Mistrial Declared In Child Homicide Case After Witness Remarks
Judge William Keesley halted the second trial in the April 2, 1999 death of Victoria Cowart as Rebecca Cowart blurted out testimony about abuse barred by sanctions. Michael James Smith faces a third trial as Cowart pleads guilty to homicide and awaits sentencing.
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William Keesley
Rebecca Cowart
Ms. Cowart
Michael James Smith
Keesley
Smith
Victoria Cowart
Victoria
Barbara Morgan
Ms. Alves
Tar Pnotos
Scott Webster
Kent Landry
South Carolina Threatens Action in Firestone Recall Phase
South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon warned of legal action if the state is not added to the first phase of a Firestone recall. Bridgestone Firestone announced a voluntary recall of all Radial ATX and Radial ATX II tires in size P235/75R15 produced in North America and Wilderness ATs, with replacements at no charge. The plan spans three phases and follows 270 complaints prompting an NHTSA investigation.
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South Carolina
Charlie Condon
Firestone
Condon
Bridgestone Firestone
Masatoshi Ono
North America
Mexico
Decatur
Ill
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Bridgestone-Firestone Inc
Gary Crigger
Washington, D.C
Crigger
Student enrollment to hold near 25,000 in area districts
Leaders of Aiken County public schools expect little change in student numbers for the next school year. Preliminary data suggest Area One may rise slightly, Areas Two and Three may dip a little, while Areas Four and Five stay about the same. The overall count should be about 25,000 students from ages 4 through 12th grade.
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Aiken County
Brock Heron
Area One
Aiken
Oakwood
Windsor
North Augusta
Belvedere
Area Three
Horse Creek Valley
Area Four
Wagener
Salley
Ridge Spring
Monetta
New Ellenton
Jackson
Beech Island
Petticoat Junction
Heron
Churches Give Away School Supplies in Wagener Area
Hundreds of volunteers distribute free student care packages for Busbee Elementary Corbett Middle and Wagoner Salley High. Churches Together for Kids provides all supplies with no cost and no strings attached aiding families ahead of the new school year.
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Wagener
Churches
Together For Kids
Busbee Elementary
Corbett Middle
Wagoner Salley High
Bil Bengtson
Paula Withrow
Alyssa
Busbee
Obituary notices listed for Minnie Thurmond Craig and others
Death notices for Minnie Thurmond Craig of Belvedere Stephen D Posey Funeral Hon Janie Perry of New Ellenton Cheatham Funeral Home Mary Hite Seigler of Aiken Rivers Funeral Home Burnesse Smith of Batesburg JH Robinson Funeral Home appear in obituary notices on page and note funeral arrangements.
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Minnie Thurmond Craig
Belvedere
Stephen D. Posey
Janie Perry
New Ellenton
Cheatham
Mary Hite Seigler
Aiken
Rivers
Burnesse Smith
Batesburg
JH. Robinson
Tax free sales hit 250 million in SC weekend
South Carolina shoppers spent about 250 million more over the first sales tax holiday boosting apparel and shoes purchases during the August weekend. Gov. Hodges hailed the savings while merchants noted the surge exceeded early forecasts and the Revenue Department will confirm final figures in October.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Jim Hodges
South Carolina Merchants Association
Jim Hatchell
State Revenue Department
Hatchell
Gas prices head downward across the nation
Gas prices fall below 1.50 per gallon for regular unleaded for the first time since mid May. The national average sits at 1.49, down 13 cents from last month, while South Carolina averages 1.40 as travel declines across the state and nation.
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Kristy Tolley
AAA
Carolinas
South Carolina
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Wally Holden
Castlewood
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