announce it will also be webcast LIVE and will be available to view on demand later. You can watch live by clicking this link: Sheriff Debate. Information is also available on FACEBOOK.

We look forward to welcoming you Tuesday evening at Easley First Wesleyan Church where the debate will take place at 6:00PM