Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Rick Clark will be Pickens County Sheriff's Office's first new sheriff in over 40 years.
Clark captured 23,433 votes, or 54.7 percent, bringing his long quest to become County Sheriff to an end. Clark thanked the voters for “a tremendous night” and “a great victory.” He said his win was due to a number of factors. “First of all, citizens who support law enforcements and all public service workers and who said it was time for a change for the future,” Clark said. “And that we still have a county that prays for elections. They prayed for their law enforcement and emergency services throughout the county tonight.” Clark said his priority going into his first term would be “getting our deputies on the streets” “Taking a broken window theory approach, going after small crime and using that as an avenue for the bigger things,” he …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Pop culture gives potential jurors an unrealistic view of the judicial system and investigations, Wilkins said.
“CSI Miami, New York and Las Vegas have ruined us as prosecutors and as law enforcement,” said Solicitor Walt Wilkins III. Wilkins says that TV shows such as the popular “CSI” Franchise raised unrealistic expectations in juries and the justice system is suffering for it. Wilkins spoke before a meeting of the Pickens Taxpayers Association, taking questions from members and also from the three candidates running for Pickens County Sheriff. Assistant Sheriff Tim Morgan spoke about the frustrations law enforcement officers face in dealing with the difference between the reality of police investigations vs. what is depicted in pop culture. “It's the same system we've basically used in the 1800s,” Morgan said, of the justice system. “It's only …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Clark, Whitten and Morgan speak on sheriff's office's budget and needs, school safety and federal funds
The three men campaigning to be the county’s next sheriff tackled the issues Tuesday night during a special debate. Rick Clark, Stan Whitten and Tim Morgan debated the issues, answering questions both audience members and questions submitted by a variety of groups from around the county. “We all realize that the United States of America is at a critical point in time, there’s no question about that,” said moderator David Merck. “South Carolina is facing a lot of critical situations. Here in Pickens County, for the first time in over 40 years, we will be electing a new sheriff for Pickens County. One of these three men will be the new sheriff and we want you to be an informed citizenry when you go to the polls in November. In order to do …
Debate between Rick Clark, Stan Whitten and Tim Morgan will be held 6pm tonight at First Wesleyan Church of Easley.
Voters have a chance to hear Pickens County's next sheriff speak on the issues tonight. A debate between sheriff's candidates Rick Clark, Stan Whitten and Tim Morgan will be held at 6pm tonight at First Wesleyan Church of Easley, located at 104 W. 6th Avenue. The event will introduce voters to the candidates vying to be Pickens County’s next sheriff and to help encourage voters to get out and vote November 6. Not able to attend in person? The debate will be broadcast live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/grasc01 Organizers have established a panel of leaders from a range of county-wide groups who are developing lists of questions that represent the interests of their members. The goal is to provide a wide variety of questions and …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Event slated for 6pm Tuesday, August 28 at First Wesleyan Church of Easley.
No matter who wins the sheriff’s race in November, Pickens County will have a new sheriff for the first time in more than forty years. Efforts are underway to organize a debate between the three men vying to become Pickens County’s next sheriff. The debate is slated for 6pm Tuesday, August 28 at the First Wesleyan Church of Easley. Sheriff’s candidates Rick Clark, Stan Whitten and Tim Morgan have all committed to attend. The sheriff’s race narrowed from four to three earlier this month when Independence Party candidate Keith Culbreath dropped out of the race. The purpose of the debate is to introduce voters to the candidates vying to be Pickens County’s next sheriff and to help encourage voters to get out and vote November 6. “More people …
Friday, August 3, 2012
Clark, Whitten and Morgan campaigning to become Pickens County's next Sheriff
The race for Pickens County Sheriff has been shaken up again, as Independence Party candidate Keith Culbreath has announced he's dropping out of the race. The Anderson Independent Mail reports that Culbreath has decided to leave the race, stating he believes Tim Morgan is the best candidate for the position of Sheriff. There are three candidates remaining in the race, and whoever wins will be the county's first sheriff in more than 40 years. Rick Clark won more votes than incumbent Sheriff C. David Stone, but not enough to win the June 12 Republican primary outright and avoid a runoff. Clark had a commanding lead in the June 26 runoff as the precincts came in, prompting Stone to concede the race. Clark, Stone and Culbreath were three of …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Polls close at 7pm today.
Registrations and Elections Director Rodney Allen says voter turnout for a runoff is typically lower than the turnout for primaries, but he's hoping for a better turnout today. Voters will decide whether Sheriff C. David Stone or Rick Clark will be the Republican candidate for Sheriff on the Nov. 6 ballot. Only 15 percent of the county's more than 60,000 registered voters turned out to vote in the June 12 primary. “Historically, with a runoff election, you'd only expect 7 to 10 percent, given that originally only 15 percent showed up,” Allen said. He said he expected today's turnout to be a little higher than that. “The candidates have gone out there and tried to do a lot to get people energized for this runoff election, so it remains to …
Monday, June 25, 2012
Stone, Clark face off in runoff.
Voters will return to the polls tomorrow to decide who will appear on the ballot in November as the Republican candidate for Sheriff. Challenger Rick Clark took 42 percent of the vote, compared to Sheriff C. David Stone's 40 percent, but it was not enough to avoid a runoff. According to Pickens County elections officials, residents of the county that were registered to vote by May 12, 2012 or otherwise eligible may vote in this runoff election, with the following stipulations: If the registered voter did not vote in any primary election on June 12, 2012, he/she CAN vote in the Republican Runoff Election for Sheriff. If the registered voter voted in the Republican Primary on June 12, 2012, he/she CAN vote in the Republican Runoff Election…
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Clark earned 42 percent of the vote, but it was not enough to win outright.
Challenger Rick Clark and Sheriff C. David Stone will face a June 26 runoff for sheriff, according to unofficial results. Clark earned 4,051 votes or 42 percent of the vote, while Stone earned 3,794 votes or 40 percent of the vote. "I'm just very humbled by the support people have shown across the county," Clark said. "I think it's a historic night in Pickens County. It's time to move on to the runoff. I'd like to thank everybody that voted for me in Pickens County. It's just tremendous. When asked what part of his message he thought was most appealing to voters, Clark said it was what his campaign stood for in Pickens County. "I think it's the future," Clark said. "This campaign stands for the future — a bright future for the Sheriff'…
Monday, June 11, 2012
Clark says he'll implement "intelligence-led" policing if elected
After volunteering with the Liberty Fire Department, Rick Clark said he knew he'd found his calling – public service. Clark was born and raised in Liberty and began working with the Pickens County Sheriff's Office in 1995. He left the Sheriff's Office in 1999 to finish his bachelor's degree at Clemson University. He then began working with the Clemson University Department. In 2003, Clark earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration jointly from Clemson University and the University of South Carolina. He earned his Master's Degree while working as a police officer and later a third shift supervisor at the Clemson University Police Department. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the SC Criminal Justice Academy. Clark is a Certified Law …
Easley
11:33 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The security guard seems to be doing pretty good from the feedback I get from Deputies and citizens. Drop the hate, it is not worth it. more ›