Immigration ordinance sparks strong debate at council meeting
Alien advocate says made in Havana Savannah remark as crowd applauds. Councilwoman Rawls and Councilman Bunker back the measure while Smith questions enforcement citing church aid and life saving exceptions. Ordinance referred to Administrative Committee and set for final vote in September.
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Roan A. Garcia-Quintana
Havana
Savannah
Kathy Rawls
Gary Bunker
Chuck Smith
Council
Hazelton
Penn
U.S
Nance
County Council Tightens Ordinance Questions And Rezoning Action
The council held a public hearing on a proposed sex offender ordinance with no speakers and approved it on second reading. It referred 72 parcels for rezoning back to the Planning Commission for its October meeting after last week denying RHS Rural Horse with five acre minimum.
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Scott Singer
Singer
Chime Bell Church
Gray Mare Hollow Roads
County Planning Commission
Commission
Jerry Ashmore
Death investigation open after man found in Aiken County
Authorities say a man found at a location in Aiken County was pronounced dead later that afternoon. Investigators seek information from anyone connected to the circumstances surrounding Jordan's death. Contact Investigator Tim Abbott at the Aiken County Sheriff's Office or CrimeStoppers Midlands for anonymous tips and potential cash rewards.
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Jordan
Tim ‘Abbott
Aiken County
Kroger Gas Station Busy Despite Lower Prices
Carter notes frequent fills at Kroger as prices drop and crowds grow. Kroger manager Ansley Bennett and fuel manager Shirlene Dunbar say the line at pumps is persistent, calling it the cheapest gas in town with the Kroger Plus Card saving an extra three cents per gallon. Gas at about 2.43 dollars a gallon, at 76 service and Race Trac on Columbia Highway, remains among the lowest locally.
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Kroger
Columbia High‘way
Gas prices dip but edge up from hurricane impact
Gasoline remains near the season's low in South Carolina with averaging about 2.55 per gallon. Hurricane Dean nudges prices higher, yet AAA Car into las predicts Labor Day travel will be similar to last year as crowds stay steady at Kroger Fuel Center if prices hold around 2.38.
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Columbia
Jayne Cannon
AAA
Carolinas
Dean
Cannon
South Carolina
Dunbar
Kroger
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