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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 2000

Page

6

Blue Laws Clash Over Christmas Eve Opening At Columbiana Centre

The Columbiana Centre on the Richland Lexington line sought to open before noon on Christmas Eve but Lexington County would not permit early Sunday hours. The Columbia City Council granted permission, then withdrew after Lexington county balked, with Mayor Coble stressing regional cooperation and the mall’s early opening for a special Christmas Eve concert may be rescinded at Friday’s council meeting.

Lexington County Richland County Columbiana Centre Spartanburg Union Gaffney Howard Duvall Municipal Association Columbia Bob Coble

Year of the Child honors South Carolina volunteers

Carl and Mary Brown were early supporters in 1974 when a 13-year-old girl in crisis needed placement. They later founded the South Carolina Foster Parents Organization and have cared for over 100 foster children while raising eight total, earning recognition in the 2001 Year of the Child campaign.

Columbia Carl Mary Brown Carl Brown South Carolina Gev Jim Hodges Hodges

Death row inmate may be set free

Edward Lee Elmore, 41, seeks overturning of his 1962 murder and sexual assault conviction based on new DNA evidence. His attorneys contend hairs on the victim Dorothy Edwards could not match him and allege a jailhouse informant lied, with another deceased suspect tied to a 1960s affair. If successful, a third trial could ensue.

Greenwood Edward Lee Elmore Elmore Innocence Project Florida Frank Lee Smith John Blume Diana Holt Chris Jensen Dorothy Edwards Edwards

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