Town councilmen engage in fisticuffs
In Batesburg-Leesville, it’s not all about dirt roads, barbecue and chicken farming. There’s some fighting to be done. Or, at least there was between town councilmen Steve Cain and Todd O’Dell on Monday. According to a report on the incident, a disagreement devolved into shoving and the like, leading to a simple assault charge and arrest for Cain.
O’Dell says Cain shoved him as Cain tried to confront town manager Joan Taylor.
Cain says the arrest was “a setup.” He says O’Dell jumped in front of him and he grabbed him to move him aside. Cain says the arrest came in retaliation for his outspokenness.
Who says small town government can’t be fun?
