Teachers urged to stay on at Mount Pleasant SC school
Principal Tom Lee of James B. Edwards Elementary in Mount Pleasant says he will retire under a new state program that lets 11 retirement eligible teachers and state employees keep working while pension money is held in a savings account. Next month, 2542 state workers will retire and 1858 will return to work. Lee has led Edwards since 1961 and calls the plan the best education measure yet from the Legislature. Fifty six district employees have joined the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive Program.
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Postholiday gift exchanges and clearance sales abound in Aiken
Retailers report brisk returns as Christmas gifts are exchanged and marked down. In Aiken on Tuesday crowding was heavy in parking lots and aisles while line length for exchanges varied by store. Tekia Robinson of Big K Mart described steady, smooth business with long exchange lines but generally patient customers.
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Flag rallies planned at South Carolina State House in January
Two groups announce separate rallies at the State House in Columbia. Save Our Flag plans a Jan 6 protest against removing the Confederate flag from the Capitol dome, while the NAACP schedules a Jan 15 event marking King Day to challenge the flag still flown on State House grounds.
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Ice Storm Knocks Out Power Across Southern Plains
An ice storm swept the southern Plains halting power to about 500000 homes and businesses, delaying travel, causing numerous accidents and nine fatalities. Arkansas governor ordered state government shut as transformers exploded lighting the sky, leaving residents without heat or telecoms amid freezing conditions.
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Hodges backs no bet for Outback Bowl
Governor Jim Hodges leaves wagering to others as South Carolina meets Ohio State in Tampa on New Year’s Day. The SC alum notes no bet is placed this time, continuing a tradition of bowl appearances without wagers.
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