Honea Path, SC| In recent months, a stir of corruption has been coming out of Honea Path. Mayor Christopher Burton became Mayor of Honea Path in 2020. During the 2019 election for the Mayor’s seat, the 2006 Criminal Domestic Violence charge came to light against his then-wife Amanda Porter. He was charged with First Offense Criminal Domestic Violence but later pled to Simple Assault. Porter said that she supported Burton for the Mayor’s Race. But why…
Who is Amanda (Mandy) Porter? Amanda (Mandy) Porter is the ex-wife of Mayor Christopher Burton. Burton and Porter divorced in 2003.
After winning the Mayor’s Race Burton hired his ex-wife Amanda Porter as the Town of Honea Path’s Clerk and Town Treasurer. Was she promised a Government Job? Many speculations surround their relationship. Many residents of Honea Path question whether hiring his ex-wife was even legal.
Speculations have been swirling around the town since Hurricane Helene roared through Anderson County. From shutting down the only gas station in the city to missing money, many stories are coming to light.
Upstatenewstoday.com has sent FOIA requests (Freedom of Information Request) to the town for financial records, phone records, credit card statements, and checks wrote to the town.
Stay with us as we uncover this scandal.
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