Beached sailor on boat wreck plans salvage and voyage
Charleston area sailor Poppa Neutrino, famed for across Atlantic raft trips, rests a wrecked 72 foot boat on the Stono River. He plans to salvage parts, reshape the hull, add paddlewheels, foam the interior, and sail again possibly to South America to aid street orphans.
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David Pearlman
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Stono River
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SLED probes volunteer fire departments for theft
Two former Richland County volunteer fire chiefs face charges of breach of trust and embezzling public funds. A Columbia prosecutor says multiple departments statewide are under audit as the State Law Enforcement Division widens its inquiry.
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Columbia
Richland County
Philip Eugene McCall
Richard Greete
Barney Giese
Fire Chief Audit Uncovers Misused Funds At Sand Hill Station
Jansen orders audits of 14 volunteer stations and calls in SLED as investigators reveal former Sand Hill Fire Station chief McCall misused between ten and twenty thousand dollars to pay credit card bills.
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Columbia
John Jansen
Greene
Crane Creek
Jansen
SLED
McCall
Sand Hill
South Carolina Pipeline to connect with SCG Pipeline
SCPC plans to extend its lines to link with the SCG Pipeline to access more natural gas. SCG Pipeline will reach Southern Natural Gas Co. and Southern LNG near Savannah, Georgia. SCPC, a Scana subsidiary, aims to finish the connection by fall 2003. Paul Fant, executive vice president, cites growing supply and capacity needs.
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South Carolina Pipeline Corp
SCG
SCPC
Paul Fant
Statewide Thank You Ticket Campaign Buckles Up Drivers
South Carolina rolls out a safety campaign issuing Thank You Tickets to motorists wearing seat belts. Buckled drivers can enter a $1,000 drawing funded by the Automobile Dealers Association. The program runs through August 31 with 100 plus agencies issuing tickets at safety checkpoints. Crash survivors also receive tickets. the drawing occurs this fall.
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South Carolina
Public Safety Department
State Automobile Dealers Association
Fox Attacks In Chesnee Prompts Rabies Test
A fox attacked two people and three dogs in Chesnee’s Casey Creek area before being shot by Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement. Director Don Arnold said the fox will be tested for rabies due to its unusual behavior and urged vaccination of domestic animals, noting it may be the same fox behind all Chesnee attacks.
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Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement
Don Arnold
Casey Creek
Arnold
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