Tax-free sales draw shoppers for back to school
Customers lined up to take advantage of tax free shopping as Kid to Kid offered 10 percent off all items and a buy one get one free section. Shoppers like Holli Knox praised the savings while noting South Carolina’s tax rate is lower than Tennessee’s. Randi Wright said she shopped on Sunday to save money.
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Holli Knox
Knox
South Carolina
Randi Wright
Haley Hughe
Brantley
Wright
Eclectic High School Band Shows Highlight Fall Season
Midland Valley High unveils Playback a contemporary original show by Box Six Productions led by drum major Cameron Driver with two synthesizers featuring Katie Leach and Emma Wetmore. North Augusta High counters with Contagion Bach Beethoven and three drum majors Garrett Minnifield Jason Hays and Blake Sloan hosting Savannah Across the River on Oct 13. Silver Bluff High presents Chronometry with drum major Jere Phiniez and composer Key Poulan. South Africa High welcomes Neil Nelson new director after Monte Blackwell departs. Nelson brings LSU master's and Baton Rouge teaching experience.
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Westberry
Midland Valley High
Cameron Driver
David Hastings
Box Six Productions
Hastings
Katie Leach
Emma
Wetmore
Midland Valley
North Augusta High
Chuck Deen
Deen
Garrett Minnifield
Jason Hays
Blake Sloan
North Augusta
Savannah
Silver Bluff High
Cal “Chronometry
Kristin Brown
Jere Phiniez
Key Poulan
Brown
South Africa
Monte Blackwell
Bryan Skipper
Neil Nelson
LSU
Baton Rouge
Social Security long-term funding and lifetime protections
Analysts warn payroll taxes cover about 75 percent of benefits, risking future shortfalls as retirees face higher taxes or lower benefits. Experts highlight life expectancy, spousal and survivor protections, disability benefits, and family coverage as enduring value versus private plans.
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Treasury
The
Urban Institute
Social Security
David Certner
AARP
Certner
Lifetime Social Security taxes and benefits by birth year
The study shows the lifetime value of Social Security taxes and benefits for a married couple with two earners at average wages. It compares turning 65 in 1960, 1980, 2010, and 2030, detailing benefits and taxes under a 2 percent real return assumption and standard lifespan projections. It cites Eugene Steuerle and Stephanie Rennane of the Urban Institute.
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Eugene Steuerle
Stephanie Rennane
The
Urban Institute
Stolen Goods Reported Across Aiken and Wagener
Four 12 packs of Angel Soft toilet paper were reported stolen from a Kellogg Drive residence in Aiken. A car battery was reported stolen from a Poinsetta residence in Wagener.
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Kellogg Drive
Aiken
Wagener
Cops N Calabash Fundraiser at Fatz Cafe Aiken
The Cops N Calabash event at Fatz Cafe in Aiken on August 14 15 runs 4 to 9 p.m. Officers from the South Carolina Department of Corrections pair with waitresses to raise donations for the Special Olympics and support the cause from Trenton Correctional Institution and Lower Savannah Pre Release. Schofield Middle School holds grade registration for six to eight on August 15 from noon to 6 p.m. Sixth grade orientation on August 16 is canceled.
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Fatz Cafe
Aiken
South Carolina Department of Corrections
Trenton Correctional Institution
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Savannah
Fatz
Schofield Middle School
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