Judge extends order delaying video poker crackdown in SC
A South Carolina judge extended a temporary restraining order against the Revenue Department delaying enforcement of the video gambling and beer and wine license crackdown. A hearing is set for Sept. 21 as operators faced an Aug. 1 deadline to renew licenses while earlier orders blocked enforcement.
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Columbia
State Revenue Department
South Carolina
Circuit
J. Ernest Kinard
Revenue Department
Vicki Ringer
Henry McKellar
Kinard
Treasured Arts Inc
Victor Rawl
Charleston
Obituaries List for Covington and Nearby Areas
Notices announce deaths of Julia George Aiken Isaac Boylen Jr Martha Reeves Flora Jones Crawford of Mooresboro North Carolina Moody Loman of Trenton and other local figures. Obituaries appear on page 2B with brief biographical notes and funeral details.
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Julia George
Aiken
Isaac Boylen Jr
Martha Reeves
Covington
Flora Jones Crawford
Beech Island family held at gunpoint in bizarre case
Tony and Karen Chiera and their two daughters faced about an hour of terror when a 17 year old and a second suspect allegedly held them at gunpoint while the couple sought a Winnie the Pooh baby comforter. Thompson denied bond. she faces multiple kidnapping and weapon charges. The hearing noted Thompson had pending Georgia cases for stalking, telephone harassment, and other offenses.
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Tony
Karen Chiera
Beech Island
Chieras
Chiera
North Augusta
Kristen Ann Thompson
North
Miss Thompson
Ms. Williams
Georgia
Nimau
Lincoln County
Hearings on plutonium issues set for Thursday
Two public hearings in North Augusta Center discuss Savannah River Site as the preferred home for the third element of the DOE plutonium disposition mission. SRS and Pantex vie for pit disassembly and conversion with potential 400 to 500 local jobs at SRS and up to 1,500 if all three facilities are assigned there. Local leaders urge support for SRS to secure the three facilities and national security leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
North Augusta Community Center
Savannah River
Department of Energy
SRS
Pantex
Amarillo
Texas
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
DOE
S.C
Roland Smith
R-Langley
Lindsay Graham
R- 5.C
Graham
South Carolina
Georgia
Religion release time gains board support in Aiken
The Aiken County Board of Education approved the first reading of a policy allowing release time for religious instruction during school hours, with potential before or after school options. The measure, backed by attorney Burkhalter, requires parental permission and a second reading before final adoption.
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Aiken
Burkhalter
Sheran Proctor
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Tnder
Abby
Galottery
Allangley
Augusta
Carolyn Williams
Natf
Scott Webster
Colleen
Kathy
Austin Welch
Greendale
Bill Burkhalter
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