Battle of Aiken Event Wins State Tourism Award
The Battle of Aiken reenactment in Aiken County earned the Bundy Award at the 38th Annual DC Governor's Conference on Tourism and Travel in Greenville. Pete Peters and Langley resident Danny Francis accepted the prize for the event's community impact, with prior national recognition from the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
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Downtown Aiken speed limit changes eyed
Traffic may slow as city seeks reduced speeds in downtown Aiken. Police Chief Pete Frommer sent a letter to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety requesting lower limits on both city and state roads after several downtown crashes including overturns.
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425 mph speed limit areas and new 30 mph zones posted
The SCDOT announces changes to speed limits in multiple streets. Posted 425 mph limits cover Pendleton Street to Chestfield Street and surrounding routes, including Park Avenue and Laurens Street. New 30 mph zones replace 35 mph on Chesterfield and Laurens streets near Richland and Hampton avenues.
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Homeland Security Raises Alert to High Risk Status
The terror level was raised to high risk orange amid warnings of al Qaeda plans to attack the United States during Muslim holy days. Security tightened at borders and airports as authorities assessed intel on potential threats abroad and domestically around the Hajj period.
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State boards eye more school budget cuts this year
Aiken Superintendent Dr Linda Eldridge says officials expect another mid year cut of 2 to 5 percent across state agencies due to revenue shortfalls. The Board of Economic Advisors meets Monday to consider across the board reductions which could cost the Aiken County District from 1.2 to 8 million. The Board already used contingency funds in December for a 3 million mid year cut. Rep Roland Smith notes similar reports but nothing official yet.
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Writing teacher wins contest to compose new Godfather novel
New York announced Mark Winegardner, 41, as winner of a contest to continue Mario Puzo's saga. Random House will release The Godfather Returns in fall 2004. Winegardner heads Florida State University's creative writing program and faces high expectations.
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Obituary notices including Raymond and Widener names
Obituary notices list individuals such as Raymond and Widener among others. The fragment outlines multiple names and a section labeled 6A, indicating a death notices column. No further details on dates or causes are provided in this fragment.
Bush presses for U N action to back Iraq war
President Bush urged France and China to back a U N resolution as he pressed for United Nations action on Iraq. He argued the Security Council must decide if its word still matters amid the push for war.
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