Standley (No. 88, 2012) commits to North Texas

Preston Standley, of Plano, Texas, has given a verbal commitment to play golf for head coach Brad Stracke at the University of North Texas.

Standley, who is ranked No. 88 in the 2012 class and the third-best 2012 player from Texas, made unofficial visits to Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Houston before deciding on North Texas.

“I chose the University of North Texas to continue my golf career for many reasons,” Standley said. “It is the largest university in my region and the third largest in the state of Texas.?North Texas?is a top-30-ranked program and will no doubt continue to challenge for a national championship for years to come. The program and facilities are some of the best in the nation, and I feel that Coach Stracke will elevate my game and help me reach all my goals in golf. I can’t wait to start playing for him.”

Standley, who attends Plano West High School, recorded a pair of top-20 finishes in AJGA events this past year and three top-5s in Texas junior events.

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North Myrtle Beach's hotel lawsuit cut totals $200,000

CHARLESTON -- Hotel booking websites recently agreed to pay $900,000 to three S.C. municipal governments, including North Myrtle Beach, to settle a lawsuit in which the municipalities sought additional tax money from them.

Ronnie Bonds, an attorney representing the consolidated cases for Charleston, Mount Pleasant and North Myrtle Beach, said the agreement means about $193,000 for North Myrtle Beach, $657,000 for Charleston and $50,000 for Mount Pleasant. Bonds said the settlement, which comes in hundreds of thousands of dollars above what the municipalities claimed to have lost in tax revenue, accounts for two future years.

The dispute lies in how much money Internet brokers, such as hotels.com, Hotwire, Priceline and Expedia, should pay in taxes to the places where their customers stay. Many municipalities collect a certain percentage of the gross proceeds from every hotel room night sold.

Online booking companies pay based on the amount they agree to forward to the hotel, not the total they charge customers, which can include service fees and taxes.

Charleston began imposing a 2 percent hotel tax in 1996 to offset expenses incurred "as a direct result of the demands placed on the City by the tourism industry," its lawsuit said.

It goes on to allege that the online companies failed to pay that tax.

The lawsuit also said the companies charged marked-up room rates but paid taxes only on the lower prices they negotiated with hotels, which in turn pay the city.

Mount Pleasant's lawsuit, with a 1 percent tax rate at stake, made the same argument.

In each case, the local ordinances specifically say taxes apply to the gross rate paid for the rooms.

In South Carolina the tax money collected goes toward projects directly related to supporting the tourism industry.

The municipalities went through mediation with the online companies in federal court.

"It's a compromise," Bonds said. "Given the costs of going forward to try the case and the risk involved in a trial, I'd say the city is satisfied."

He pointed out that the money paid only settles the claim and that the websites deny owing money.

Attorneys for the sites could not be reached for comment Friday.

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Myrtle Beach's Golson will join Notre Dame, not North Carolina

MYRTLE BEACH -- The NCAA investigation into the University of North Carolina football program may not be the reason Everett Golson rescinded his commitment to the school, but it led him to explore other options.

In doing so, Golson discovered something he found more enchanting in South Bend, Ind.

Myrtle Beach High's heavily recruited senior quarterback rescinded the verbal commitment he gave the Tar Heels in February and in turn verbally committed Thursday to play at Notre Dame.

"The NCAA investigation kind of helped me look at other schools," said Golson, who is leading the Seahawks (13-1) into Saturday's Class AAA state championship game against South Pointe. "It kind of branched me out to really want to experience another school and university.

"... Right now I'm in the stage where I'm kind of realizing the best opportunity for me, and I feel Notre Dame gives me that opportunity."

The NCAA investigation into UNC is delving into possible impermissible player involvement with agents and possible academic misconduct. Findings of the investigation and fallout from it, including any sanctions against the program, may not to be known for several months, and that could come after Golson enrolls in college.

He expects to complete his academic requirements for graduation in early January and intends to enroll in classes at Notre Dame by mid-January.

"[The NCAA investigation] really didn't have a major part to do with [the decision], but it had a small factor in it, and I think it's only right that it should have a small factor in it," Golson said. "North Carolina was my childhood favorite. I kind of grew up always wanting to go to North Carolina. After I matured I had to go for what was best for me and my future and my family."

Golson has maintained since his commitment to UNC that he wants to play college basketball besides football. Though he said he likely would have committed to Notre Dame had basketball not been an option, it appears to be a possibility.

He said he has spoken to Irish men's basketball coach Mike Brey, whose team is 8-0 and ranked in the top 25, and believes Brey and Irish football coach Brian Kelly have spoken about him playing both sports. "Definitely they sound like they're interested in me playing basketball, also," Golson said.

Golson said that unbeknownst to him, until recently, Notre Dame basketball coaches were monitoring him during summer AAU tournaments, and Irish coaches have been regularly calling Myrtle Beach boys basketball coach Craig Martin.

Golson was swayed toward Notre Dame after a visit to the school the weekend of Nov. 13-14, when the Irish (7-5) defeated then once-beaten Utah.

"I loved the campus when I first went up there," Golson said. "When I was on campus I wanted to commit right then. I guess the mature side of me realized you have to take some time to make this decision. You can't fully go off emotion. So I talked it over with my family and my coaches and set a two-week deadline just to see if I felt the same way I did. I prayed about it a lot and asked for direction, and that's where He led me to."

Golson said he was impressed by the school's campus, architecture, history, fans and academics, and his relationship with both the Irish players and coaches. His formal verbal commitment came after Notre Dame wide receivers coach Tony Alford visited Golson in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday.

Kelly is in his first year with the Irish after coaching Grand Valley State from 1991-2003, Central Michigan from 2004-06 and Cincinnati from 2007-09. The Bearcats had an undefeated regular season last season before losing their bowl game following Kelly's departure.

Charley Molnar is Notre Dame's offensive coordinator, and he runs an offense that mirrors that of Myrtle Beach, with the quarterback in shotgun formation, one running back and three wide receivers in many sets. UNC has a more pro-style offense that balances the run and pass.

"They have a great offense and kind of run something similar to what we run," Golson said. "They throw the ball almost 60 to 70 times a game, so they're going to air it out."

Golson suffered hand and foot injuries in the second game of the season and missed eight games, but he returned for the playoffs. In six games this year he has completed 90 of 133 passes for 1,590 yards with 22 touchdowns and one interception. For his career, Golson is 749 of 1,189 for a completion percentage of 63 percent, with 11,454 yards passing, 148 touchdowns and 25 interceptions.

Golson said one of the most difficult things he has ever done was make the call to Tar Heels offensive line coach Sam Pittman, who primarily recruited him, to rescind his verbal commitment.

"I won't lie to you, it hurt me," Golson said. "Because I felt that's where it kind of ended my childhood and I kind of realize where I'm going for the best opportunity. ... I called them and I can't say it's the happiest talk I've ever had, but I guess we got through it."

At UNC, friends and family from the Grand Strand could have easily driven to watch Golson play home games and many away games. At Notre Dame, they'll have to make travel plans and more of an effort.

"There are no worries with that," Golson said. "Notre Dame is on TV week in and week out, so somebody is going to see me whether it's on TV or in person."

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Ex-officer has his say in North Myrtle Beach

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH -- Jeff Senter - the former police officer who was fired after a public confrontation with Melissa Edge, the wife of state Rep. Tracy Edge - presented his case for reinstatement to the city's grievance committee on Monday.

The four-person committee now has 20 days to make its recommendation to City Manager Mike Mahaney, who ultimately has the final say over Senter's future with the Police Department.

Senter had planned to open his grievance hearing to the public but changed his mind last week. The private hearing lasted for about two hours at City Hall.

Senter last week also withdrew from a lawsuit that seeks to force the city to release a police dashboard camera video of his confrontation with Melissa Edge.

Lawyer and state Rep. Thad Viers, R-Myrtle Beach, delivered a legal document to City Attorney Chris Noury on Friday to show that Senter had withdrawn from the lawsuit.

The Sun News and William Bailey, the city's former public safety director, still are suing the city for release of the video under the S.C. Freedom of Information Act.

Viers also filed the legal document at the courthouse in Conway, according to Gregory McCollum, a lawyer who represents Senter.

It is not clear who Viers is representing or why he delivered the document to Noury.

Senter said Viers is not doing any legal work for him.

Viers did not return telephone calls to The Sun News.

Noury declined to say who Viers told him he was representing.

Kenneth Moss - a Little River lawyer who represents Bailey in the lawsuit - said he believes Viers is working for Tracy Edge, but he has not received any correspondence from Viers related to the case.

Tracy Edge, R-North Myrtle Beach, and Melissa Edge did not return telephone calls to The Sun News.

Tracy Edge previously has said that neither he nor his wife "asked for any special treatment and have had no role or involvement in actions or decisions made by the city."

Senter said he withdrew from the lawsuit because the city allowed him to review the video last week. The city previously had denied Senter's requests to watch the video.

"When I got the opportunity to come up here and view it, I got the information I needed to defend my actions," he said.

Senter said he does not want the video to become public because it shows Melissa Edge in a mentally distressed state.

"If it was a criminal matter, I could understand that," he said. "But somebody having mental distress, I don't think that needs to be out in the press."

Moss said he also understands that Melissa Edge paid for a one-year gym membership for Senter days before he withdrew from the lawsuit. Moss said he plans to request that the city release all records related to that membership at the city's Aquatic and Fitness Center.

City records show Senter and his two children obtained one-year memberships - totaling $660 - to the center on Wednesday. Sales receipts show someone called in a credit card number to pay for the memberships. The receipts do not include a name or address.

Senter declined to say whether Melissa Edge paid for his gym membership.

"I'm just going to tell you she feels very bad about what happened to me," Senter said after his hearing. "Of course, I'm unemployed. If I said I need $100 to pay my utility bill, she'd probably give me $100. And I guarantee you if you asked for $100 to pay yours, she'd give it to you. She's just that kind of person."

The gym membership and Senter's decision to close his hearing and withdraw from the lawsuit came days after the city sent letters on Nov. 9 to everyone who appears on the dash-cam video.

Those letters - which were sent to the Edges and others - informed recipients that the city planned to release the video Friday. Senter's withdrawal from the lawsuit halted that release.

Senter also declined to say Monday whether Melissa Edge is the person he was talking to on another dash-cam video in which he can be heard criticizing Bailey and Mayor Marilyn Hatley for their response to a 2009 wildfire that destroyed homes in the Barefoot Resort neighborhood.

On that dash-cam video, which was recorded in the days after the fire, Senter can be heard talking to a woman about the fire and their personal relationship.

"All I can tell you is that it was a personal friend," Senter said, referring to the woman whose voice can be heard on the dash-cam video. "It could have been my mother, it could have been anybody. I'm not going to get them involved in it."

Senter said he feels confident the grievance committee "will do the right thing."

"I went in there and told the truth," Senter said. "I gave the committee all the facts, and they were very attentive. Hopefully, I've given them the facts they need to come back with a decision in my favor."

Mahaney has said he is withholding the dash-cam video of the confrontation because its disclosure "would constitute unreasonable invasion of personal privacy."

Mahaney has said he believes the city will lose a court challenge, but he wants a judge to force him to release the video as protection against possible future litigation. The city also could be forced to pay all legal costs associated with the lawsuit.

State court rulings previously have declared such police videos are public documents obtainable under the FOIA.

Senter, a 16-year veteran with the city's Police Department, was fired Oct. 6 as a result of the incident with Melissa Edge. Senter says he was wrongfully terminated and he hopes the grievance committee recommends to Mahaney that he be reinstated.

Mahaney will have the final say in any disciplinary proceedings against Senter. Following the committee's recommendation, Mahaney could uphold the firing, reinstate Senter or take other disciplinary action.

Senter has said he was on duty and talking with city employees at the Cherry Grove fire station about 9:45 p.m. Sept. 14 when Melissa Edge drove her car into the parking lot.

Senter said he and Melissa Edge had been close friends but he had not talked with her since late June. Melissa Edge got out of her car and confronted Senter, he said.

"She wanted to know if I had been talking about her," Senter said. "She was very emotional, and she said she wasn't going to leave."

Senter said he activated his police car's dashboard camera and told Melissa Edge that she was being recorded.

The confrontation lasted for several minutes and Senter and his supervisor - police Lt. Mike Baldasarre - decided to ask Tracy Edge to come to the fire station and escort his wife home. The two officers also consulted with North Myrtle Beach interim public safety director Rick Buddelmeyer on how to handle the situation, Senter said.

No charges were filed, and Senter did not write a report about the incident. He said he did not see any reason to arrest Melissa Edge.

"I've had conversations with Mrs. Edge since this because we were close friends," Senter said Monday. "She's been supportive. She's very sorry for what happened."

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North Myrtle Beach votes on tent limits

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH -- Residents and visitors may be able to continue to bring their tents on North Myrtle Beach's beaches with certain stipulations.

The North Myrtle Beach City Council decided Monday evening to take its first vote on an ordinance that would allow tents and other beach-related equipment on the beach under certain guidelines at its Nov.15 meeting.

If the ordinance - which requires two votes - passes, beachgoers will have to have their tents and umbrellas off the beach after 7 p.m. and before 8 a.m.; have any shading devices behind the city's umbrella line or behind the high tide line in the absence of a city-established umbrella line; make sure shading devices are 10 feet apart from one another, are not larger than 12 feet by 12 feet, are no higher than 9 feet installed, and are not tied together.

The city "should try this instead of a total banning," said City Manager Mike Mahaney about the ordinance. "If this doesn't work, we can change it."

The council initially voted in July to ban tents on the beach, but held off on taking a final vote so its members could revisit the issue in October.

At an Oct. 11 workshop, council members discussed a tent and umbrella policy that would allow tents and other beach-related equipment on the beach under some of the same guidelines as in the ordinance.

The council decided at that October workshop to discuss the issue again at last night's workshop.

Rick Buddelmeyer, North Myrtle Beach's interim public safety director, said Monday that he is still in favor of banning the tents, but he thinks the ordinance addresses the public safety issues that were raised earlier this year, particularly visibility on the beach.

Council members and public safety officials have said that the tents block lifeguards' views, obstruct the pathway used by emergency vehicles and make it harder for beachgoers to see lifeguard stands.

"We have an excellent proposal to pass here," said Councilman Bob Cavanaugh. "We're a city that depends on the tourists; that's important for us. What we're doing is spreading them out so we don't have the clog. This is something that is good, can be adjusted, and will enhance our beaches."

Some council members, including Mayor Marilyn Hatley and Councilman Greg Duckworth, think the tents should be banned.

"I'm disappointed that we aren't going in a different direction with this," Duckworth said. "I think we're heading in the wrong direction."

Hatley said she is willing to see if the restrictions work versus a total ban on tents, and that the city can always come back and make changes if it doesn't work.

But resident Rob Kayton said "it's just gotten worse and worse" with the tents. "Public safety said we should get rid of them, and we're not listening to them. I don't know why we keep compromising."

Phil Pate, owner and president of Grand Strand Resorts, said he thinks the city can adjust. "I don't think we should say no because we can work through it."

If the council does vote in favor of the ordinance, people would have to pay a $40 fee to claim items they left out from the city's storage yard within a 30-day period.

If the items are not claimed within 30 days, they will be either sold or disposed of.

Anyone who violates the ordinance would have to pay a $250 fine.

Several residents and council members said they think the tents should be disposed of altogether instead of stored, but city attorney Chris Noury said the city has to give people a reasonable time to come back and claim the items so there wouldn't be claims that the items were used by the city without giving people a reasonable time period.

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Hearing for fired North Myrtle Beach officer put off

The public grievance hearing for Jeff Senter - the former North Myrtle Beach police officer who was fired last month - has been rescheduled, according to a news release from city spokesman Pat Dowling.

The hearing now will be held at 9 a.m. Nov. 15 in the training room at City Hall. Dowling said the hearing was rescheduled at Senter's request.

Senter, a 16-year veteran with the city's police department, was fired Oct. 6 following a confrontation with Melissa Edge at the city's Cherry Grove fire department. Melissa Edge is the wife of state Rep. Tracy Edge, R-North Myrtle Beach.

Senter told The Sun News that he was fired because city officials said he did not properly handle the confrontation with Edge, who said in a letter to the city that she "acted irrationally and was not in control of my emotions."

Senter said Edge was emotional and combative, but he did not believe there was cause to arrest her. Instead, Senter consulted with his supervisors and they all agreed to call Tracy Edge to meet them at the fire station to take his wife home.

Senter says he has been wrongfully terminated and he wants the city's grievance committee to rule on the actions taken by City Manager Mike Mahaney and others.

The grievance committee is composed of city employees who are appointed by the city manager. The committee will hear testimony from Senter and city officials before making a recommendation to Mahaney. The committee could uphold Senter's firing or recommend that he be reinstated. Mahaney has the final say in city personnel matters.

Senter used the dashboard camera on his police car to videotape the confrontation with Edge. The Sun News requested a copy of that video under the state's Freedom of Information Act, but Mahaney has refused to release the video. The Sun News, Senter and William Bailey - the city's former public safety director - have filed a lawsuit against the city asking a judge to force Mahaney to release the video. That lawsuit is pending and no court date has been scheduled.

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The Sun News, former join pursuit of North Myrtle Beach

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH - The Sun News and city former police sergeant Jeff Senter Thursday joined a trial which is the town of violating Freedom of Information Act state conceal a video of a clash between present and Melissa Edge, the wife of State Rep Tracy Edge police.

Trial - initially filed last week by William Bailey, Director of this ancient city public safety — asked a judge to force the town of Mike Mahaney immediately release the video Manager.It also asks a force the city to pay all legal expenses related to the poursuite.Aucune judge court date has been scheduled.

"Citizens of North Myrtle Beach have the right to see records and actions of government officials that their tax dollars pay for," said P.J. Browning, President and publisher of The Sun News.

"The Sun News filed a lawsuit in this case to defend this right and to ensure that the open government WINS," said Browning.

Trial of Bailey appointed only Mahaney new défendeur.Les Sun and submit added as a defendant when they joined the trial Thursday.

Mahaney said that it was chosen because their disclosure video "would be unreasonable invasion of personal privacy."

Mahaney said he believes that the city will lose a legal challenge, but he wants a judge to force him to release the video as a protection against potential future disputes.

Decisions of the courts of the State have already stated that these videos of police are public documents available under the FOIA.

"We're going to wait to go through this process, and whatever the judge determines, the city will abide by the findings of the judge," said city spokesman Pat Dowling.

Senter, a veteran of 16 years with the city police department was fired on October 6, to the incident with Melissa Edge.Senter says that he has been unjustly terminated and city has scheduled a hearing public complaint about it for 9: 00 a.m. on November 8 in training at the city hotel room.

Meanwhile, the city resident and former candidate Gene Sheppard mayors filed a police incident report last week that also Mahaney of violating the laws of State FOIA.Sheppard wants police of the city to issue a warrant against Mahaney, according to the report.

Deliberate the State FOIA violations are misdemeanors punishable with a fine and up to $ 100 in prison for the first offence 30 days and climbing fines and penalties for the following offences.

Dowling said the city has carried out an initial investigation of complaint by Sheppard and Rick Buddelmeyer, acting Director of public safety, decided to turn the issue to a foreign body "to avoid any perception of impropriety".

Dowling said that he doesn't know what organization will be in the course of the investigation.

Senter said that he was on duty and talk with employees of the city at the firehall Cherry Grove at 9.45 a.m. on September 14 when Melissa Edge driving his vehicle in the parking lot.

Senter said he and Melissa Edge had been friends close, but he had not spoken with them since the end of June.

Melissa Edge is out of his car and confronted senter, he said.

Senter said enabled dashboard camera from his car police, said Melissa Edge has been registered.

Confrontation lasted only a few minutes and submit his police lieutenant Mike Baldasarre-has decided to ask Tracy coming at the firehall escort at his home in the two officers also accessed Buddelmeyer on ways to handle the situation femme.Les edge supervisor said submit.

No charges have been filed and submit does not write a report on the incident it said that he sees no reasons to stop Melissa Edge.

Mahaney said he took disciplinary measures against other agents involved in the incident, but he refused to say what agents and what measures have been taken.

The new Sun last month has requested a copy of indent - video cam .Mahaney rejected this request and at least two other applications, Bailey and submit.

Melissa Edge has apologized for the incident in a statement issued last week.

Tracy Edge, R-North Myrtle Beach, said in a written statement last week that neither he nor his wife "requested special treatment and had no role or participation in actions or decisions taken by the city."

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North Myrtle Beach settled on recent taxes

Myrtle Beach North City Council decided Monday to accept some $192,600 in Exchange to put an end to a lawsuit against a group of travel fees not paid hosting Web sites.

North Myrtle Beach filed in 2006 combination against a group of sites, including hotels.com, Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity.com, Priceline.com and nine other personnes.Le municipal Council meeting voted Monday night to a resolution that will allow the city manager sign settlement negotiated with Web sites in July.

The combination was one of dozens filed around the United States against Web sites over the past five years is similar impayées.Combinaisons charges filed by Horry County and the city of Myrtle Beach are currently pleaded even though a trial date has not been defined, said responsible.

Charleston, Mount Pleasant and North Myrtle Beach combined their prosecution and mediated by a regulation in July, says Ronnie obligations, a lawyer for three municipalities.

Sites Web book rooms in hotels, sell them to a slight increase of the rate Hotel collects. Although Web sites pay tax on money hosting is forwarded to the hotels, they have not paid taxes accommodation on the markup that they harvested in South Carolina, said obligations.

Representatives of websites travel had not responded to calls for press lundi.Les Web sites also include Hotwire travel network, Travelport, Internet Publishing Corp., Lowestfare.com, Maupin-tour holding, Site59.com Travelweb andTravelnow.com.

Travel Web sites say that payment simply solves the combination and deny that the payment is for back taxes or penalties, according to documents from ville.Mais city as compensation for unpaid taxes said documents.

The regulation gives North Myrtle Beach $192,600 or $131,000 after the attorney fees and other litigation expenses.Sites Web has agreed to pay $ 657 million in Charleston and $50,400 in Mount Pleasant with a part of this money is also fresh and lawyers, said obligations.

North Myrtle Beach regulations agreed not to pursue the websites or to request payment taxes for both hosting next années.Qui gives both sides of time to wait and see what the Supreme Court decided in a similar case brought by the Ministry of revenue of the State on the unpaid State fees said obligations.La court heard this combination but has yet to make a decision.

The decision of the Court would probably constitute a precedent for whether websites should pay tax shelter in the future, said obligations.Si Court rules against Web sites, it would strengthen case the city to collect future taxes, he said.

"The decision of the Supreme Court is going to tell our clients", bonds, said that represents the North Myrtle Beach and other municipalities. "If they decide in favour of the Ministry of revenue, then a declaratory judgment that will put the issue to bed right customers.?

Links also represents Myrtle Beach in its joint costume which implies in Horry County and Hilton Head Island.Liaisons said that likely trial will take at least a year until it goes to trial and will be influenced by the case of the Ministry of revenue, he said.

There has been some conversations on settling, but nothing has been approved for the moment, in Horry County spokeswoman Lisa Bourcier said.

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North Myrtle Beach retains police video

North Myrtle Beach officials refuse to release a police dash cam video an incident involving Melissa Edge - the wife of State Rep Tracy Edge - last month at the firehall Cherry Grove City, a move that say lawyers is a clear violation of Freedom of Information Act of the State.

Video was recorded on the property of the city by a serving police officer.

Director of the city of Mike Mahaney said Monday he believes the city would lose a legal challenge if the video is folder public.Cependant, Mahaney said he wants a judge to force the city to release the video as a protection against any possible lawsuits filed by Edge or others.

Melissa Edge does not return a call seeking comment.

"If a judge told me that must be released, which gives me an immunity" Mahaney said Monday. "I think that is what is best for the city. ?

Sun News requested a copy of video, last month, as well as copies of incident reports police and strip shipping related to the incident.

In a letter last week, Mahaney said that the city had no reports or documents shipping incident .Mahaney stated that he would not disclose the video because "it is information of a personal nature where public disclosure thereof would be unreasonable invasion of personal privacy".

Freedom of Information Act of the State includes a "Privacy exemption" that helps government agencies do not disclose personal information. Act does not specifically lists the types of information which are considered private.

Jay Bender, a lawyer Colombia and an expert in Freedom of Information Act of the State, called the decision the city hold video "nonsense."

"There is no private on the appearance of a person in a public place that is captured on video cam indent a police car", he said.

Bender said the fact that Melissa Edge is not charged with a crime news video, the more important.

"This is all already reason to see to see if a charge was justified", he said.

A State of Court of appeal decision already said that the way in which a police service shall perform his duties of "vital public interest outweighs their desire to stay out of the public eye."

In this case of 2004 forced a York County Sheriff to release records Department told the Court were private to a journalist of the newspaper wrote on misconduct alleged in the Department.Bender represented the log in this case.

Mahaney said he is familiar with the Tribunal's decision and considers that it applies in this case.He liberate the video if the Sun News for a declaratory judgment in the Court ordered.

The new Sun has not seen the video.Mahaney, however, confirmed that an incident involving Melissa Edge took place last month at the firehall in the ville.Mahaney gives no incident details.

Jeff Senter, Constable who responded to the incident and recorded on his dash cam is employed by the city to the .Mahaney incident would not say if submit fired or what specific actions led to his departure from the city.

Senter could not be reached for comment.Its name phone number has been disconnected, and he has not responded to a request for comments via e-mail to his Facebook account.

Mahaney said that he also disciplined other officers of the incident it wouldn't say what agents have been punished or what steps have been taken.

"I am well aware of what has transpired and I have taken the appropriate measures," he said. ""If you were able to get the video, you'll have some réponses.Mais I'm not going to y."

Kenneth Moss - a small river that represents William Bailey, Director of public safety, in a trial old town lawyer against North Myrtle Beach - said that also its application video was refusée.Mousse said that he had requested video in Freedom of Information Act of the State, because it could be useful in case of dismissal unjustified Bailey on the town.

MOSS said he believes that the city is violating the law of the State using video to protect the reputation of officials.

Moss "Based on what we have heard about the video, it includes information that would be embarrassing for elected officials," said. ""They try to stop that happen."

Mayor Marilyn Hatley said the decision to refuse the video was made by lawyers involved in the problems of staff for the city.

"I saw only what say the lawyers," said Hatley. "Just because they say it is not to say that I agree with him.?

Hatley refused to say if the video should be released, but said "all those who are in the city should be treated as".

"I think that the city should cover for anyone," said Hatley.

Tracy Edge, R-North Myrtle Beach, a legislature of the State since 1996.Bord, who is running for re-election this year, had no primary opposition but has a democratic challenger election November 2.

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