State seeks 250000 annual funding for Santee Coastal Reserve
Wildlife officials ask lawmakers to provide 250000 yearly for habitat management after state takeover in August 1999. The 23500 acre tract north of McClellanville will be cared for by Natural Resources, currently leased to Collins Creek Gun Club for over 190000 annually. The plan totals 615000 with public hunting, waterfowl fees, and maintenance, aiming for a four to five year fee cycle.
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Columbia — Wildlife
Santee
McClellanville
Natural Resources Department
Collins Creek
Santee Coastal Reserve
Danny Stone
Georgetown
Five Rivers Coalition
Carelessness blamed for wreck killing Massachusetts family
On Interstate 95 an RV rental veered into a grassy median near Sardis exit killing three Jenkins family members from Randolph and injuring others. State Patrol cited driver inattention while noting steering trouble reported by relatives. The crash occurred during an 14‑car pile headed to Orangeburg County.
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Florence
Massachusetts
State Highway Patrol
Mauro Andreucci
Orangeburg
John Jenkins Jr
Randolph
Mass
Sardis
Deer spotlight blamed for farm chickens deaths near Sumter
A Sumter County farmer says a deer hunter spotlight killed 200 chickens at his Wedgefield property near Manchester State Forest. He reports hunters refused to leave after being asked, while part of his 50 acre wheat field was ruined by a truck chase. Authorities seek the drivers and legality of the hunt. Deer spotlights are banned after 11 pm in Sumter County with penalties up to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine.
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Janet Jenkins
Joann Jenkins
Dashawn Jenkins
McLeod Regional Medical Center
Michelle Jenkins
Hyde Park
Mass
Andreucci
John Jenkins Jr
Sumter
Wedgefield
Jessie Walker
Walker
Manchester State Forest
Sumter County
Anthony Dennis
State Natural Resources Department
Ases
Rowesville
Norfolk- Southern
A.M. Alderman
Hanahan
Alderman
South Carolina Aquarium leases warehouse for holding tanks
Charleston officials sign a lease for a 7,700 square foot warehouse to house aquatic life as the new South Carolina Aquarium readies its exhibits for a 1999 opening. The facility will later hold more than a dozen tanks, including a 30,000 gallon saltwater tank, with species arriving throughout the year and staff coordinating permits and arrivals.
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Charleston
New
South Carolina
State Natural Resources Department
Bruce Hecker
Jason T. Crichton
Andrews
Klan Refiles Suit Against Former Clarendon Sheriff
The Ku Klux Klan refiles a federal lawsuit against former Clarendon County Sheriff Hoyt Collins alleging deputies harassed and threatened members to leave the county. The action seeks 200000 dollars plus fees for emotional distress and reputational injuries, with Imperial Wizard Virgil Griffin and Grand Dragon Horace King named as plaintiffs.
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Columbia
Clarendon County
Hoyt Collins
Christian Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Gary White
Virgil Griffin
North Carolina
Horace King
South Carolina
Collins
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Santee Coastal
Augusta
Ssociated Press
Mascot Homes Inc
Pple Homes
Maso
Gordon
Aiken
Bobby Jones
Wheeler
Flowing Wells
Timeless Granite & Marble Inc
Lowing Wel Martinez
S.C. Aquarium
Chris Andrews
Clarendon
Sociated Press
Keith Josey
Arthur Haley
Lan
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