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recommendation was accompanied by a detailed four-page report. Chappell listed a number of factors on why he recommends a full-time attorney, including the attorney-hiring practices of other counties with similar populations and the amount of time county staff would need use of an attorney each week. the controlling factor is the amount of time staff is projecting to need an attorney the cost of continuing the part-time system, the answer seems to be clear and Chappell wrote in his recommendation. on the information that has been presented to me, the most logical recommendation that I can make is that Greenwood County Council proceeds with initiating the process of acquiring the services of a full-time However, when the topic was brought up for discussion at committee meeting, several councilmen agree with recommendation. Councilman Bob Fisher said he is open to exploring various options in regard to the county attorney post, but said he thinks many in the public think the county does not need a full-time attorney.

have a lot of people in this county who have kind of a sour taste or the idea that having a full-time attorney might have caused us some problems under a previous Fisher said. Council chairman Mark Allison said he has some concerns about the possibility of hiring a full-time county attorney. He said he is particularly concerned the accessibility of a full-time attorney might make county employees overly dependent on that attorney, to the point the attorney has more control than is necessary within the county government framework. concern is that, if you have a full-time attorney, the fear is that they are so accessible that, rather (than county employees handling certain issues), they just pick up the phone and each department head calls the attorney and says, do we do here? How do we handle Allison said. happens is, the attorney starts making all the decisions and he is directing all department heads.

As Bob (Fisher) said, there are a lot of concerns in our community that (a county attorney having too much control) absolutely cannot Councilman Steve Brown indicated he is not currently on board with the idea of hiring a full-time county attorney. personally would like to see us, for a period of time, look at using a part-time attorney and having some better numbers than what we have now before we make the decision to bring somebody Brown said. have no problem with recommendation), I just feel like not the best thing for the county at this District 4 County Councilman Chuck position was quite clear. position is that I think we need a full-time Moates said. hate to disagree with (Chappell), but my idea all along has been that we simply have an attorney on retainer that we designate as the county attorney we go to similar to what we are doing with Mr.

Baggett on an as-needed basis, whenever that might be. We might need him a lot, we might need him After a long debate on the matter, Council bandied about the idea of Baggett staying on in his current capacity for six months. After six months, Council could then evaluate where it wants to go with the attorney position. The item is set to be put to a vote at an upcoming regular meeting. Baggett was in attendance Tuesday and was asked if he would be willing to stay on in a part-time capacity for the next six months, if Council were to vote that way.

devoted to the Baggett said. devoted to my clients and the county as a client, just like any of my other clients. proud of the work done over the last seven months. I think got the ship sailing smoothly. So, in my mind, be more than happy, and in fact honored, to continue on in the same way that we have for the last seven months, until which time the council decides to take up this issue Cathye Elaine Franklin Brown Cathye Elaine Franklin Brown, 55, of 113A Masters Court, passed away on January 26, 2013 at the home, surrounded by her loving and caring family.

She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Douglas (Bobbie) Franklin. While we grieve this loss of a wonderful mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, friend and fellow laborer in the Lord, we can rejoice in the life that she lived. Cathye was a member of New Faith Tabernacle Church and she was formerly employed with Self Regional Healthcare.

She was a graduate of Greenwood High School. Surviving are a daughter, Tara Franklin of Greenwood; two sons, Andre Franklin and Robert Brown, both of Greenwood; two sisters, Brendolyn Franklin and Jacqueline (Thadd) Duncan, both of Greenwood; one daughter-in- law, Stacey Lewis of Greenwood; one son-in-law, Benard Foster; two uncles, Vanderbilt Blocker of Washington, DC, and Leroy Evans of Greenwood; one sister in Christ, Gwendolyn Thomas; seven grandchildren, Sheita McGrier, MyQuerris McGrier, Jhikeyla Franklin, Andrakus Franklin, Kygeria Franklin, Azari Brown and Akhiaya Franklin, all of Greenwood; four nieces; two nephews; two special friends, Caroline and Betty; and a host of cousins and friends. Public viewing will be held Thursday, January 31 at Cornerstone Full Gospel Baptist Church of Greenwood from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb 1 ,2013 at 1 p.m.

The Reverend Ankoma Anderson and Pastor Bernard Morman will officiate. Sacred arrangements entrusted to First Family Funeral Home, Spartanburg, SC. Marie Land Thelma Marie Gulick Land, 91, resident of 1110 Marshall Road, widow of Thomas J. Land, died January 26, 2013, at her home. Born October 1, 1921, in Bondville, Ill, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Alfred and Grace Seth Gulick.

She was a talented seamstress devoted to costume gown design and for a time worked as a bookkeeper. Her passion was pine needle basket weaving and she worked tirelessly in that endeavor, even going so far as to write a book about the subject entitled, The Art of Pine Needle Basketry. During her career in the US Air Force, she followed him to base assignments around the world, and retired to Ft. Walton Beach, FL, before moving to Greenwood. She was a member of Mathews United Methodist Church and was a Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star.

After their retire- ment, she and Mr. Land volunteered as Rangers in both the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and the Everglades National Park. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Land Moncrief of Independence, VA; two sons, Glenn Land of Independence, VA, and T.J. Land of Chapel Hill, NC; three grandchildren, Michael Moncrief of Flat Rock, NC, Marel Pease of Kirkland, WA, and Heather Moncrief- Mullane of Chapel Hill, NC; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m.

Friday at Asbury Hall of Wesley Commons, with Rev. Carol Peppers Wray officiating. Private burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park. A lunch for family and special friends will be held following the memorial service at Wesley Commons. Memorials may be made to either Wesley Commons, 1110 Marshall Road, Greenwood, SC 29646, or to the Abbeville Opera House, 100 Court Square, Abbeville, SC 29620.

For online condolences please visit www.blythfuneral- home.com. Blyth Funeral Home Cremation Services is assisting the Land family. James William McMillan MORRISVILLE, N.C. James William McMillan, 86, of Morrisville, died Monday, January 28, 2013 at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, NC. James was born June 15, 1926 in Whitmire, SC, to the late Elbert and Zelda Phifer McMillan.

He was a WWII veteran of the US Navy. James was employed in several textile manufacturing facilities working his way to the rank of plant manager. After retirement, he moved to Morrisville, NC, where he attended Good Hope Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. James is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mildren Nelson McMillan; son, Jim McMillan and his wife, Donna of Asheville, NC; daughters, Linda Mann of Morrisville, NC, and Karen Bean of Camden, SC; 8 grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Good Hope Baptist Church, 6628 Good Hope Church Road, Cary, NC 27519. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the church. Memorials may be sent to Good Hope Baptist Church; or a charity for COPD. Condolences may be sent to www.BrownWynneCary.com.

Peggy Ann Norman Peggy Ann Norman, of 321 Taggart Apt. died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. First Family Funeral Home, Spartanburg, is in charge of arrangements. Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C.

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Cedric Bennett, former information security director at Stanford University, was awarded that $6,000 contract Dec. 20. continue to help through the hiring process. The agency initially posted its request Jan. 11.

Companies should submit their proposals by Feb. 11. The March 5 start date assumes no one protests the selection, Adams said. The consultant being hired will help the state centralize data security responsibilities. Currently, each agency develops its own computer security standards.

The Division of State Information Technology, which is part of the Budget and Con- trol Board, can only suggest policies and offers security- monitoring services at no cost to agencies and local governments. Inspector General Patrick Maley said the current decentralized model is a recipe for disaster, and residents tolerate another security disaster. have to be consistent across the board for every agency. got to have them under one Haley said. only input to the consultant is, help us put as many walls up but make it consistent as Maley conducted a quick review of cyber security as per an executive order Haley issued Oct.

26, the same day she announced the mid- September hacking at the tax collection agency. ATTORNE Continued from 1A SYS TE MS Continued from 1A For Smith, a member of the McCormick County Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, the passage represents the completion of a dream long discussed. held (Martin Luther King, Jr.) events in the city limits on his birthday, but we wanted to do something this Smith said. wanted to honor Dr.

King, since such a great, inspiring While Smith and the com- mittee hoped to secure the renaming by Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21, they understood the legislative process. were Smith said. had just reconvened on Jan.

7, and we just wanted to get it Nicholson said honoring King through service to the people of McCormick was a high honor. citizens are the ones that came up with that Nicholson said. proud to be able to do that on behalf of the citizens of McCormick. what all about, serving your Parks echoed those sentiments. just think a grand way to do something in memory of somebody is to rename a portion of the highway in their Parks said.

Smith declined to give a timeframe for exactly when the new signs from the Department of Transportation would be unveiled, but he is eager for the dedication. just appreciate the fact that our legislators got a hold of Smith said. we talked about it, they hesitate on it. a good thing we can do to honor Dr. County Council Chairman Charles Jennings agreed.

is another milestone for McCormick County to honor a great man like Dr. King and to help keep his dream alive by naming this portion of Highway 28 after Jennings said. important the young people continue to know what Dr. King did and stood ING Continued from 1A served as the head of the narcotics and uniform patrol divisions. He is currently the captain leading its investigations division.

Watson noted he wants to attack drugs, educate youth about the dangers of the criminal substances and try to teach them to avoid crime. He also said he hoped to implement an adopt-a- school program in Abbeville County to help build a bridge between law enforcement and schools. will do my best to bring honor, integrity and trust back to the Watson said. live in Abbeville County, and my kids are going to attend school in Abbeville County. So, I want to make it as safe a place as I can to Abbeville officials confirmed a primary election for the seat will be March 26, and the special election is slated for May 14.

The filing period for candidates to register to participate in the runoff will be Feb. 1-11. WAT ON Continued from 1A Associated Press BALTIMORE After weeks of round-the-clock medical care, Brendan Marrocco insisted on rolling his own wheelchair into a news conference using his new transplanted arms. Then he brushed his hair to one side. Such simple tasks would go unnoticed in most patients.

But for Marrocco, who lost all four limbs while serving in Iraq, these little actions demonstrate how far come only six weeks after getting a double-arm transplant. Wounded by a roadside bomb in 2009, the former soldier said he could get by without legs, but he hated living without arms. having arms takes so much away from you. Even your personality, you know. You talk with your hands.

You do everything with your hands, and when you have that, kind of lost for a the 26-year-old New Yorker told reporters Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Doctors want him using his new arms too much yet, but his gritty determination to regain independence was one of the chief reasons he was chosen to receive the surgery, which has been performed in the U.S. only seven times. the message Marrocco said he has for other wounded soldiers. not to give up hope.

You know, life always gets better, and still he said. to be stubborn. a lot of people who will say you do something. Just be stubborn and do it anyway. Work your ass off and do Dr.

W.P. Andrew Lee, head of the team that conducted the surgery, said the new arms could eventually provide much of the same function as his original arms and hands. Another double-arm transplant patient can now use chopsticks and tie his shoes. Lee said recovery has been remarkable, and the transplant is helping to physical and psychological news conference was hosted to mark a milestone in his recovery the day he was to be discharged from the hospital. Next comes several years of rehabilitation, including physical therapy that is going to become more difficult as feeling returns to the arms.

Before the surgery, he was living with his older brother in a specially equipped home on New Staten Island built with the help of several charities. Shortly after moving in, he said it was relief to not have to rely on other people so The home was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy last fall. get it back together. been through a lot worse than his father, Alex Marrocco, said. Soldier with new arms determined to be independent OVERCOMING ODDS ASSOCIATED PRESS Retired Infantryman Brendan M.

Marrocco listens Tuesday during a news conference at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore..