Mitchell Appeals To Higher Court
Greenville Democrat Theo Mitchell has filed an appeal with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The move aims to challenge a lower court ruling over a feared precedent that could allow legislators to remove colleagues without cause. Mitchell will face Republican Sammy Bean in the May 23 special election.
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Greenville
Theo Mitchell
Senate
Greenville Democrat
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mitchell
Suzanne Coe
Sammy Bean
DSS Worker Cleared Returns To Job In Barnwell
A Barnwell attorney said Louise Blount Johnson, a fired Department of Social Services worker, has been reinstated with back pay after being cleared of allegations tied to the 1991 Krystal Scurry death. Johnson, 42, had been suspended, fired, rehired, then fired again on February 2.
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DSS
Barnwell
Department of Social Services
Tim Moore
Louise Blount
Ms. Johnson
Moore
Barnwell Dss
Ms. Morgan
Ruby J. Chambliss
Ms. Chambliss
Sheriff Allows Public Release Of Abuse Reports
A Circuit Court judge ruled that police reports detailing Susan V. Smith's 1988 molestation accusations against her stepfather Beverly Russell can be unsealed and released to the media. The decision paves the way for the Union County Sheriff to provide the incident reports today. The second item notes Standard and Poor's raising South Carolina credit outlook from stable to positive after fiscal reforms despite prior AAA-to-AA-plus downgrade.
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Columbia
Susan V. Smith
Circuit
William Howard
Union County
Howard Wells
Beverly Russell
Union
Cam Littlejohn
Wells
David Beasley
South Carolina
Standard and Poor
Deaths John R. Chamberlain and Dr William S Hall
Obituary notices for John R. Chamberlain of New Haven Connecticut and Dr William S Hall of Columbia appear on page 2B detailing their deaths and brief biographical notes.
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John R. Chamberlain
New Haven, Conn
William S. Hall
Columbia
Midland Valley embraces drama despite varied school programs
In Aiken County some schools offer regular drama classes while others present only small skits. Midland Valley High School features drama teacher Mary Ellen Sartori whose class recently toured Florida studios to learn sound effects stunts and movie techniques.
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Aiken County
Midland Valley High School
Mary Ellen Sartori
Florida
MGM
Universal Studios
Graham Pushes Tritium Mission for Savannah River Site
Rep. Lindsey Graham argues for a new tritium production facility at SRS to bolster national defense. He cites DOE resistance, aims to stabilize the local workforce, and warns that without a new mission the site could shrink to caretaking after cleanup. He spoke in Aiken to editors at the Aiken Standard.
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Savannah River
South Carolina
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Srs
Rep. Graham
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Rep
Graham
United States
Department of Energy
SAS
Clinton
DOE
Senece
Green Thumb Helps Late Bloomers Find Work
Vera Moss and Katie Turner are among Green Thumb Inc workers in Aiken County. The private nonprofit, chartered in 1965, runs job training programs for older Americans to gain private sector employment, especially in rural areas.
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Vera Moss
Katie Turner
Aiken County
Green Thumb Inc
Green Thumb
Lyndon Johnson
Helen Ericson
Turner
Moss
Middlesboro
Aiken
Woman Found Dead In Car In North Augusta
A 26 year old black woman Trellis M Simpkins of 658 Lorraine Drive North Augusta was found dead in a car near the Welcome Center on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River around 10 pm The State Law Enforcement Division is assisting the Aiken County Sheriff's Office in the investigation with Lt Tim Hoffman providing details.
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North Augusta
Trellis M. Simpkins
Lorraine Drive
Tim Hoffman
Aiken County
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Carolina Credit
Abby Rere
Scott Webster Burns
Midland Valley
Graphic
S. McLaughlin
Midland
Eric K. Ward
Ginny Southworth
Vera Turner
Katie Moss
Sheriff's Office
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