USC Aiken parts with basketball coach Mike Roberts
Mike Roberts resigned as USC Aiken men's basketball coach nineteen games into the season after a 3-0 start gave way to a six of seven skid. Interim coach Steve Franklin, a 1994 graduate, will lead the Pacers with Donnie Holland and Minda Jakulis assisting. Roberts remains in the athletic department in other duties.
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USC Aiken
Mike Roberts
Roberts
Pacers
Steve Franklin
South Aiken High School
Donnie Holland
Minda Jakulis
Franklin
Year in review highlights local news and sports
A 2004 year in review summarizes top local stories across news and sports. The piece highlights standout moments from 4A and 1B sections, noting notable figures and events that shaped the year.
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S.C
Hollings retirement tops South Carolina's 2004 stories
The year’s leading story honors U.S. Sen. Ernest Fritz Hollings retirement after a half century in politics. Jim DeMint defeats Inez Tenenbaum for Hollings seat, giving SC two Republican senators for the first time since Reconstruction. The season also saw a severe hurricane season with near 150 million in damage.
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U.S
Ernest “Fritz” Hollings
D-S.c
South Carolina
Hollings
Jim DeMint
R-S.c
Earle Morris
John Edwards
D-N.c
Inez Tenenbaum
Columbia
U.S. Senate
Senate
DeMint
Associated Press
Rl.c
Charleston County
Aiken sets strict limits on sparklers for 2005 celebrations
Aiken residents must follow city rules on tiny fireworks to avoid fines starting at 450 dollars. Sparklers and small firecrackers are allowed if at most a quarter inch wide and two inches long with four grains or less of explosive. County and North Augusta laws differ and federal bans apply to several firecrackers.
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Aiken
City of Aiken
County hires consultant to review Mattie C Hall facility options
Aiken County Council approved hiring Lawson Allen to assess the Mattie C Hall Health Care Center and the county NHC operating agreement. The goal is to explore options including continuing ownership, while no closure is planned. Council member Eddie Butler cites evidence the facility underperforms financially and urges using funds to benefit all residents, potentially creating a county reserve fund.
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Mattie C. Hall
Northside
Aiken County Council
Lawson Allen
Charlotte
National Health Care
NHC
Eddie Butler
Aiken County
Butler
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