SIX MILE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Six Mile may be small, but its pint-sized town pride is powerful, as demonstrated by a passionate town council meeting Tuesday night.

It marked the first time residents and neighbors got the opportunity to speak directly to local leaders about the small town’s controversy over consequences stemming from statements about throwing Christmas candy .

When Pickens County demoted Fire Chief Michael Barrett to captain and fired Assistant Fire Chief Kendall Rampey, the town scheduled a specially called meeting for people to hear from leaders. But when people, including a FOX Carolina crew, traveled for the meeting, they were met with a paper taped on the outside door that said it was cancelled and pushed back to Oct. 7.

“People are hurting, and you can see it o

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