Mitchell seeks return to Senate after expulsion
Greenville politician Theo Mitchell files for a special election that could restore his Senate seat after a January expulsion. The 20 year veteran pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts tied to undeclared cash dealings for a client later linked to drug crimes. Mitchell seeks the May 23 GOP primary winner to oppose in the race.
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Greenville
Theo Mitchell
Mitchell
South Carolina
Senate
Light sleet and snow hit parts of South Carolina
Light sleet and snow fell across South Carolina with minimal ground accumulation as much evaporated before reaching the ground. Forecasters noted some sleet on roads in Oconee County and reports of sleet and snow in Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Oconee and Pickens counties before turning to rain after sunrise.
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Columbia
South Carolina
National Weather Service
Oconee
Abbeville
Anderson
Greenville
Greenwood
Lancaster
Laurens
Newberry
Pickens
Obituary notices list several local deaths on 2B page
Obituary notices announce the deaths of James Council in New Ellenton Lizzie Crawford in New Ellenton Alfred Dichiara in Jackson Buford Dickens in Augusta Catherine Gardner in North Augusta Donnie James in Blythe GA Maurice Dale Smith in Aiken Janet Lohr Wilson in Aiken with brief identifiers and city affiliations.
Aiken TIFD Receives Interim Loan Backing for Downtown
Aiken City Council approves a first reading to borrow 1 million from the utility system for downtown improvements via the new Tax Increment Finance District. Funds will be repaid from TIFD revenue and not from bonds, with a public hearing and second reading planned for February 27.
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Aiken
Ing
Steven T. Thompson
Michael Anaclerio
Thompson
S.C. General Assembly
Lawmakers clash over shifting property tax funding
Rep. James R Smith says House majority favors ending the property tax but fears slow progress and opposes a penny sales tax increase as replacement. Gov. Beasley argues against tax hikes without public approval and prefers gradual use of growth revenues to eliminate the levy. If eliminated, Aiken County would lose over 20 million annually.
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James Roland Smith
Langley
House of Representatives
David Beasley
Rep. Smith
Beasley
Aiken County
Smith
Homeowners and Teachers Could Benefit from Budget
Aiken County homeowners and school teachers may gain from a 4.9 billion state budget advancing in the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. James Roland Smith projects tax cuts and pay raises to reach the Southeastern average, with potential $376 property tax relief for a $100,000 home if the 94 mill operations levy is wiped out.
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Aiken County
House
Ways and Means
James Roland Smith
R-Langley
Smith
Langley
Two Aiken Schools Named Palmetto's Finest Finalists
Leavelle McCampbell Middle and Redcliffe Elementary in Aiken County were named among the eight finalists in the 17th Palmetto's Finest awards. The recognition came from peers as top schools in the state.
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Aiken County
Leavelle McCampbell
Redcliffe
Eight regional winners vie for top honor in principals division
The El ementary and Middle School Principals Division of the S C Association of School Administrators announced eight regional winners competing for the top award. Leavelle McCampbell Middle School principal Alfonso Lamback praised the honor and noted test scores as exemplary while acknowledging stiff competition.
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S.C. Association of School Administrators
Leavelle McCampbell
Alfonso Lamback
Love at First Sight to Navy Service A Tale of Kay and Walter Lawrence
In 1939 Walter Lawrence saw Kay at a ballroom and vowed to marry her. Their courtship was stormy but they wed before World War II began. They recalled the Pearl Harbor moment and Walter chose naval service to bolster America’s defense.
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Walter Lawrence
Lawrence
Kay
America
Navy
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Kay Lawrence
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Pearl Harbor
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