Chester Ellis is accustomed to starting out under tough circumstances. Growing up poor in Chatham County as the seventh sibling in a family of 10 children, whose parents were continually […]
Chester Ellis
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Editor’s Note: Byrne-ing down the old ways
This race proved so many assumptions wrong—and in so doing, also proved there’s a glimmer of hope for our badly abused democratic process.
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We’re all public now
While there was no actual bloodshed, the evening delivered its promise of entertainment when it came to proposed budget solutions.
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Editor’s Note: Simons, schools, and business as usual
More than one local pundit jokes that since Simons’s spouse doesn’t hold office, he’s an amateur by local standards.