Punxsutawney Phil’s Forecast Record Questioned
Groundhog Phil’s track record is mixed with only three correct prognostications in six winters for western Pennsylvania. Accu Weather meteorologist Bob Larson notes varying interpretations while Punxsutawney Groundhog Club President Bud Dunkel defends the tradition. The shadow rule links Feb 2 to six more weeks of winter or an early spring.
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Punxsutawney Phil
Western
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Land of
Punxsutawney
Bob Larson
Accu-Weather Inc
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Bud Dunkel
Phil
Third pipe bomb found in California in San Diego area
A federal employee in Chula Vista received a pipe bomb mailed Saturday, the third device found in the San Diego area in as many days. The package, which did not detonate, contained two bombs disarmed without injuries. Authorities said the bombs were similar in size and construction to two mailed Thursday and Friday.
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California
Chula Vista
Calif
San Diego
Tom Keblish
Conrad Grayson
Obituary Notices and Georgia Lottery Results Summary
Obituaries list Clem Obra Boyleston Jr Winnsboro Juanita C Dawson Anthony C Edwards Brook lyn NY Loyd D Gunter West Columbia Ruby Thomas Muldrow Wagener Tarldton Patterson Aiken Iva B Plunkett Aiken Julian C Smith Langley Willie Williams North Augusta. Lottery results show Cash 3 Saturday 7 25 and Lotto Georgia numbers 12 13 20 99 40.
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Clem Obra Boyleston Jr
Williston
Juanita C. Dawson
Winnsboro
Anthony C. Edwards
Brooklyn
Loyd D. Gunter
West Columbia
Ruby Thomas Muldrow
Wagener
Tarldton Patterson
Aiken
Iva B. Plunkett
Julian C. Smith
Langley
Willie Williams
North Augusta
Returning 450th Ordnance Company Honored for Bosnia Mission
Sunshine and local citizens welcomed the 450th Ordnance Company as they wrapped six months of overseas service. The unit aided Operation Joint Endeavor by moving thousands of tons of munitions for troops in Bosnia Germany and Croatia. Captain Albert Nazworth praised the troops for a mission deemed successful while families watched a ceremonial homecoming.
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Ginny Southworth
Melvin Chisolm
450Th Ordnance Company
Army Reserve Training Center
Whiskey Road
Chisolm
Bosnia
US. Army Reserve
450Th Ordnnance Company
U.S
South Carolina
450Th
Germany
Croatia
Albert Nazworth
South Carolina seeks to curb video poker growth
South Carolina aims to curb video poker with proposed rules from the Department of Revenue. The plan would prohibit video poker rooms from locating within 50 feet of each other, targeting warehouses with machines. The regulations, published in the state register, require public hearings and legislative approval before taking effect.
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State Department of Revenue
Vicki Ringer
Revenue Department
Ringer
Revenue Agency
Department of Revenue
Supreme Court
Howevsay
Officials eye Bobby Jones Expressway extension into South Carolina
Officials anticipate a $30 million Bobby Jones Expressway extension from Savannah River toward I 20 in Aiken County. Gov Beasley listed the project for funding along with four others and plans to seek $70 million bond money. Initial one mile would cross Savannah River between Routes 230 and 125, with completion tied to future funds.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
David Beasley
al Barwick
S.C. Department of Transportation
Savannah River
US. 2
Keys
DOT
Wreck ties up Hitchcock Parkway traffic for an hour
An afternoon crash on Hitchcock Parkway halted traffic for about an hour. A southbound gray Chevrolet van struck a culvert and pole after allegedly avoiding a red light, ending on its side near Troon Way. The driver, a middle aged Black man, was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Centers with a head laceration and no fatalities were reported. The other vehicle’s driver remains unidentified.
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Pam
Troon Way
Aiken
R.C. Deason
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