Taxpayers Pick Up Flag Protest Bill
Myrtle Beach taxpayers spent more than $14 500 for about 200 police to keep order during two July 23 marches protesting the Confederate flag. Police worked 416 extra hours at an average 16 87 per hour, totaling 7 018 dollars. The city also paid 529 dollars to feed officers from the state highway patrol the State Law Enforcement Division and Horry County Police Department who assisted.
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Myrtle Beach
Sun News
South Carolina Highway Patrol
State Law Enforcement Division
Horry County
Death Row Inmate Reverses Appeal Reconsideration
A death row inmate in Columbia appears to drop his bid to halt appeals asking the South Carolina Supreme Court to dismiss his petition. Michael Elkins, who faced death for the Jasper County killing of Patricia Whitt four years ago, had earlier sought to end his appeals. In Charleston a father and son were arrested in a major theft ring stealing garden equipment valued at about 350000 from Georgia and Carolinas dealers. John Deere tractors ATVs and tillers recovered. Lavern Sweat 47 North Charleston charged with burglary and grand larceny. Phillip Sweat 27 Summerville charged with three counts of possession of stolen goods.
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Columbia
South Carolina Supreme Court
Michael Elkins
Patricia Whitt
Jasper County
Elkins
Charleston
Georgia
Carolinas
John Deere
Dorchester County
John Sutherland
Lavern Phillip Sweat
North Charleston
Phillip Sweat
Summerville
Obituary notices list several deaths on Page 28
Local obituary notices report the deaths of Joan Arrington of Rocky Mount North Carolina Judy Gayle Baxley of Williston North Carolina Sarah Everett of Farmville North Carolina Selma Jefferson of Jamaica New York Maurice Poole of Swainsboro Georgia and Robert S Wells of Aiken. The notices appear on Page 28 and provide basic identification details for each deceased individual.
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Joan Arrington
Rocky Mount
N.C
Judy-Gayle Baxley
Williston
Sarah Everett
Farmville
Selma Jefferson
Jamaica
Maurice Poole
Swainsboro
Protest Targets Aiken County Central Office Purchase
A small crowd gathered outside an empty office building Tuesday to block the Aiken County School District from moving in. Paul Hyer of Concerned Parents of Area I urged the board to halt the 80 000 square foot central office purchase until voters decide on local control for deconsolidation, noting that deconsolidation requires action by the local legislative delegation.
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Aiken County
Paul Hyer
Concerned Parents of Area I
Ress
Kalmia Plaza
Aiken
Hyer
South Carolina
Aiken County Board Eyes Belk’s Site For Central Office
The Aiken County Board of Education toured the former Belk building at Kalmia Plaza and voted to hire a licensed general contractor to assess the cost. District 9 representative Jack Hunter moved to spend up to 5000 dollars to appraise the property, compare it with new construction, and report on electrical, roof, and overall build costs for a 40000 square foot facility. The motion passed unanimously, with the contractor to provide an opinion on the building’s status.
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Kalmia Plaza
Aiken
Troubled Answers On Whitewater Echoed In Washington
Treasury official Roger Altman offered testimony that a senator called hard to believe while another called it troublesome. Republicans question his credibility as Lloyd Bentsen prepares for questioning by former Senate colleagues. Altman testified before the Senate Banking Committee and faced a House Banking Committee session.
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Washington
Roger Altman
Treasury Department
Whitewater
Altman
Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen
Senate
Bentsen
Clinton
Arkansas
Senate Banking Committee
House Banking Committee
SRS Still On List For Waste Site
The Energy Department cut five sites from contention for disposal of low level and mixed waste, keeping Savannah River Site in contention. Four sites remain on a priority list for further study, with reviews of geology flood risks water supplies and population centers. Illinois hopes to drop Argonne Lab near Lemont while 16 sites undergo detailed evaluation for suitable disposal capacity beyond the 7 million pounds generated annually.
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Washington
Energy Department
South Carolina
Savannah River
Denver
California
Florida
Ilinois
New York
DOE
Brad Bugger
Argonne National Laboratory
Lemont
Chicago
Steve Jones
National Governors’ Association
Aiken Regional Awaits Full Permission For Angioplasty
Aiken Regional Medical Center awaits a legislative decision on permanent approval to perform angioplasty. Supported by Sen. Thomas L. Moore and W. Greg Ryberg, the hospital won a temporary green light in June after previously being told to halt the procedure due to lack of open-heart surgeons. Public advisory referendum on Aug 9 may influence a lasting policy change.
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Aiken Regional Medical Center
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
D-Clearwater
W. Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Department of Health and Environmental
Waa
Aiken
Ricky Satcher
Debating Governors Rift Deepens With One Week Left
Lt Gov Nick Theodore and Charleston Mayor Joe Riley clash over gubernatorial debates as polls show Theodore leading the Democratic primary. Riley accuses Theodore of missing in action, while Theodore accuses Riley of neglecting mayoral duties to campaign. Columbia Mayor Bob Coble sides with Theodore, urging leadership over TV campaigning. Riley pushes for six district debates before next Tuesday’s vote.
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Nick Theodore
Charleston
Joe Riley
Riley
Aiken
Theodore
Travis Medlock
William Holler
Theodore Camp
Columbia
Bob Coble
Coble
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Palmetto‘ Review
Robert S. Wells
Shannon Baynham
Ehemy
CPAN
Belk’s
Kalmia
Pla
By Shannon Baynham
Hunter
SRS
Aiken Regional
Brian Neill
Carl Langley
Dole
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