State agency to treat video poker addiction in South Carolina
In a shift from some officials views, the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services will address video poker addiction after a 26 year old woman let her baby die in a sweltering car while she played. Governor Beasley questions state involvement. funding is needed from lawmakers. Industry and supporters express ambivalence.
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Columbia
South Carolina
David Beasley
State Department of Alcohol
Lee Dutton
Beasley
Gary Karr
South Carolina Council On
Dwight Drake
Deaths Jacob Nelson Scott Aiken Fred Hamilton North Augusta
Obituary notices from Aiken and North Augusta list Jacob Nelson Scott and Fred Hamilton with Iris Carter Riedel also named on page 5A. The brief notice records their passing and respective local listings.
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Jacob Nelson Scott
Aiken
Fred Hamilton
North Augusta
Iris Carter Riedel
Georgia Lottery Sunday Winning Numbers Revealed
Georgia lottery draws reveal Cash 3 numbers 2 44 and 25 27 for Fantany 5 3 10 22 27. Cash 3 results show 2 44 with a potential bet, while Fantany 5 lists 3 10 22 27.
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Cash
Fantany
Hopelands Christmas Lights Challenge In Hopeland
Aiken Recreation Department crews and Golden Hands Club volunteers string hundreds of feet of wire and about 60 000 light bulbs for Hopeland Garden’s annual Christmas display. Michaela Beniey leads the project with city park superintendent Phil Berley assisting. work begins in November as a 24 person crew installs expanding displays since 1991.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Golden Hands Club
Hopeland Garden
Michaela Beniey
Michael Wheeler
Golden Hands
Clinton shifts to using nuclear arms for deterrence
The Clinton administration unveils a Presidential Decision Directive outlining nuclear options to deter chemical and biological attacks by rogue states. The plan states nuclear retaliation could occur in response to chemical or biological aggression, expanding target lists and dropping the idea of a protracted war victory.
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Washington
Clinton
United States
White House
Iran
Iraq
Robert Bell
National Security Council
Bell
Washington Post
China
NAACP in Aiken marks 79th anniversary celebration
Local NAACP members and friends gathered at Beaver Dam Baptist Church to mark the 79th anniversary with leaders including James Gallman who has led the Aiken branch since 1987. Rev. Joseph Darby praised Gallman and urged action on social issues, noting the NAACP remains a pivotal civil rights voice.
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Aiken
NAACP
Beaver Dam Baptist Church
James Gallman
South Carolina
Allman
Joseph Darby
Darby
St. Philip African Methodist Episcopal Church
Eastover
Gallman
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North Augusta Christmas Parade lights up Georgia Avenue
North Augusta hosted its largest Christmas parade with about 70 units and displays along Georgia Avenue. Rudolph led a weekend full of events, including a Bath Woodworking Shop entry winning in the commercial category and 12 year-old Dana Jones and 10 year-old Stephanie Shealey from Burnettown guiding floats.
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North Augusta
Georgia Avenue
Bath
Rudolph
Dana Jones
Burnettown
Stephanie Shealey
Wayne Benson
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