Thieves Strip Grave Twice At Christmas
SPARTANBURG AP A couple mourns as thieves strip their daughter Crystal Fowler and two grandchildren, Christopher Noel and Kenneth Brown, from a grave near Gaffney first on Christmas Eve and again by Christmas Day. The family had decorated the grave with a sled red wagon and flowers after a 1992 car crash that killed them.
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Spartanburg
Billy
Sally Fowler
Crystal Lynn Fowler
Christopher Noel
Kenneth Brown
Gaffney
Fowlers
Crystal
Kmart
Nautical Hunt On For Assault Suspect
Authorities pursue Goose Creek man Rick Meyers 42 on an arrest warrant for lewd act on a minor after a midweek sexual assault of a 12 year old. A helicopter, plane and two boats aided the search possibly reaching Savannah.
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Charleston
Goose Creek
Rick Meyers
Savannah
Berkeley County
Wayne DeWitt
Meyers
Bamberg County Finds New Administrator Hires Then Loses
Bamberg County unanimously hired Gary Smoak last week to be administrator but he accepted another job on Wednesday before starting. Smoak had planned to begin Tuesday and sign on the dotted line, but the deal changed at the last minute. Barbara Moore of Union County confirmed the timing.
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Bamberg
Bamberg County
Gary Smoak
Smoak
Barbara Moore
Union County
N.C
Obituary notices for Blackburn Hollins and Jones on Page 2B
Death notices list George Edward Blackburn and Aiken Rudolph Hollins from Channelview Texas and Hardy Jones from North Augusta. Obituaries appear on Page 2B honoring the individuals with concise biographical details and dates.
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George Edward Blackburn
Aiken
Rudolph Hollins
Channelview
Texas
Hardy Jones
North Augusta
Aiken Officials Paid Top Salaries Compared With Similar Cities
An SC Municipal Association official says Aiken pays its top department heads highly. City Manager Steven Thompson earns 14241 annually in the 1995 96 budget, with Pleasant below at 78000 and Anderson at 47882.
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Aiken
South Carolina Municipal Association
Anderson
Mt. Pleasant
Sumter
Spartanburg
Howard Duvall
Steven Thompson
Anita Lilly
Judge Dismisses Solicitor Suit in 1998 Indictment Case
Barnwell lawyer Pat Smith sued Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor Barbara Morgan claiming civil rights violations from a 1998 indictment. Judge Charles E. Simons Jr. granted dismissal, stating state prosecutors have absolute immunity when initiating and pursuing criminal actions. The ruling rejected over six allegations of misconduct and Smith, indicted for obstruction in 1993, had charges dropped.
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Aus
Barnwell
Pat Smith
Second Judicial Circuit
Barbara Morgan
Charles E. Simons Jr
Smith
Ms. Morgan
Threat To Home Rule Watched
South Carolina local government leaders warn legislators may seek to expand state control by curbing local revenue and infringing on Home Rule rights as the 1996 session opens on January 9. The alert from the State Association of Counties and State Municipal Association follows alarms raised at a Hilton Head conference. Aiken County Councilman Willar.
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South Carolina
State Association of Counties
State Municipal Association
Hilton Head
Association of Counties
Municipal Association
Aiken County
Willar
Local Government Faces Confusing State Legislation Push
In a December memo CTS Hightower warned council members that more radical anti local government state bills are being offered than ever. He noted Governor Beasley appears confused by the surge of laws affecting local government. The issue followed a November 13 state Supreme Court ruling upholding three local ordinances allowing service fees for health and safety services, underscoring the clash between state and local control.
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Hightower
SCAC
David Beasley
Beasley
Supreme Court
High Court
Past Brings Surprise To Former Educator
Dr. Beecher E. Morton Jr., former assistant county superintendent of Aiken County Public Schools, won the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Distinguished Educational Achievement Award for 12 years of service. The Atlanta presentation on December 11 honored his career, though he has been retired seven years.
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Beecher E. Morton Jr
Morton
Aiken County
South Carolina
Mary Sue
Furman University
Colorado
Tokyo Harbor
Scott Webster
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Easing Of Cold Snap Promised
Frigid morning temperatures dipped to the low 20s with a forecast of gradual warming to around 45 degrees today under clear skies. Tonight will see lows in the low 20s as clouds increase this weekend bringing warmer highs in the middle 50s.
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