Winter weather snarls South Carolina upstate and state roads
Snow and sleet saturated much of the upstate while Aiken County faced freezing rain and icy bridges. Widespread wrecks and dangerous driving prompted a two hour delay for Aiken County schools. The heaviest snow fell in York and Chesterfield counties, with emergency crews aiding stranded motorists and four wheel drive rescues. no major power outages were reported.
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Fairfield County
Chesterfield County
Chesterfield
York County
Associated Press
Critics: Sanford Pushes Back Door to Vouchers
Gov. Mark Sanford unveiled the Put Parents in Charge Act amid lawmakers and home school families, claiming it would restore parental control and expand opportunities. Opponents say it would push public education toward mediocrity and rely on funding changes.
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Mark Sanford
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
Aiken United Way names new leader
Michael Williamson ends his tenure as president of the United Way of Aiken County and prepares to begin a national role as vice president of field relations for the United Way of America in Alexandria Virginia. Dee Stanford is named to succeed him as president at the local agency.
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Michael Williamson
United Way
Dee Stanford
Williamson
Aiken United Way
United Way of
Aiken County
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United Way of America
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Landy Builds Support Network For Women At Cumbee Center
Carmen Landy trained in sexual assault prevention at Howard University in the mid-1990s. She joined the Cumbee Center in Aiken in 1996 and found a broader scope of sexual and domestic violence. She notes many people lack crisis connections and values the center’s nonjudgmental support and training.
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Howard University
Washington, D.C
Carmen Landy
Cumbee Center
Aiken
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No same sex marriage licenses in Aiken County
Aiken County Probate Court has not received any same sex marriage license applications. Judge Tonya Marchant says South Carolina law forbids gay marriage and the court will uphold the law. Staff confirm they would not accept such an application.
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Aiken County
Tonya Marchant
South Carolina
Marchant
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