No Lottery Local Effort Discussed at GOP Meeting
A SRS news report notes no lottery plan approved at a GOP gathering. The article indicates more research is needed before any official move.
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Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2000
Page
1
Local Firestone Store Reports Calm Amid Bridgestone Recall
Aiken's Firestone Tire and Service Center says relief is returning as Ford and Bridgestone/Firestone recall efforts roll out. Manager Kevin Lee notes about 300 tires replaced, 500 backordered, with replacements due soon. He credits pre recalled inventory and early reimbursement policy for reduced customer frenzy.
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Bridgestone
Firestone
Ford Motor Company
Firestone Tire Center
Aiken
Kevin Lee
Firestone Tire and Service Center
Lee
West Nile Virus seen nearing South Carolina, health official says
A state health official warned that West Nile virus will reach South Carolina, with steps under way to combat it. The Lower Savannah Health District environmental director David Angle said EPA funding supports mosquito sampling and dead bird testing at Clemson University to detect the virus.
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South Carolina
David Angle
Lower Savannah
Angle
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
EPA
Clemson University
New York City
Birds Help Track West Nile Virus in New York
Dead birds pile up at Ward Stone's door as New York wildlife pathologist collects specimens. Sick birds are examined to diagnose West Nile virus, with Dr. Laura Kramer’s lab processing numerous bird parts and mosquito samples as seven deaths in the New York City area are linked to the outbreak.
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Delmar
N.Y
Ward Stone
Stone
New York State
Laura Kramer
New York City
Conger Field sale finalized
Aiken businessmen Jack Wetzel and Bruce Duchossois announced the purchase of Ford Conger Field home of the Aiken Steeplechase. They plan to offer spring and fall meetings and develop a 64 acre facility with horse show grounds 400 stalls and multiple rings while attracting other disciplines to become the Aiken Horse Park. Martha Miller and McKenzie Miller praised the sale saying the track remains dedicated to equestrian sports.
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Aiken
Jack Wetzel
Bruce Duchossois
Ford Conger
Wetzel
McKenzie
Martha Miller
Miller
Sea Hero
Charles Engelhard
Engelhard
Duchassois
One M V teen to return to court for alleged threats
Robert Turner 15, and Jaris Simon 15, faced bomb threat allegations at Midland Valley High School in April. Simon was found not guilty and left the state. Turner remains in custody with hearings in Family Court likely to be held in the morning before Judge Larry Snabinet.
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M.V. Teen
Aiken County
Paulette Jones
Robert Turner
Family Court
Larry Snabinet
Midland Valley High School
Midland Valley
Simon
Inabinet
Turner
State Department of Juvenile Justice
Ment
Columbine High School
Colorado
David Mauldin
November ballot could bring local tax and road changes
Aiken County voters face a November choice on a gradual car tax cut, possible legalization of gambling, and using a sales tax to fund road work. They may also reject the state lottery and keep the current vehicle tax system. Three statewide constitutional amendments plus a local 1 percent sales tax proposal are on the ballot.
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Aiken County
Debby Heads Toward Florida From Puerto Rico
Hurricane Debby, after skimming Puerto Rico and nearby islands as a glancing blow, moves over warm Atlantic waters toward the Bahamas and Florida. The storm, called Little Debby, is expected to build strength as it tracks north.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Bahamas
Florida
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