Former mayor of Norway dies in house fire, says Orangeburg County coroner

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Photo Courtesy: Town of Norway // Facebook

NORWAY, SC (WOLO) — According to Orangeburg County Coroner Sean Fogle, 70-year-old Sarah Johnson died in a house fire on Harrison Avenue on Saturday.

Johnson was the mayor of Norway for six years — from April 2013 to December 2019. According to the Town of Norway’s Facebook page, Johnson was the 1st African American woman to be elected as the town’s mayor.

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, December 23rd.

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