Fire safety drive urges daylight time smoke alarm checks
The South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation with the State Fire Marshal's Office and the State Firemen's Association launches a "Survivor or Statistic Get Fire Smart" campaign. Leaders urge residents to change batteries in home smoke detectors and maintain alarms in every room, replace ones over ten years old, test monthly, and vacuum to clean units.
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S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
State Fire Marshal's Office
S.C
Graham seeks to shield Savannah River Lock and Dam
U S Representative Lindsey Graham of South Carolina plans to urge Congress to bar the Corps of Engineers from decommissioning the Savannah River Lock and Dam. He requests about 7 million dollars for repairs and is pursuing a private sector or public-private partnership to take over maintenance and operation.
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Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Congress
Corps of Engineers
Savannah River
Graham
Riverside
Ron Packard
R-Calif
House
Epair
Charlie Norwood
South Carolina
Georgia
Poker king adds suits against two Aiken County firms
Collins Entertainment Co. files breach of contract claims in Greenville against William T. Malone doing business as the Outpost in North Augusta and Samantha E. Wheeler doing business as Dahnishia's in Aiken. Claims include unpaid license fees totaling over 3 500 and 4 611 with attorney fees sought. Defendants have 30 days to respond.
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Collins Entertainment Co
Aiken County
Collins
William T. Malone
North Augusta
Samantha E. Wheeler
Dahnishia’s
Aiken
Malone
USCA athletes prep for Aiken Harness Races fundraiser
University of South Carolina Aiken student athletes spent Friday organizing tents, bleachers and parking for the Aiken Harness Races. Proceeds fund USCA athletic scholarships and the Pacer Club with city support from Bruce McGhee and Aiken officials. Gates open at 10 a.m. post time, tickets $8 adults $6 children, parking $2.
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University of South Carolina Aiken
McGhees
Aiken
Randy Warrick
USCA
Usca Pacer Club
Bruce McGhee
City of Aiken
City of
Warrick
City Emphasizes Responsibility This April
The City of Aiken urges residents to embrace responsibility, defining it as knowing and doing what is expected. The feature contrasts spring's renewal with the duty of personal integrity, quoting Nietzsche on life growing harder toward the summit.
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Aiken
Friedrich Nietzsche
Deaths and Funerals Listings
Marie C. Craig of Gloverville dies. services by Hatcher Funeral Home. Carrie Bell Harris of Wiliston dies. services by Simmons Funeral Home. Dixie Boylston Porter of Williston dies. services by Folk Funeral Home.
Relatives resist handing Elian to father in Florida
Miami relatives say they will not voluntarily hand Elian Gonzalez to his father if he comes to Florida to await an asylum appeal. They would, however, not obstruct a government removal and would allow visits from Juan Miguel Gonzalez, while seeking court relief. An unnamed Justice Department official indicated custody could transfer to the father upon his U.S. arrival to fulfill reunification goals.
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Miami
Elian Gonzalez
Florida
Elian
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Havana
Manny Diaz
Diaz
Kendall Coffey
Little Havana
INS
Coffey
Justice Department
United States
Cuba
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Savannah
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