Taxpayers race to file by midnight in Aiken area
Area residents race to file tax returns before deadlines in Aiken and North Augusta. Post offices provide extended drop times with last pickups around 11:30 PM at North Augusta and 10 PM in Aiken, though some mail to Columbia carries April 15 postmarks. Officials stress late rushes and extra service to handle the flood of mail.
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Sac
North Augusta
Augusta
Ted Klein
Bowdie Bates
Columbia
Bates
Laurens Street
Edefield Avenue
201 Plan To Go Before North Augusta Council
A joint resolution to approve the 201 sewer facilities study will be discussed at the North Augusta City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building council chambers. The plan involves North Augusta Aiken and Aiken County and is required by DHEC before final agency approval.
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North Augusta
Buena Vista Avenue
Aiken
Aiken County
DHEC
Aiken Technical College
Weather outlook with clouds and showers expected
The area will see mostly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 50s and a 40 percent chance of rain and possible thundershowers. Tomorrow turns partly cloudy with an 80 percent chance of showers and highs in the low 70s. Winds shift from southwest 5 mph tonight to west northwest 10 mph tomorrow.
Hollings Plans Senate Run on Core South Carolina Issues
Sen. Ernest Hollings says he will run for re election to the Senate largely on a record of a balanced budget and stronger defense. The 63 year old Charleston Democrat argues national issues align with South Carolina priorities and he will stand on his past votes and held positions rather than campaign on polls.
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Ernest Hollings
Senate
South Carolina
Hollings
Charleston
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Iowa
Richland County
Reagan
Art
GOP
Congress
Tax Day 1985 Highlights Tax Freedom Day Delays
Tax Day 1985 finds Americans two weeks from Tax Freedom Day with many filing late. The private Tax Foundation estimates most must work until April 30 to cover total taxes. IRS struggles with a 103 million dollar computer bug but promises refunds by June 1 for on time filers.
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Washington
Private
Tax Foundation
Foundation
Internal Revenue Service
Roscoe L. Egger Jr
County Council Considers Pay and Budget Amendments
The Aiken County Council will meet to discuss a pay grade plan for employees and several budget amendments. Other items include licensing for public recreation, breathalyzer duties at the detention center, and grants from state and governor office funds. A public hearing and several resolutions plus new business items round out the agenda.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Governor’s Office
Wise Hollow
Belvedere
North Augusta
Graniteville
Jackson
Beech Island
Wagoner
Monetta
Graniteville Exchange Club
Gasoline Prices May Rise Further Amid Higher Wholesale Costs
Gasoline prices are expected to keep climbing as wholesale costs rise and demand dips. The Lundberg Letter founder Dan Lundberg says unleaded could reach about 1.26 dollars per gallon next month, with regular unleaded at 1.16 and premium at 1.28 in a nationwide survey.
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Los Angeles
Dan Lundberg
Lundberg
Tax time shifts how Americans spend their days
Washington AP reports the Tax Foundation found the daily hours spent working to pay taxes have edged down since 1980. The breakdown shows federal state and local taxes consuming about one hour forty minutes in 1980 and about the same in the mid 1980s, with other living costs continuing to take sizable time.
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Washington
Carolinians See Criminals More Violent In Poll
The University of South Carolina Poll shows 77.5 percent believe criminals are more violent than five years ago up 6.4 points from 1981. Of 1,669 South Carolinians surveyed, 49.2 percent say crime increased locally, while national data show overall crime falling.
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Columbia
University of South Carolina
Gene Stephens
University
College of Criminal Justice
Stephens
South Carolina
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