Battle of White Pines reenactment near Aiken draws crowds
South lives up to its name in a large weekend Battle of Aiken reenactment on Coleman Bridge Road near Shaw's Fork. About 600 living history specialists from the Southeast staged Confederate and Union clashes with cannons firing and a final taps salute as spectators watched.
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Annan optimistic on Iraq pact after talks in Baghdad
UN chief Kofi Annan said he was rather optimistic about securing a written agreement with Iraq to open eight presidential sites to weapons inspectors and avert a US military strike. He met with Iraqi officials, including Deputy PM Tariq Aziz, as Washington prepared for possible action.
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U.S
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Aziz
Deaths of Glenn D. Gilbody and Others Listed
Obituary notice from Tucson and Aiken areas lists Glenn D. Gilbody Auiz Elbert Cone Rusty Wood Ward Jr Louis Draten as deceased. No further biographical details available in readable text.
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Glenn D. Gilbody
Tucson
Auiz Elbert Cone
Rusty) Woodward Jr
Aiken
Louis Draten
Georgia Lottery Draws Reported For Saturday
Georgia lottery results list Cash 5 midday 0 43 Cah 3 evening 83 7 Cah 66TH Georgia Lotto 21 27 18 99 22 4 with numbers shown from a Saturday drawing. No further context or outcomes provided.
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Million dollar gift to be given to USC
Darla Moore, a Lake City native and financier, is expected to give a multimillion dollar gift to the University of South Carolina's College of Business Administration. A Bozell Worldwide release says on March 27 the business school will officially become the Darla Moore School of Business, making it one of a few named for a woman. Moore could not be reached for comment.
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Lake City
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College of Business Administration
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Kim Basinger
South Carolina
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James Vernon Epps
Ee Dee
George Washington
Moore’s Career Ties to Rainwater and Columbia/HCA
The narrative traces Moore’s rise from the University in 1981 to a NYC Chemical Bank post and later work with leveraged buyouts in the 1980s. She married Richard Rainwater in 1991, befriended one of the nation’s wealthiest men, and helped Rainwater Inc. grow as chief executive.
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Chemical Bank
New York City
Richard Rainwater
Rainwater
Rick Scott
Columbia
HCA
Rainwater Inc
Weeks Room Dedicated at Aiken Museum
Roland Windham unveiled a special Weeks room at the Aiken County Historical Museum. The basement display honors former Aiken Mayor Odell Weeks with memorabilia collected since his 28 years as city manager under Weeks. The opening featured Kin and friends plus Windham's son Spooky Weeks and Carl Langley.
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Aiken
Odell Weeks
Aiken County
Carolyn Miles
Inmate labor saves municipal taxpayers
Aiken's Horizons retreat highlights inmate labor saving the city money. Inmates at $3 per day would cost over 300000 annually for 12 city workers if not used for community service. Public works director LeDue notes two inmates equal one full-time employee. City Manager Thompson praises the program as beneficial to the community.
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Steve Thompson
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