James Darwin Head Jr. of Aiken dies at 72
James Darwin Head Jr. 72 of Aiken SC died January 27 2017 at home. He survived his wife Linda Van Kleeck Head daughters Cameron Dorroh Heather Ely son James Head III grandsons Dalton Dorroh Dylan Ely brothers Wayne Michael Cameron and many nieces and nephews. He was an avid golfer at Palmetto Golf Club and a UNC basketball fan. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Aiken County Animal Shelter. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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Aiken, SC
James
Jim” Darwin Head
Aiken
Linda van Kleeck Head
Norfolk
James Darwin Head
Norma Belvin Cash
Cameron Elaine Dorroh
Heather Lyn Ely
James Darwin Head III
Dalton Dorroh
Dylan James Ely
Wayne Head
Michael Head
Cameron Head
Jim
Palmetto Golf Club
Univ. of North Carolina
Regency Hospice
American Cancer Society of
Aiken County
PO Box
Patsy Simmons 69 of Aiken dies. service planned
Patsy Jean Pippin Simmons died Sunday January 29 2017 in Aiken SC aged 69 a lifelong resident and Pineview Baptist Church member born in Alexandria VA She enjoyed quilting gardening and pets Surviving daughter Valerie Fortescue sons Steven Roland John Kirk grandchildren and great grandchild A memorial service is set for February 3 2017 at Pineview Baptist Church with burial or memorials to the Aiken SPCA Shellhouse Funeral Home is handling arrangements
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Aiken
Patsy Jean Pippin Simmons
Patsy
Alexandria
Ralph Allen Pippin
Irene Maddox Puckett
Pineview Baptist Church
Valerie
Jeff) Fortescue
Gambrilli
Steven
James Puckett
Butch Pippin
Williston Rd
New Ellenton
William Eaves
Aiken Spca
Willow Run Rd
Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc
Hayne Ave
Aiken, SC
Shellhousefuneralhome
Man charged with murder in father of Georgia Tech signee case
Rock Hill police charged 52 year old Dwayne Sims with murder and weapon during a violent crime for the Dec 2 shooting of 37 year old Jerry Howard Sr. father of Northwestern High School standout Jerry Howard Jr., who is expected to sign with Georgia Tech. Motive not released.
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Rock Hill
South Carolina
Georgia Tech
Mark Bollinger
Dwayne F. Sims
Sims
Jerry Howard Sr
Northwestern
Jerry Howard Jr
Widow sues over Fort Jackson flood death in 2015
Lois McCarty sues the federal government in federal court alleging the Semmes Lake dam at Fort Jackson failed and caused her husband Bob McCarty to drown during the 2015 flood. She cites two-year-old inspection neglect and lack of warning as factors in the tragedy.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Lois McCarty
Bob McCarty
Semmes Lake
Fort Jackson
McCarty
King’s Grant
Fort’s Gate
Sumter Judge George James to Serve on SC Supreme Court
A Circuit Court judge from Sumter, George James, was elected by legislators to South Carolina’s Supreme Court. He fills the vacancy created by Don Beatty’s move to chief justice and will serve the remainder of Beatty’s term through 2020. James joined the bench in 2006 and is a Citadel and USC Law alumnus.
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Columbia
Sumter
South Carolina
Supreme Court
George James
Don Beatty
James
Beatty
Clarendon
Lee
Williamsburg
The
Citadel
University of South Caro
Lina
Diane Goodstein
Summerville
Keith Kelly
Moore
McMaster Pushes Gubernatorial Appointment of SC Schools Chief
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster urged via Facebook to pass S.27 to allow the governor to appoint the state schools chief, saying the move would unify vision and accountability for education. Lawmakers gridlock debates constitutional changes on superintendent selection amid prior failed attempts.
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South Carolina
Henry McMaster
Nikki
Haley
Facebook
McMaster
Senate
Public meeting on Belton gas spill cleanup in Anderson County
DHEC officials answered questions and faced concerns from Cheddar and Broadway Lake residents at Cedar Grove Elementary School. The two hour session covered sampling plans, trust in Kinder Morgan CH2M, and ongoing monitoring along Brown's Creek and farmland, with talk of start of split sampling and extended cleanup through a decade.
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Anderson
TNS
Anderson County
Kinder Morgan
Belton
South Carolina
Broadway Lake
Health Department
Brown’s Creek
Ch2m
Lewis Drive
DHEC
Debbie Chapman
Mehta
Roy Ivey
Broadway Creek
Rainbow Creek
Ray Graham
Council
Cindy Wilson
Siron
Spartanburg
Gary Poliakoff
Eric and
Scott Lewis
Tonya Bonitatabitus
Savannah Riverkeeper
Upstate Forever
Southern Environmental Law Center
Bonitatabitus
Wilson and
Graham
SLED probes officer involved shooting in Summerville
State investigators review a police shooting after a driver struck an officer at a checkpoint in Summerville. The driver and an officer were hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Both men are white. This marks the third SC police shooting this year.
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Summerville
State Law Enforcement Division
Thom Berry
Post and Courier
Berry
South Carolina
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Union County
William Holcombe
Ace Johnson
Sheriff’s Office
Johnson
Statehouse
Donald Trump
David Matos
Carolina Peace Resource Center
Mike Patery
Cayce
Trump
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