Recount Confirms Theodore Is Winner
In Columbia AP, unofficial recount totals confirm Nick Theodore, Democrat, won the governor’s race by 1,609 votes over Charleston Mayor Joe Riley. Riley endorses Theodore for the general election to face Republican David Beasley and urges support for Theodore’s leadership.
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Columbia
Nick Theodore
State Elections Commission
Theodore
Charleston
Joe Riley
Riley
David Beaslegley
Escapee Captured Reading At Library
Spartanburg AP reports 18 year old escapee Robert Wininger was recaptured at the Greenville City Library eleven days after escaping from North side Correctional Center. An anonymous tip and a librarian’s identification followed a photo briefing. Wininger had been being transported to Perry Correctional Institution for a traffic charge and failure to appear. In Columbia, Thomas Patrick Conroy Pat Conroy's brother died after jumping from a downtown highrise building early Tuesday. He was 88 and did not reside in the building.
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Spartanburg
Robert Wininger
Greenville
Wininger
Robyn Zimmerman
Corrections Department
Northside
Perry Correctional Institution
Columbia (Ap
Thomas Patrick Conroy
South Carolina
Pat Conroy
Wolo-Tv of
Columbia
Conroy
Obituary notices feature several North Augusta area deaths
Obituary notices on Page 3B list Clyde Carter in North Augusta and Herbert Addison Spud Jo sey among the deceased. Other names include Rath Hubert Van Lowder of Windsor James Anthony Rowe of Aiken Sherry B Tut of Windsor and Susan Ruth Warner of Augusta.
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Clyde Carter
North Augusta
Herbert Addison
Spud
Josey
Rath
Hubert van Lowder
Windsor
James Anthony Rowe
Aiken
Sherry B. Tut
Susan Ruth Warner
Augusta
School Thrives On Prayer At South Aiken Baptist
South Africa Baptist Christian School expands as prayer and Christianity form its curriculum. Administrator Andrew E. Hyatt notes enrollment rising from 266 to 326, filling buildings and prompting a plan for up to 10 new rooms next year. Two temporary classrooms are in use awaiting construction funded by the school.
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South Aiken Baptist
Andrew E. Hyatt
Hyatt
Chukker Creek Elementary Project Faces Scrutiny
Construction Control says the Chukker Creek Elementary project meets safety standards and will finish to high standards. The Aiken County Board of Education hired Construction Control of Columbia to oversee the work on Chukker Creek Road. Board members criticized aspects as a disgrace while Ed Watson notes no items escape the punch list and completion is targeted by mid October.
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Chukker Creek
Construction Control Corporation
Aiken County Board of Education
Construction Control of Columbia
Chukker Creek Road
Aiken
Ed Watson
Enrollments Fall Short Of Protection
Preliminary enrollment figures for the Aiken County School District show an increase of 394 students to 25,306 after six days of the 1994-95 school year. Administrators had projected 355 more students than the actual rise, highlighting ongoing demand on district resources.
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Aiken County
Contractor Browning Construction Firm Named In Irmo
The speaker asserts Browning Construction Company of Irmo is the contractor. The quote hints at many details to follow in the CONTRACTOR item on page 6A and signals more context is provided there.
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Browning Construction Company
Irmo
Watson
Paramedics to adopt crisis guidelines after Belvedere shootout
An Aiken County EMS subcommittee agreed to a Sept 13 work session to draft permanent crisis guidelines for paramedics. The action follows the May 27 Belvedere shootout at Thomas Park that killed 18 year old Felisha Curry and sparked criticism after her sister Tiffany Curry sought help at a near by EMS substation. DHEC investigated but noted safety standards do not require entering unsafe areas. An interim policy was presented by EMS leaders and will be reviewed during the session.
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Aiken County
Emergency Medical Services
Belvedere
Felisha Curry
Thomas Park
Tiffany Curry
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Dhec Ems
Albert Futrell Jr
DHEC
Review of Aiken County DSS after second homicide in year
South Carolina DSS will externally review all Aiken County child protective services cases after the second homicide this year of a county monitored child. 9 month old Jessica Hackett died from head injury ruled as beaten to death. Investigators are reviewing abuse reports, with no charges filed yet.
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State Department of Social Services
Sam Griswold
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Jessica Hackett
Jessica
Kristie
Todd Hackett
North Augusta
DSS
Date For Shipment Of Fuel Rods To SRS Not Revealed
Washington reports that spent nuclear fuel from many countries will arrive in South Carolina in September, but officials will not specify dates. Energy Department spokesman Jim Guisti denied claims that the first batch of 400 fuel elements would reach the Savannah River Site this week. He said details are not being released as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Transportation control the information. Greenpeace's Damon Moglen cited delays from Europe due to shipping firm issues and said Edlow International has faced international standards questions, stalling the shipment until the vessel is ready.
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South Carolina
Energy Department
Jim Guisti
Savannah River
Damon Moglen
Greenpeace
Europe
U.S
Edlow International Ping Company
Moglen
Edlow
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