Second Escapee Caught By Lawmen
John Teeter aged 28 was recaptured about 1 10 a m eight miles from Wateree Correctional Institution in Rembert after fleeing Rembert facility on Sunday morning He attempted to ram the fence with a pickup truck then escaped on foot Corrections Department spokeswoman Robyn Zimmerman said Teeter who was serving four years for possession of a stolen vehicle from York County faces possible new charges related to the escape.
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Columbia
South Carolina
John Teeter
Wateree Correctional Institution
Rembert
Corrections Department
Robyn Zimmerman
Teeter
York County
Zimmerman
Woman repays 1930s aid in Mississippi shock
Paul Wood, director of the Lee County Department of Human Services, received a $500 repayment from a South Carolina woman whose relatives once lived in Lee County and benefited from aid during the Great Depression. Wood notes the case is unprecedented in the state as the agency fights fraud.
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Tupelo
Miss
Paul Wood
Lee County
Wood
Department of Human Services
Obituary notices on Page 6A list local deaths
Death notices record the passing of Dick Bell of Williston Eula R Lowman of Saluda and Samuel E Sam Marsh of Graniteville appearing on Page 6A with brief biographical notes and service details.
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Dick Bell
Williston
Eula R. Lowman
Saluda
Samuel E
Sam) Marsh
Graniteville
Beasley Pushes Second Phase of State Restructuring
Gov Beasley aims to shift the cabinet by adding major agencies overseeing education transport and health and environment to the restructuring drive. Spokeswoman Ginny Wolfe says the next session will focus on this second phase beyond the mental health changes.
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Columbia
David Beasley
Department of Mental Health
Transportation
Beasley
Ginny Wolfe
Carroll Campbell
Wolfe
Cabinet agencies face scrutiny after restructuring
Government day notes that pooling resources and talents among Cabinet agencies has improved cooperation. Restructuring formed 13 Cabinet level agencies, placing many previously independent bodies under direct governor control. some remain run by separate commissions and boards. Wolfe says not all must join Cabinet, but all will face scrutiny.
North Carolina weighs own waste repository option
North Carolina lawmakers consider building a state run waste repository if Barnwell South Carolina excludes Tar Heel industries from the low level landfill. Senate leader Richard Conder and Rep George Miller Jr push options citing legal questions and potential public opposition. South Carolina Gov Beasley outlined plans prompting NC discussion.
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New Hill
N.C
South Carolina
North Carolina
Barnwell
S.C
Richard Conder
Senate
Rockingham
George Miller Jr
Miller
Durham
David Beasley
One Of Two Certainties Taxes Time Deadline Near
Taxpayers rush post offices to mail returns by midnight deadline. The Tax Foundation reports the typical American spends 34.4 percent of gross income on taxes and must work 126 days to pay them. Critics argue tax dollars fund roads environment defense.
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Washington
The
Tax Foundation
Patrick Fleener
Cal
Foundation
IRS
Citizens For Tax Justice
Robert S. McIntyre
Career Center Attracts Industry To Aiken County
The Aiken Standard highlights how the Aiken County Career Center feeds 125 to 150 graduates yearly into the local labor pool and matches skills to business needs. ACCC Director Joe Dowling notes programs align with labor market demands. Market studies by the SC Employment Security Commission and USC Aiken inform next year’s curriculum planning.
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Aiken County
Aiken
ACCC
Joe Dowling
Dowling
S.C. Employment Security Commission
USC Aiken
Commission
USCA
Scott Webster
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Palmetto Review
Pero Crne
Abby
Senet
RPO
North Augusta
Gov. Beasley
Associated Press
Aiken Standard
P.O
Aiken, S.C
Ann Winchell
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