Mother pleads guilty in baby's death
Shannon Weeks pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting in the Jan 2 2001 death of Brittany Weeks, the nine months pregnant mother facing sentencing after delivery. The state opted not to negotiate and the judge delayed sentencing until after her baby is born, with DSS monitoring the unborn child.
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Lott apologizes for comments on Thurmond run
Senate Republican leader Trent Lott apologized for remarks implying the country would have been better with Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist bid. Civil rights leaders and opponents urged censure, with Jesse Jackson calling Lott an unrepretent Confederate and Gore demanding action.
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Budget hit looms for South Carolina agencies in budget clamp
The South Carolina General Assembly was called into a late session to avert cuts. Rep James Roland Smith said agencies face retroactive five percent cuts from July 1, totaling eight to ten percent. Superintendent Linda Eldridge described the retroactive action as impactful.
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City uses recovered drug cash in fight against drugs
Aiken City Manager Roger LeDue told City Council that the Aiken Department of Public Safety will receive about 103 000 of an estimated 130 000 to 140 000 seized in a random drug sniffing operation. The money will fund the citys drug enforcement program as investigators cited Shooters discovery of a box with over 100 000 and drug residue at Mail Boxes Etc near the Aiken Mall.
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Wagener couple wins first grand prize on Vegas Jackpot
Mary and Freddie Stephens of Wagener became the South Carolina Education Lottery’s first grand prize winners on the Vegas Jackpot instant ticket. They netted 100000 dollars after scratching part of the ticket and learning of the larger prize at the Columbia claims center. The ticket was bought at Kent's Korner 20 on South Main Street in Wagoner. Proceeds support SC education programs including HOPE LIFE Palmetto Fellows and scholarships.
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