Personnel documents obtained by News Channel 7 show a fired city clerk/treasurer paid herself an extra $45,000 over three years.

The city of Woodruff has fired its longtime clerk/treasurer after an audit turned up what city officials describe as “discrepancies” regarding salaries for city employees.

I can’t imagine anything better during these difficult economic times than getting an unexpected check.

Maybe enough to pay bills, splurge a bit, or just put it away for a rainy day.

In a “7 On Your Side” special report last week, I told you about a state program that’s trying to return over $250 million to its rightful owners.

Federal officials told The Post and Courier of Charleston that 27-year-old Michael Miller was released Monday from the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex.