One man used to be homeless after struggling with alcoholism. Now he has his own apartment and Spartanburg County Council honored him with a plaque at a meeting
Six file for Spartanburg County Council District 6 seat
Five of the hopefuls are Republicans, and one is Democrat.
The seat became vacant last month when Nutt resigned to be sworn into his state legislative seat. Nutt, a Republican, was unopposed in his election to fill the seat of outgoing District 34 Republican state Rep. Mike Forrester.
Filing for Nutt s seat on county council are Republicans Steve Wunder, Michael Dawson, Jessica Coker, Robert Briggs, and Karen Puckett.
Lekesa Kesha Whitner was the lone Democrat to file, and thus will not be on the primary ballot. She will appear on the March 23 special election ballot, according to Spartanburg County Elections Director Henry Laye.