Fleeing driver crashes into car, Spartanburg woman dies
A 25 year old Spartanburg man fleeing a police stop drove 70 mph through a red light on U S 29 and struck Claire K. Burton causing her death. He faced multiple charges including reckless homicide and leaving the scene. He fled on foot before surrendering after a two hour manhunt.
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Spartanburg
Claire K. Burton
Jim Burnett
Danny Lee Norman
State Highway Patrol
D.C. Reid
Norman
Reid
U.S. Highway 29
East Spartanburg
Burton
Bain
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
Subdivision Planned for Sand Island in Catawba River
Rock Hill developer David Lyles plans to subdivide 75 acre Sand Island near Lake Wylie into 109 single family lots with homes expected in the 200000 range. The project includes a private bridge, looping internal road, 53 waterfront lots, and up to two million dollars in improvements.
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Rock Hill
River Hills
Tega Cay
Catawba River
Lake Wylie
David Lyles
York County Planning Commission
Sand Island
Lyles
Lake Wylie Dam
I-77
India Hook
Clemson Opens Science and Technology Entrance Program
Clemson University will admit high school students with grades and test scores below standard for agriculture, textile management and industry technology majors under a new Scientific and Technology Entrance Program. Dean B J Skelton expects 100 to 150 entrants next fall and links the program to Clemson's land grant mission to expand access in science and technology fields.
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Clemson
Clemson University
B.J. Skelton
Skelton
Benign Brain Tumor Can Cause Facial Paralysis
AP reports acoustic neuroma a benign tumor near the brain stem can be removed but often causes partial facial paralysis. The surgery may affect speech eating vision hearing and cause headaches. Facially altered appearance worries patients per Ginny Fickel Acoustic Neuroma Association.
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Jacksonville
Ginny Fickel
The
Acoustic Neuroma Association
ANA
Snow Teaser Drops Across Midlands as Cold Front Passes
Residents saw brief snow flurries but no significant accumulation in the Midlands as a cold front moved through Monday night. State Climatologist John Purvis cited chilly air and low moisture, with higher chances of snow later in January and early February as temperatures stay cold. Winds 20 to 30 mph produced wind chills near 19, with highs near 45 and expected night lows mid 20s.
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Columbia
Midlands
Chapin
St. Andrews
John Purvis
Purvis
Self-Defense Found in Two Belton Deaths
Robert Newton Shirley 49 was cleared of two murder charges after a preliminary hearing found he acted in self defense in the November shootings of Boris "Zeke" Golden 39 and John L. Golden 36, Belton. The Anderson County Sheriff's investigation supported the self-defense finding.
Goldens fatally assault Shirley in Nov incident at Shirley’s garage
State Briefs report at Shirley’s garage around 8 30 p m on November 20 where Shirley confronted the Goldens who exited their vehicle and attacked him. Zeke Golden struck Shirley with an iron rod and fired a Luger pistol. Shirley returned fire with a .45. Three shots hit Zeke and one hit John L Golden. both died. Shirley was wounded and hospitalized.
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Shirley
Dueworth
Goldens
Zeke Golden
Ducworth
John L. Golden
Pers
Dillon High Band to Perform at Gator Bowl Half Time
Dillon High School marching band was invited to perform at halftime of the Gator Bowl where the University of South Carolina plays LSU. Principal A M Steele notes it was fortunate timing and Doug Green of Heritage Festivals of America highlights the mass band of 2 400 musicians across nine states. Band director Al McDuffie cites previous shows at Philadelphia bicentennial events Mardi Gras New Orleans Disney World and the Shrine Bowl in Charlotte.
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Dillon
Dillon High School
University of South Carolina
A.M. Steele
Doug Green
Heritage Festivals of America
Salt Lake City
Dillon High Band
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Louisiana State University
al McDuffie
Dillon Band
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Orlando
Fla
Charlotte
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Hilton Head Island
Leonard Jackson
Ed Woodward
County Planning Commission
Shoney
America
Shoneys America’s
Whiskey Rd
Aiken, S.C
Belton
CIBA
Regency Mall
Augusta Mall
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