Shots Fired At School and Board Elections in South Carolina
Five Garrett Academy students were arrested after a hallway shooting over a girl. One shot hit the ceiling and another was fired outside. no injuries. In Columbia, Celia Gettys was elected chair of the South Carolina Board of Education. Agency directors will receive raises. USC President John Palms tops agency salaries at 147,197 dollars.
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Charleston
Garrett Academy of Technology
Columbia
Easley
South Carolina
State Budget and Control Board
University of South Carolina
John Palms
James Edwards
The
Medical University of South Carolina
Joseph Bevilacqua
Department of Mental Health
Fred Carter
Budget and Control Board
Obituary notices list several deaths across South Carolina towns
The page notes deaths of Edward Benson and Augusta Helen Horn Conroy along with Aiken residents Roy Edward Crook Eva Jowers Fairfax Leland W Judy Nina Knight Michael McClain Fred B Monday and Lottie Walker Hay Willie Jackson Edward S Johnson Jr and Harold B Eadie in Augusta Aiken Gloverville Ware Shoals Brooklyn NY and Brooklyn NY obituaries on Page 2B.
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Edward Benson
Augusta
Helen Horn Conroy
Aiken
Roy Edward Crook
Harold B. Eadie
Lottie Walker Hay
Willie Jackson
Brooklyn
Edward S. Johnson Jr
North Augusta
Eva Jowers
Fairfax
Leland W. Judy
Nina Knight
Michael McClain
Ware Shoals
Fred B. Monday
Gloverville
Du Pont Ordered To Pay Benlate Damages In South Carolina
A federal jury in Orangeburg ruled Du Pont must pay Shady Grove Plantation and Nursery over 17 million dollars for Benlate damaged trees from the 1989 spraying. The verdict includes 7.39 million actual damages and 9.68 million punitive. Terra Industries also settled with Du Pont.
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du Pont
Benlate
The
du Pont Co
Orangeburg
James B. Brailsford III
Shady Grove Plantation and Nursery
Brailsford
Shady Grove
Terra Industries
Christmas Sweetland and Chukker Creek Candy Village Built in a Day
Two Aiken“小 villages” were created by second graders at Chukker Creek Elementary with Dee Risher and Cecelia Wegge classes guiding 12 icing houses and cookie residents. Linda Haines and Cindy Booth helped as volunteers while lessons emphasized germs, hand washing, and Christmas giving.
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Aiken
Chukker Creek
Midland Valley Group Home
Chukker Creek Elementary
Sara Frommer
Dee Risher
Cecelia Wegge
Linda Haines
Cindy Booth
The Spirit's Alive, Well by the Rutherfurd Family
Diane Rutherfurd and her family embody holiday giving as they adopt the spirit of Christmas for the second year. Their acts brighten a season that could have been blue, reflecting a generous local tradition.
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Diane Rutherfurd
Rutherfurds
Effects Of TIF Explained At Public Meeting
About 130 people gathered at the Aiken Municipal Conference Center to hear a presentation on a proposed Tax Increment Financing District for downtown Aiken. Edwin C. Evans outlined a 3.4 million dollar city investment over 15 years, hoping private property owners will respond with upgrades, while taxes could be frozen at current levels, affecting Aiken County and the school district.
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Aiken County
Clinton On TV Tax Cut Speech Broadcast Across Major Networks
AP reports major networks ABC CBS NBC Fox and cable CNN Comedy Central and C-SPAN will carry President Clinton's tax cut speech at 9 o'clock tonight. South Carolina Democrats accuse Gov Campbell of refusing funds to implement Motor Voter registration, risking a lawsuit for not allocating $570,000 to run the system. Ronnie Maxwell calls the governor's stance a legal breach as Congress mandated voter registration forms with license actions.
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New York
ABC
CBS
NBC
Fox Broadcasting Co
CNN
Comedy Central
C-Span
Clinton
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Aiken
Ronnie Maxwell
Congress
Morrists
Maxwell
North Augusta and Ellenton Area Schedule Mention
Local notices list Tuesday events in North Augusta and Wednesday activities in New Ellenton and Beech Island with a separate day noting Alkon. The fragment outlines regional timing for venues or meetings but lacks full context or details on participants.
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North Augusta
New Ellenton
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Palmetto Review
Abby
Ann Winchell
Scott Wouches
Rutherfurd
Chasiti Kirkland
Ginny Soutame Rutherfurd
Francesca
Philip Lord
S.C. Dem
Carl Langley
Wagoner
Salley
Ridge Spring
Moneta
Horse Ci
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