Deaths and Funerals Ware Shoals and Ridge Spring Obituaries
Multiple notices report deaths Aug 4 1996 Ware Shoals Curtis Strawhorn 80 father of Barry Strawhorn of Aiken funeral Wed 11 a.m. Parker-White Funeral Home burial Oakbrook Memorial Park. Other obituaries include Maggie Ranall Rankin Ridge Spring 75 memorials to Cumbee Palmer Funeral Home. Ella Jean Walker Ward 65 funeral Wed Spann United Methodist Church Ward. Kola Mae Baker 70 funeral Wed Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home in Aiken arranging. Memorials to Hospice of the Piedmont and Alzheimer’s Association. Friends may visit today 7-9 p.m. at respective funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony L. Strawhorn
Columbia
Yvonne S. Craft
Ruston
Debbie S. Cottingim
Greenville
Jack Strawhorn
Hodges
Everette Strawhorn
Abbeville
E.V. Strawhorn
Iva
Florence S. Gordon
Annie S. McClain
Ware Shoals
Doug Craft
Byron Strawhorn
Baylor Strawhorn
David Strawhorn
Michael Strawhorn
Chad Cottingim
Steve Cottingim
Jake Bishop
Joe Jones
William Gordon
Gene Holley
Jake Abercrombie
Jack Mattison
Gerald Reid
Harry Allen
Piedmont
West Alexander St
Greenwood
Ridge Spring
Maggie Ranall Rankin
Rankin
Green Street
Ridge Spring Baptist Church
Saluda County
Albert Hastings
Maggie Cumbee Randall
Alvin Benjamin Rankin
Alvin Bennie Rankin Jr
Beverly R. McGee
Johnston
Elizabeth Crouch
Cumbee-Palmer Funeral Home
Ridge Spring Chapel
Cumbee- Palmer Funeral Home
Ward
Ella Jean Walker
Wallace Clark
Mae Johns
Rae Hall
Batesburg
Alzheimers Association
Palmer Funeral Home
Saluda Chapel
Kola Mae Baker
Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church
James Frank DeLoach
Leroy Robinson
Baker
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Hampton Ave
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Aiken
Scrutiny Grows Over Substitutes in South Carolina Schools
SPARTANBURG substitutes face no formal state requirement and may lack diplomas or background checks. District leaders call for in service training and stricter screening, with some districts pairing subs with full time teachers to learn basics while others rely on trusted veterans and occasional orientations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Vernon Prosser
Spartanburg District
Sid Crompton
Crumpton
Substitute teaching training varies across districts
The article notes inconsistent requirements for substitute teachers with Spartanburg District 3 lacking clear guidelines. District 6 plans a workshop on lesson plans and classroom challenges, while District 7 often hires credentialed substitutes. Many substitutes work for the children rather than pay, with typical pay around $50 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Joel Phillips
Harry Gable
Dorman High School
Don Hendrix
Jackie McAdams
DR. Hill Middle School
Riverview Park and Gym Praised by North Augusta Council
North Augusta officials received praise for backing Riverview Park and the city gym years ago. George Parks thanked council for foresight that now brings disc golf, table tennis and high profile basketball events to the community, attracting participants and coaches from around the country and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Riverview Park
George Parks
Planning Commission
Parks
Bob Brooks
North Augusta OKs 120000 for Heil Drive drainage
North Augusta City Council approved up to 120000 for drainage improvements in Heil Drive and Five Notch Road. The plan partners with the state Department of Transportation on a project costing about 274500, with state funding approved by the Aiken County Transportation Committee last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Heil Drive
Five Notch Road
State Department of Transportation
Aiken County Transportation Committee
Hearings May Decide Rose's Fate In Beasley Case
Columbia Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Don Holland says hearings on Gov Beasley and suspended Public Safety Director Boykin Rose are under consideration. Sens Jackson Bryan Cork urged a review or hearings after Rose sued Beasley July 3 in state Supreme Court. Beasley warned Friday of possible firing, citing incompetence or specific factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Don Holland
David Beasley
Boykin Rose
Holland
Camden
Rose
Darrell Jackson
James Bryan
Laurens
Holly Cork
Beasley
State Supreme Court
Hidden World War II Munitions Threat at Croft State Park
At Croft State Park near Spartanburg and surrounding parcels, World War II munitions lie buried or partially exposed as erosion uncovers 105 mm shells and other ordnance. The Army Corps of Engineers weighs cleanup vs land purchase while visitors and landowners face ongoing danger and a looming nationwide cleanup effort affecting up to 700 sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Brownlee Lowry
Croft State Park
Lowry
Army
Army Corps of Engineers
Croft
Corps
Camp Croft
Europe
South Carolina
Wayne Bogan Jr
South Carolina Corps
Judy Wilson
San Diego
Camp Elliott
Marine Corps
Congress
Defense Environmental Restoration Program
Wilson
Much needed rains help SC crops and harvest pace
The Agricultural Statistics Service reports moisture in most of South Carolina last week with 71 percent of cropland adequate or surplus. Cucumber harvesting is complete and cantaloupes nearly done while about 14 percent of corn has been harvested, roughly double normal. Cotton setting balls is at 91 percent, with 56 percent rated good to excellent, and tobacco harvest at normal pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
Agricultural Statistics Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Curtis Strawhorn
Maggie R. Rankin
Eola Mae Baker
George
Suneral Homes
Ne. Chince
Council
Riverview
Randy King
Aiken Standard
Charleston
Charleston Hilton
Ouamara
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