Black History Month tribute recalls Birmingham church bombing
Kristina Wright recounts the 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing and the five youths who died, detailing the church basement moments before the blast and the 10 stick dynamite explosion. Stacey Suber links the event to Black History Month as a remembrance and education on Dr. Carter Woodson's founding of Negro History Week.
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Kelly Johnson
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Stacey Suber
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America
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Parade Highlights Unity and Future Goals Voice in Community
Rights Continued from 1y The parade featured politicians police chiefs cheerleaders church leaders and youth groups Buffalo soldiers rode past on horseback decorated trucks and vans were shown by local businesses Schools sent honor guards Carolyn Williams Jackson Beecher Island magistrate stated the event brought wide representation and pledged ongoing mentoring scholarship funds and greater community involvement as the effort begins.
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Black Historical Committee
Carolyn Williams
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Watchdog questions donations from groups awarded state grants
A nonprofit watchdog group questions how nine organizations that received $35 million in state grants from the Commerce Department also donated $285,000 to the department's entertainment fund. Company reps say donations and grants are separate. critics warn of potential favoritism and undue influence, while officials emphasize two distinct entities.
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South Carolina Common Cause
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Rick Quinn
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Knox Avenue road work sparks traffic questions in North Augusta
Engineers install loops in pavement to sense vehicles and control signals. Lt. Tim Pearson notes few collisions but ongoing congestion and confusion from changing patterns. Officials expect better flow when crosswalks and stop bars are finished and trucks reroute onto the planned bypass.
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Knox Avenue
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Atomic Road
Riverfront
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