Downey Council seeks postconviction stay in Bath widow killer case
Downey Council filed for a stay and a post-conviction relief hearing at the state Supreme Court to challenge a death sentence for the condemned killer of Bath widow Elizabeth Gatti. The court previously affirmed execution in 1999 and rejected a later plea for a hearing. Circuit Judge James R. Barber UIT is assigned to the post conviction relief proceeding.
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Downey Council
Bath
Elizabeth Gatti
Council
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
James R. Barber Uit
Aiken County Schools Restore Presidents Day Holiday
Aiken County public schools will observe Presidents Day on Monday February 21 as a holiday for students after a school board vote. District officials say legislators are considering forgiving previously lost days from January and September due to snow and Hurricane Floyd shelter duty.
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Aiken County
Bill Gallman
Britney Spears interview and feature in USA Weekend
Grammy nominee Britney Spears discusses life and insecurities in a Sunday USA Weekend. The piece highlights a new tattoo and novel piercing, cites her top album Baby One More Time, and promotes a collectible superphoto available in the Aiken Standard Sunday edition.
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Britney Spears
Britney
Aiken Standard
USA
Bush and Keyes rally draws 3000 at USC Aiken gym
Texas Governor George W. Bush and former UN ambassador Alan Keyes spoke to about 3,000 in Aiken County at USC Aiken gymnasium. Both candidates drew strong crowds with Bush emphasizing taxes, faith, and military strength while avoiding direct clashes with rivals. Arizona Senator John McCain was in Clemson University that day. The event was hosted by the Aiken County Republican Women’s Club.
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Ital
Scott Webster
Texas
George W. Bush
Usc Aiken Gymnasium
Bush
Aiken County
U.N
Alan Keyes
Republican Women’s Club
Usc Aiken
Arizona
John McCain
Upstate
Clemson University
South Carolina
McCain
Keyes Isot
Iowa
Delaware
New Hampshire
GOP
Henry WeMaster
Bosh
America
Washington
Keyes
Monetta eyed as site for new private school
A New York based foundation plans a private boarding school in Monetta serving grades seven to twelve with more than 100 students. The Family Foundation School would feature 14 classrooms a gymnasium 460 seats an auditorium 678 seats and two dormitories with 64 beds each. The plan includes no fencing or locked doors while emphasizing religious aims and high academic achievement. A public hearing before the Aiken County Planning Commission is set for 7 p.m. today at the planning department. Hass and Hildebrand Inc. filed the development notice and a letter to the department outlines the facility’s educational purpose and environment.
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Moneta
Family Foundation
Abney Road
Aiken
Planning Department
County Planning Department
South Aiken High Students Arrested Over Sex-Related Allegations
Three South Aiken High School students were arrested last Friday on sex related charges involving a minor. Bill Burkhalter, attorney for Aiken County schools, outlined district policies and procedures for handling such cases, noting general options for exclusion with alternative educational services.
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South Aiken High School
Bill Burkhalter
Aiken County
Burkhalter
SAHS
In-between generation gains a new identity Gen Jones
Susan Mahner explains the midlife group born 1954 to 1965 now labeled Generation Jones by sociologist Jonathan Pontell. The term highlights neglect of middle children amid Boomers and Gen X. Jones conveys craving and is tied to 1960s promises turning to fear.
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Jonathan Pontell
Pontell
Generation Jones
Generationjones.com
Generation Smith
Generation Doe
Jones
Generation Jonesers and the fading cultural radar
A writer explains that Generation Jonesers, 53 million strong, were miscast with Baby Boomers due to high birth rates. Shared formative experiences shape generational traits, leaving Jonesers with unfulfilled expectations and a distinct, driven identity.
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Pontell
Pointell
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Deaths and Funerals Notice Summary
Louise H Mayson of North Augusta and Mary Ann Barclay Pate of Inverness are listed among obituaries with funeral arrangements via Rowland Funeral Home and Rivers Funeral Home respectively. Other names include Rudy Moseley of Augusta and Alvenia L Scarbora Williams of West Palm Beach.
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Louise H. Mayson
North Augusta
Rowland Funeral
Rudy Moseley
Augusta
Mary Ann Barclay Pate
Inverness
Fla
Rivers Funeral Home
Aiken
Cleburn Stokes
Aiken, George
Alvenia
L. Scarbora Williams
West Palm Beach
J.H. Robinson's
Wagener
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