Senate committee advances video gambling ban in South Carolina
The Senate Finance Committee voted 10 to 3 to begin eliminating video gambling in June after hearing from supporters and critics. The bill, already passed by the House, faces a tougher fight on the Senate floor amid accusations and threatened filibuster tactics by opponents.
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Columbia
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Glenn Stanton
Palmetto Family Council
Stanton
South Carolina
John Land
Obituary notices list deaths including Levy Davis and Peel
Obituary notices from Appling and Wagener report deaths including Levy Davis Hilda Lena Gertrude Peel also known as Trudy, Will Williams in Columbia and Loreane L Staley in Wagener. The notices appear on page 2B.
Georgia Lottery Draw Report Shows Random Tuesday Numbers
Readable fragments show Tuesday winning numbers and midday draws with listed digits. Details include Cash 3 and other game codes along with a Money Ball reference, reflecting a chaotic OCR capture of the Georgia lottery result page.
Ash Wednesday services mark Lent start in Aiken area
Area churches prepare Ash Wednesday observances and Lenten services in Aiken Gran itt eville and surrounding churches. St Mary Help of Christians offers Mass at noon and 6 30 pm with Stations of the Cross on Fridays. St Johns United Methodist hosts Ash Wednesday noon service and lunch. St James Lutheran and First Presbyterian add Sunday and Wednesday Lenten activities with volunteers and community meals. An expanded list will appear on religion page Friday.
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St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
York St
Aiken
Y St. John’s "United Methodist Church
Newberry St
St. James Lutheran Church
Laurel Drive
Graniteville
First Presbyterian Church
Barnwell Ave
County schools praised by parents in district poll
Results from 6,193 returned forms show 31.2 percent gave A grades and 42 percent B, with 0.18 percent failing. Respondents cite lack of respect and financial support as top school problems while about 70 percent of graduates enter higher learning and nearly 60 percent attend four year colleges.
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Aiken County
Board of Education
Frank Roberson
Problems seen by parents survey highlights key concerns
Parents report expuss at 83 percent and high worries over financial support 45 percent violence 25 percent lack of respect 47 percent racial discrimination 15 percent lack parent support 38 percent poor student attitude 39 percent and poor curriculum 19 percent crime 15 percent.
Clark Urges Family Unity At OSRA Diversity Forum
Joe Clark, famed educator from Lean On Me, delivered the keynote at OSRA Diversity Forum at H Odell Weeks Activities Center. He cited family structure decline as a root cause of violence and educational gaps, arguing public education as a monopoly is insufficient for accountability.
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Celine Dion
Walter Miller
New York
Radio City Music Hall
Ms. Dion
CBS
Kelsey Grammer
America
OSRA
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Joe Clark
Lean
Forum
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Dear Abby
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Runnels
Jay
McCarmick
Clark
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