Pump prices climb as drivers rethink trips
New Yorkers and travelers like Pamela Williams in Philadelphia see gas costs jump about 25 percent in six weeks. Lundberg Survey pegs national average near $1.23 a gallon, with California hit hardest as demand and regulations push premiums toward $2. State officials weigh actions amid rising fuel costs.
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New York
Pamela Williams
Philadelphia
Virginia Beach
New Orleans
Lundberg
California
ATC Spring Fling Relieves Stress With Games and Fun
Students at Aiken Technical College channeled end of semester stress into playful activities during Spring Fling 1999. Padded stick jousting and water soaking games mixed with a bungee run scavenger hunt and giant slide race. Caricature artist Dave Washburn and upbeat music kept the mood lively as faculty and students enjoyed a light break.
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Aiken Technical College
Evelyn PridePatterson
ATC
Sandra Wiles
Willie Moore
Clarissa Jones
Public Service
Contes
Dave Washburn
Charlotte
N.C
Kevin Pokora
Party Time Productions
South Carolina senators end three day video gambling filibuster
After a three day filibuster over video gambling rules the South Carolina Senate adjourned and will resume debate next week with the state budget. Opponents pressed for taxation links while supporters hoped to loosen regulation amid broader budget talks. Governor Hodges criticized obstruction by Lt. Gov. Peeler and Senate opponents.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Larry Martin
Pickens
Jim Hodges
Sena
Hodges
Bob Peeler
Senate
Peeler
Hilton Head Island
Kennel Plan Heads to Aiken County Council
The Planning Commission approved a Whiskey Road Hunt Club kennel home to 40 to 50 hounds on 322 acres at the end of Hitchcock Road amid opposition from The Vale Vale Estates and Braeloch subdivisions. The council now considers approval or rejection as residents voice safety concerns. The site is zoned rural development and Ms. Smith met development standards.
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Old Dibble Road
Aiken
Ms. Smith
Hitchcock Road
Dibble Road
Aoxen
Donna Horsman
Ranning
Ms. Horsman
Vale
Vale Estates
Braeloch
Hunt club hound kennel project advances at county meeting
The plan to build a concrete block hunt club kennel with fenced outdoor runs moves forward as residents voice opposition. Commissioners Smith Seigler Williams Toole vote yes with Powell opposing Farmer abstaining Christensen recusing.
South Carolina school crime rises in first quarter
Attorney General Charlie Condon cites a 14 percent rise in campus crimes in the 1998 99 first quarter from the prior year with 2,919 incidents and 699 serious offenses. He links disruptions to poor national test results while Education officials caution the data awaits verification. Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum supports alternative schools for disruptive students.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Charlie Condon
Condon
State Education Department
Jim Foster
Education Department
Inez Tenenbaum
Tenenbaum
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