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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2002
Page
1
The Grammys awarded five prizes to Alicia Keys and the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack marking a bluesy triumph for both. U2 followed with four Grammys including record of the year as investigators probe the nude partially burned girl found in El Cajon for clues about Danielle van Dam’s disappearance.
Obituary notices list several residents including Richard F. Bentz Aiken Ruby K Brown Edgefield 1H Hugh Brown Helen Lovett Gunter Aiken Iverson Judge il Warrenville Myrna W Richardson Aiken Lamey M Stevens Langley 4A.
Stanley Quarles director of human resources for the City of Aiken died this morning after elective weight management surgery Wednesday. He served 15 years with the city and was active in foster care and school advisory work. Friends described him as empathetic and devoted to children and his four adopted children. His death is a loss to the city’s schools and community.
Bobby Dubose killed his wife and son at about 7 AM on February 7, 2002 before shooting himself. A 911 tape released by Aiken police shows a distressed call from the home, with unclear details and fragments of the conversation. Police say the caller was Dubose, who later died from his self-inflicted wound.
The South Carolina Senate negotiates a lottery funding plan amid a 16 hour filibuster by Sen. Tommy Moore. The package would devote 81 million for new school buses, 18.5 million to convert ETV signals to digital, and 30 million for endowed chairs, with most lottery revenue funding scholarships and 48.2 million for tuition at technical schools and two year colleges. Moore says the bus funding is not at the expense of scholarships and expects House alignment with the plan.
Cold snap hits Edgefield and Ridge Spring Moneta area peach growers as buds remain tight. County agent Greg Henderson of Clemson notes peaches in good shape while Tracy Childers oversees 1500 to 1600 acres and comments on early movement risks.
Hydrangeas and strawberries face mixed signals from warmer December days and a late cold snap. Strawberries may be smaller after a spell of near record lows in the upper teens and sub freezing nights. National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny Friday with highs near 50s and a 50 percent rain chance after midnight.
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham met with Governor Jim Hodges in Washington and offered new ideas aimed at resolving outstanding plutonium shipment issues within 30 days. Hodges seeks details on treatment in South Carolina and timing of departure, marking a departure from last summer’s confrontation.
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