Businessman Linked To Scandal Returns
Charleston AP reports William J. Gilliam returned from Europe on a private jet after a bribery probe connected to the Charleston Naval Base redevelopment. Former PR man Bob Waters is charged with attempting to bribe two North Charleston City Council members to appoint Gilliam to the Charleston Naval Complex Redevelopment Authority.
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Rock Hill Easter Egg Hunt May Break World Record
At Cherry Park Rock Hill organizers claim the Great Easter Egg Classic drew 16 000 children who hunted 131 668 eggs Friday. Allan Miller says they set a world record surpassing the 120 000 eggs listed by Guinness though official word may come Sunday.
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Woman in Goose Creek stabbings deemed mentally ill
Ui Sun Hudson, a 39 year old who moved from Korea to the United States in 1982, is charged with three counts of assaults with intent to kill after attacking three Goose Creek children with scissors on April 1. Probate Judge James Bridges ruled she is mentally ill and committed for treatment. Circuit Judge Danny Martin ordered state doctors to examine her for competency to stand trial.
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Deaths David F Bodie and Caroline Scott
Obituary notices for David F Bodie and Caroline Scott are published on page 6A. The notices provide basic death details and survivor information as recorded by the Aiken newsroom.
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David F. Bodie
Aiken
Caroline Scott
Easter Boogie Draws Families To H Odell Weeks Event
At the H Odell Weeks Activity Center the two hour Easter Boogie offered free activities. Children and parents enjoyed egg hunts and photos with the Easter bunny while carnival games cost a nickel. Brittany Hastings plus Nickolaus and their grandmother Marianne Feldi highlighted the family fun and prizes.
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Marianne Feldi
Aiken
Pope Leads Vigil Mass Amid Easter Light at St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope John Paul II led Easter Vigil rites inside a candlelit St. Peter’s Basilica as a 4 foot candle was lit and placed on the altar amid floral settings, declaring the light of Christ conquers darkness. The report also notes apocalyptic beliefs among South Korean sects failing to predict Seven-Year Doom and border closures affecting Holy Week travelers in Jerusalem and wider tensions around Christian sites.
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Azaleas Under Water Views and Work for Gardener
Sam Smith tends over 4 000 azaleas at his Edisto Lake home. He kites long hours spraying and trimming to keep the late blooming Japanese varieties healthy while enjoying views of blue water from a three story house. He notes the plants cost 30 to 40 thousand dollars new and says he continues adding more shrubs including 150 Lady Banks roses.
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Sam Smith
Smith
Edisto Lake
Remembering Christ’s Words Sparks Easter Insight
The piece argues Easter begins not with an empty tomb but with remembering Jesus words. It pins the moment on the angel’s call to recall what Jesus spoke, “I will arise on the third day,” and asserts Easter life comes from memory and message, not sterile tomb displays.
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