Right to Know Records Often Secret in South Carolina
A statewide AP and SC Press Association review finds nearly one in three public records requests denied or delayed beyond legal limits. Instances include license plate tracking of a requester in Union County and refusals over nonresident requests in Anderson. Critics call for improved compliance and transparency.
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Associated Press
South Carolina Press Association
Union County
Shirley Reynolds
Anderson
Tom
FOI requests largely complied by Aiken area bodies
City of Aiken and Aiken Barnwell and Edgefield counties largely complied with Freedom of Information Act requests with school systems offering access to minutes and contracts at little or no cost. Edgefield faced a denial over a written contract with the superintendent, with officials promising to provide a copy once in place.
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Aiken
Barnwell
Edgefield
Edgefield County
Greg W. Anderson
Legal Council
S.C. Press Association
Government secrecy rooted in decades of culture
South Carolina open records law violations reflect a Cold War attitude toward public data says law professor Eldon Wedlock. He notes officials cite outdated rules or refuse requests as journalists and students seek routine records, highlighting pervasive ignorance of the FOIA requirements.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Eldon Wedlock
Secretary of State
Lic
University of South Carolina
Bloodstained clothes tied to missing North Augusta mother
Bloodstained clothing with human blood was found linked to the disappearance of Tiffaney Wilson, last seen in Market Place parking lot North Augusta. DNA testing requested with results expected in weeks. Police seek witness who saw a car depart the Georgia Welcome Center before the infant was found.
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Tiffaney Wilson
Market Place
North Augusta
Tim Pearson
Wilson
Robbers hit two poker parlors in Aiken County
The sheriff’s office probes two armed robberies, one with a shooting, at Eagle Express in Graniteville and another video poker parlor, both occurring Friday night into Saturday morning. In Graniteville the suspects entered at 10:30 pm, one threatening the clerk with a rifle or shotgun and demanding cash after the register tray crashed to the floor.
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Sheriff's Office
Aiken County
Eagle Express
Ascanga Lake Road
Graniteville
Hopelands Opens Annual Light Show In eighth Year
Under a starry sky Hopelands opened its Christmas light display for the eighth year. More than 70 000 lights decorate 25 displays along 1 5 miles of paths through the gardens. Glen Parker noted the good weather as crowds visited the outdoor show with performances by Town Creek Baptist Church entertaining spectators.
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Hopelands
Glen Parker
Aiken Parks
Town Creek
Death notices for Jacqueline Council and others
Obituaries listed for Jacqueline Marie Council of Aiken with G L Brighthorp and Sons Mortuary and Diane Williams Gladney of Ward Davis Funeral Home and Justin Wesley Noakes of Windsor with Hatcher Funeral Home. Page 4A summarizes funeral notices in brief format.
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Jacqueline Marie Council
Aiken
G.L. Brighthorp & Sons
Diane Williams Gladney
Ward
Davis Funeral Home
Justin Wesley Noakes
Windsor
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Aiken Standard
Adam Burton
Abby
By Loren Schneider
Lottery
Cash
Wwwaikenstandard.com
Accuweather
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