Poll shows broad support for education lottery and tax swaps
A statewide poll of 820 registered voters finds 70 percent of men and 66 percent of women favor a state run education lottery while 27 percent oppose. Voters also back a 1 percent sales tax hike to abolish auto property taxes by 63 percent, with 25 percent opposed. Interracial marriage ban repeal has 48 percent support and 29 percent opposition. high school activity participation requires a C average per 83 percent, with 14 percent disapproval. Margin of error 3.5 points. Mother charged in death in Berkeley County. two more men, including the babysitter’s husband, arrested in the slaying of William Dangerfield.
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Hodges
Beasley
Moncks Corner
Berkeley County Sheriff’s
William Dangerfield
William
Midland Valley Students Raise Six Thousand for Empty Stocking Fund
MVHS students held a Christmas assembly to raise 6000 for the Valley Empty Stocking Fund. Funds came from homeroom contests raffles a cow plop drawing and a Mr and Mrs Turkey Legs contest with prizes to Carrie Bryan Timothy Blackmon Horace Sweat and Ms Dobbs.
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Midland Valley
Midland Valley High School
Michelle Yeater
Warren Whitson
Sally Johnson
Valley
MVHS
Mary Etta Walker
Valley Empty
Carrie Bryan
Timothy Blackmon
Ms. Dobbs
Horace Sweat
Video poker lawsuit eyed as state reform option
Sen. Ryberg discusses a class action against video poker firms led by Larry Richter. The suit targets illegal lottery claims, caps payouts at 125 per play in 24 hours, and bans machines where beer or wine permits are issued. He urges legislative action and citizen outreach. John Crupi leads the local Kiwanis group meeting at Houndslake.
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Sen. Ryberg
Larry Richter
Sen
Ryberg
Michael Oates
Aiken Kiwanis Club
John Crupi
Houndslake Country Club
Gasoline Prices Drop Ahead of Christmas in South Carolina
AAA Carolinas reports unleaded self service fuel averaging 1.03 dollars per gallon in South Carolina next week, down 14 cents from the year-ago period and nearly 3 cents since Thanksgiving. Myrtle Beach expected biggest decline.
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Columbia
American Automobile Association
South Carolina
Carolinas
Myrtle Beach
Students Help Animals With Peanut Butter Trail
Oakwood students applied peanut butter to bagels and pine cones along a nature trail to feed wildlife in winter. Teachers Scalamiero and Johnson describe outdoor science learning and animal interest, aided by John Helms of Stone Container Forest Products and parent volunteers.
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Jacques Johnson
Scalamiero
John Helms
Stone Container Forest Products
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Scott Webster
Key Club
DECA
The
Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Nick Kelly
Gerald Dickson
Nick
Aiken
Aiken Mall
Oakwood
Santa Claus
Fat Man
Aaamion
aOi
Augusta
Evans
Santa
F Sefect Group
Fat Man's Mitchell Shopping Center
Whiskey Road Man
Whiskey Rd
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