Conway, S.C. Could Approve Smoking Ban Tonight
The Conway City Council is scheduled to hold a second vote on a proposed smoking ban tonight that if passed, would would ban smoking in all private businesses with just a few exceptions. The first vote passed on Jan. 5 by a vote of 4-2, a bit of a surprise given the lack of publicly stated commitment to one side or the other by city council members.
There are exemptions in the proposal for tobacco stores, cigar bars and hotels, as long as the establishments have proper ventilation systems.
Should the proposal pass tonight, violators would be fined $100 and business owners would face penalties for allowing smoking in their establishments. There is also language requiring smokers to be at least five feet from the entrance to a building or store before lighting up.
Conway is home to approximately 19,300 residents and is located about 100 miles northeast of Charleston and 15 miles northwest of Myrtle Beach.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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