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Boy's prized sheep slaughtered by loose dogs in York County. Five animals killed and three injured as two domestic dogs slipped through a pasture fence between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Keith Davis, 89, awaits his son Robbie’s return to inform him of the loss of Barba dos sheep valued at about 150 dollars each. Animal Control Officer Arthur Moore says the dogs are domestic, not wild.
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Ure
Keith Davis
Robbie
Barbados
York County
Flooding Worries Subside In Midlands
The Congaree River crested in Columbia after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Jerry remnants. No major problems reported even in Cayce, though warnings remained for the Congaree Lynches Black Pee Dee and Little Pee Dee rivers. Local officials logged over 4.4 million dollars in damages in three counties, led by Greenville.
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Columbia
Jerry
Congaree
Cayce
Neil Ellis
Lexington County
Pee Dee
Little Pee Dee
Joe Farmer
State Emergency Preparedness Division
Greenville
Technical College Wins Land for New Grand Strand Campus
The Myrtle Beach Air Base Redevelopment Authority endorsed Harry-Georgetown Technical College’s request for about 85 acres of base land for a new Grand Strand campus. The site will host classes for Clemson University Coastal Carolina University and Horry County Public Schools.
Obituary notices on page 2B list regional deaths
Death notices archive highlights Derrick L Briggs of Aiken Zeke Brock of Greenwood Tommy McBurnett of Laurel Maryland J M Jim Sprawls of Aiken and Richard David Thatcher of North Augusta in page 2B obituaries with brief biographical details and funeral arrangements likely forthcoming from local families and churches.
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Derrick L. Briggs
Aiken
Zeke Brock
Greenwood
Tommy McBurnett
Laurel, Md
Jim) Sprawls
Richard David Thatcher
North Augusta
Serbs Defy NATO in Bosnia as Airstrikes Escalate
NATO warplanes conducted the largest bombing campaign in the alliance’s history over Bosnia and Herzegovina as Serb forces held their positions. NATO sought to rescue two French pilots shot down near Pale while ground forces and UN rapid-reaction units supported the strikes, amid calls for peace talks and a widening operation that has already killed or left missing hundreds.
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Pale
NATO
Adm
Leighton Smith
Naples
Italy
Scott O'Grady
Smith
O'Grady
U.S
Bosnia
U.N. Rapid Reaction
U.N
Balkans
Ratko Mladic
Hampton Avenue Gets Neighborhood Face Lift After Tragedy
The curbing sidewalks and lighting along Hampton Avenue near Second Baptist Church proceed as a long awaited improvement. Rev. Douglas Slaughter of Second Baptist links the project to broader community rebuilding after a Tuesday shooting that killed Derrick Briggs, 20, and led to the arrest of Ricky Lloyd, 19, on murder charges. Slaughter views the enhancements as part of healing and rebuilding lives.
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Hampton Avenue
Second Baptist Church
Douglas Slaughter
Rev. Slaughter
Sec
Ond Baptist
Derrick Lashawn Briggs
Ricky Doral Lloyd
Ricky
High Tech Meter Reading Cuts Water Losses In City
Roger LeDuc, director of Engineering and Public Works for the City of Aiken, explains the radio read water meter system will install 15 000 meters by September, cutting labor costs and boosting revenues. The city aims to reduce unaccounted water from 10 15 percent toward under 10 percent, with some losses used by fire crews or line work.
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Roger LeDuc
LeDuc
Aiken
City Turns Mile Track Into Asset
City of Aiken broadens its horse program as the Mile Track gears up for a new training season. Grounds crews prepare the facility and the track surface work is slated soon. Officials project a full house by year end with many trainers from across the country expected to arrive in November. The city has 148 stalls ready and a 1995 96 budget earmarked $50,000 to construct a new 12 stall barn.
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Aiken
Rhinehart
Aiken Track Attracts Elite Horse Trainers With Success
The city plans to begin work by year end to improve the historic track once neglected. After two productive years, barns are filled, drawing top standardbreds from across the United States. Ameri can Winner trained in Aiken won the Hambletonian in 1998, and this year Pelling Stable’s Aiken trained horse has earned 2 million in stakes.
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United States
RJ. Key Stable
Aiken
Pelling Stable
Rhinehart
Breathalyzer ruling appealed in Aiken case
The city of Aiken appeals a Municipal Court ruling that excluded a breathalyzer result from an Aug. 24 DUI case. City Solicitor P. Andrew Anderson argues SLED certified calibration and operator testimony are sufficient, while the court ruled calibration records were not testified to.
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Aiken
Aiken County General Sessions
P. Andrew ‘Anderson
Charles E. Simons II
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