South Carolina vows no tax hikes in recession
South Carolina officials say taxes will stay flat in the coming year amid budget woes. Governor Hodges forecasts no tax changes while Sen. Leatherman and Rep. Harrell caution against any increases. A legislative panel and the Chamber of Commerce weigh long term tax policy and exemptions as the state faces a serious budget crisis.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Hugh Leatherman
R-Florence
Senate Finance Committee
Jim Hodges
Hodges
Florida
Harrell
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Hunter Howard
Chamber
John Courson
Rcolumbia
Courson
Howard Duvall
Municipal Association of
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Dorangeburg
House
Budget Committee
Cobb-Hunter
Last-minute shoppers flood Aiken on Christmas Eve
November shoppers rush to finish gifts as stores extend hours on December 24 in Aiken. Among the crowd are Sarah Allen and Alecia Hardt touring Tar get, with Hardt noting her Navy husband will be aboard a submarine until spring. Store managers report longer-than-usual waits as prices drop. Santa sees children line up hours before his worldwide trip.
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Sarah Allen
Alecia Hardt
Target
Aiken
Hardt
Aiken Mail
Jamie Stang
Kay-Hee Toy Store
Diane Cuthbertson
Wesley Earhart
Kris Kringle
Santa
Wackenhut promotes two to managerial posts in Savannah River site security
Wackenhut Services elevates Benjamin L. Laywell of North Augusta to manager of the performance testing and assessment department and Clifton O. Tenant of Aiken to manager of the security department. Laywell will oversee evaluations of protection operations via tests and independent assessments. Tenant will handle classified information security and security education and training.
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Benjamin L. Laywell
Clifton O
Wackenhut Services
Savannah River
Laywell
North Augusta
Aiken
Security Department
Post office meets last-minute Christmas demands in Aiken
Aiken's post office handles 29 city routes and 20 rural routes as eight local and three North Augusta workers deliver priority and express parcels before Christmas. Express mail dominates, with many customers aiming to arrive tomorrow, while some staff finish up on Christmas Eve. Betsy Holmes had last minute packages but expected Georgia delivery Friday.
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Aiken
James Sizemore
North Augusta
Sid Edwards
Sizemore
Kellie Prescott
Betsy Holmes
Georgia
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Charleston
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Leonwooster
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Carolyn Matthews
Wal-Mart
Wackenhut
Scott Webster
Holiday Spirit
Betty Ryberg
Shana Ryberg
Celia Cramer
Laurens Street
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Post Ofice
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