July Job Growth Stalls as Economy Shows Summer Lethargy
July payrolls added a mere 32,000 jobs amid a cooling economy and 5.5 percent unemployment, the lowest since October 2001. Analysts warn of fragile business sentiment and higher energy costs while the Fed signals a quarter point rate rise. Dow sinks 147.70 to 9,815.33.
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Deaf disc golf opens at Riverview Park national championship
Deaf players from coast to coast gathered at Riverview Park for the Deaf Disc Golf Association national championship. About 60 competitors traveled far including Roger Roe Jr. of Hephzibah and Andy Spurlin from Santa Fe. Tamara Majocha of Rochester School for the Deaf estimated the turnout at sixty players.
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Stolen Goods Recovered in Crosland Park Investigation
Aiken detectives with the Aiken Department of Public Safety and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office recovered a large stash of electronics hardware appliances furniture and tools tied to local break-ins. About six officers logged serial numbers loaded items onto a moving truck and will auction unowned property after trials.
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Students stock up during South Carolina sales tax holiday
Cassandra Stallings packed her car with school supplies and clothes during the sales tax holiday that began Friday at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday midnight. Families including Megan and Robert at Redcliffe Elementary benefit as exemptions apply to basic supplies, computers, and apparel. Local store managers reported strong customer demand and cashier demand. Melinda Zipf, an Aiken resident and teacher, said she saved part of her state allowance and bought notebooks for her four year old kindergarten class.
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Fox Creek High opens with about 140 students
Merriwether residents celebrate the new Fox Creek High School housed in a former video games parlor near I 20 and North Augusta. Principal John Gratop recalls a two year planning span while Andrea Littleton, a former volunteer, hails the milestone as a miracle for local families awaiting a high school.
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