Christmas In Hopelands concludes with lights and tours
The fourth annual Christmas In Hopelands runs tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at the gardens featuring holiday displays, a 20 foot tree, and carriage rides. The Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and the Doll House open to the public with free shuttle service from nearby stores.
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Hopelands
Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Doll House
Whiskey Road
Winn- Dixie
York Street
Obituary notices list several deaths across multiple towns
Death notices report Willie Bryant Warrenville Richard Butler Graniteville Leonard Casella Augusta Clara Guinn Faulkner Williston Marvin A Garrett Jackson Alice Louise Gay Porter Brunswick Ga Willis L Sarka Glendale Ariz Jackie Smith Burnettown obituary notices on page 6A naming the deceased and their locales.
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Willie Bryant
Warrenville
Richard Butler
Graniteville
Leonard Casella
Augusta
Clara Guinn Faulkner
Williston
Marvin A. Garrett
Jackson
Alice Louise Gay Porter
Brunswick
Willis L. Sarka
Glendale
Ariz
Jackie Smith
Burnettown
Fire devastates Landreth Monument Co. on Richland Ave
A smoky blaze Friday night damaged Landreth Monument Co. at 1812 Richland Ave in Aiken. A passerby alerted authorities and Bates Landreth and his wife Ethel, awakened in their nearby home, watched flames from pajamas. Sirens drew responders as nearby businesses, including the fish market, were noted by residents.
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Richland Avenue
Landreth Monument Co
Richland Ave
Bates Landreth
Ethel
Landreth
Jack Rogers
Aikenem
Scott Webster
Landreth Monument Company
Aiken
Cold Spell Boosts Shrimp Catches in South Carolina
South Carolina endures a deep cold snap with temps around 20 to 36 degrees. Shrimpers report record catches up to 5,000 pounds daily as cold water drives shrimp into open water. Degree days rise, power demand climbs, and at least two deaths are linked to the cold.
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David Whitaker
State Natural Resources Department
Fisheries Management Office
Robert Gay
Gay Fish Co
Beaufort
Columbia
South Carolina
Hope Poteat
Wes Tyler
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Bennish Brown
Sce&g
Greenville
BYOB Ban All NYE For Aiken County Restaurants
South Carolina Blue Laws bar alcohol service in Aiken County on Sundays including Dec 31. Merchants lament the prohibition, while some chains anticipate early dining crowds. Ruby Tuesday and Applebee’s executives note potential shifts in customer turnout and revenue.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Dudley Erb
West Side Bowery
Sam Erb
Erb
Louis Turpin
Aiken
Turpin
Applebee
Michelle Parmentier
Plan to reopen federal work stalls on budget pace
GOP leaders and President Clinton discuss a plan to return furloughed federal workers to duty while negotiating a seven year balanced budget. They push for rapid congressional action, with safeguards to ensure pay continues once appropriations pass, and possible partial reopenings using existing resources.
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Clinton
Washington
White House
Congressional
Senate
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
McCurry
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
Bob Dole
Lawrence Hass
Office of Management and Budget
Smithsonian
Haas
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Huskies
Mr. Whipple
Charmin
Cincinnati
Whipple
Dick Wilson
Wilson
Henderson
Procter & Gamble Co
USA Today
Calvin and
Hobbes
Calvvin and Hobbes
Aiken Standard
Dear Abby
Roddie Burris
Michael W. Gibbons
Elated Press
GOP
House
Bill Clinton
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