Shooting following argument wounds North Augusta man
A North Augusta resident, Charles Curry, 22, was shot Friday afternoon near Curry's Grocery at 701 Ridge Road after an argument with a man who fled after losing his weapon. Curry was treated at the Medical College of Georgia and was reported in stable condition. Deputy responding to the scene reported a multi car accident nearby.
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Aiken County
Obituary Notices Include Multiple Aiken Area Names
A list of death notices from the Aiken region includes Corrie Bethune Burnettown Marjorie Halbert Hamilton Louella Monk Howard Lavon S. Jewell Roy R. Moon Lidie Davis Parker Lillie M. Price and William I. Vaughn with their associated localities such as Aiken Bluffton Windsor and nearby communities. The brief notices record recent deaths and intersecting family contexts.
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Corrie Bethune
Burnettown
Marjorie Halbert Hamilton
Aiken
Louella (Monk) Howard
Lavon S. Jewell
Roy R. Moon
Lidie Davis Parker
Bluffton
Lillie M. Price
William I. Vaughn
Windsor
Friday's Big Game Results and Lottery Codes
Friday draws list winners and prize codes including 424 Cash 4 646.9 Pantany and 2 16 22 27 94. The Big Game numbers 10 23 25 40 42 and Big Money Ball 7 accompany the complete set of codes in this concise notice.
Jobless rate hits 24 year low in holiday season
Washington reports a surge in job growth dropping unemployment to a 24 year low of 4.6 percent as holiday shoppers begin. The seasonally adjusted rate fell from 4.7 percent in October and matches October 1973, with gains across Hispanics adults men whites and teens. The stock market extended a sixth day rally amid the news.
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Labor Department
William Dunkelberg
National Federation of Independent Business
Economy shows gains as payrolls rise and wages up
Employers added 404000 workers to payrolls in November, the largest since February 1996. Retail and services led gains with manufacturing, construction, and others rising. average earnings rose seven cents to 12.47 dollars per hour, up 4.1 percent from a year earlier. President Clinton cited steady growth and a strong economy at the White House.
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White House
Christmas Parades and Events Spread Across Aiken County
Holiday events fill the day with four parades in Wagener Jackson Ellenton Graniteville Vaucluse and Warrenville plus a Wagener Pavilion craft show barbecue meals and a Wagener Valley High School Band performance after the Wagener parade. Spaghetti supper at A L Corbett Middle School noted.
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Wagener
Wagener Lions Club
New Ellenton
Warrenville Fire Department
Ladies Auxiliary
Wagener Pavilion
Crescent City Parks and Recreation Committee
Wagener-Valley High School
A.L. Corbett
Mixed local opinions on video poker ruling
State Attorney General Charlie Condon announced that video poker payouts will be illegal, prompting mixed local reactions. He said prosecutors and police will begin arrests on December 15 targeting operators, not patrons, with critics warning wider economic effects. Religious groups mostly support the decision as addictive gambling concerns rise.
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Charlie Condon
South Carolina
Condon
Dick Harpoothan
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Flag issue included in race panel report
Gov Beasley faced criticism as the Commission on Racial Relations released a 55 page report urging the lowering of the Confederate flag atop the Statehouse. Commission member Glenn McConnell did not sign the document and officials offered little comment on his stance.
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David Beasley
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Glenn McConnell
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Tony Grant
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