This just released by the city of Hardeeville:

The S.C. State Law Enforcemnt Division (SLED) has completed a review of the forensic audit documents furnished by the Hardeeville City Council on Oct. 28. SLED has notified the City Council that a criminal investigation has been officially opened. The investigation will be conducted by SLED and two SLED agents have been assigned to the case. The nature of the investigation involves misconduct in office.

Hardeeville’s economic development director has accepted a job with Congressman Joe Wilson’s office.

Ted Felder, who has been with the city of Hardeeville just shy of two years, will return to Wilson’s Lowcountry district office, headquartered in Beaufort.

Felder worked for Wilson from 2001 until January 2007 as a special assistant.

His new job as Lowcountry district director will begin Dec. 1.

When: noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 22

Where: All Four Paws, Bluffton Parkway, Bluffton

Description: Pets can have their photos taken with Santa at All Four Paws on Nov. 22. For a $10 donation, which will go toward the Jasper County-based animal rescue group, Maranatha Farm, pet owners will receive a photograph and CD, which can be used to make a greeting card.

Details: Call 815-3647 to make an appointment.

Applications are being accepted by the Jasper County Department of Juvenile Justice for mentors and volunteers to work with youngsters in Jasper County.

For more information about becoming involved in improving a young person’s life, call 726-5666.

President / Vice President

Percent
McKinney / Clemente (Green) .40

McCain / Palin (Republican) 38.52

Barr / Root (Libertarian) .37

Nader / Gonzalez (Petition) .18

Obama / Biden (Democrat) 60.33

Baldwin / Castle (Constitution) .19

U.S. Senate

The Jasper County Chamber of Commerce has launched its Web site for the South Carolina-Georgia joint deepwater marine terminal on the Savannah River, just south of Hardeeville.

The Web site is www.jasperportnow.com

The primary purpose for the new Web site is to make sure that citizens have access to all up-to-date information regarding the multi-million-dollar Jasper Ocean Terminal, said Martin Sauls IV, president of the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce.

HARDEEVILLE – A semi truck driver from Florida died Monday in Jasper County after overturning on S.C. 170 in the Savannah Wildlife Refuge.

Liz Levan, 38, was headed eastbound on S.C. 170 around 2:40 p.m. when he his 1996 Freightliner ran off the right side of the roadway in a curve, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.

When he tried to swerve back onto the road, the 18-wheeler flipped over.

The man died at the scene.

The truck was hauling hardwood flooring.

No other vehicles were involved.

This year Hardeeville citizens will see a new combined property tax bill. Instead of receiving two separate property tax bills for county tax and city tax they will be receiving one bill with both amounts combined. The new tax bills will indicate separately the portion of tax that is to be collected for the City and for the County. Conveniently though, with the combined property tax bill citizens will only have to make one payment to the county treasurer.

From the League of Women Voters:

Find nonpartisan resources at www.vote411.org

The LWVSC website at www.lwvsc.org also has:

1) Voters’ guides to candidates for US president and SC Federal offices

2) 2008 SC Voters’ Bill of Rights

3) Explanations of the proposed state constitutional amendments.

Here are steps you can take before Election Day:

From the South Carolina State Port Authority:

Charleston – The Jasper Ocean Terminal Joint Project Office Board of Directors agreed today to retain program management services to develop feasibility studies, quantify capital needs and perform overall management for the Jasper Ocean Terminal.