Hokies Underdogs Face Florida State in Sugar Bowl Showdown
No. 1 Florida State meets No. 2 Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl with the national title on the line. FSU seeks its first title since 1997 while Beamer’s Hokies arrive as 11-0 underdogs after years of bowl success and a near-firing scare in 1982, aiming to cap a seven straight bowl streak.
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Graham stumping for McCain in South Carolina ads
Sen. John McCain gains South Carolina support as Rep. Lindsey Graham, a key ally, backs him in radio and TV ads praising his character and pledging to restore honor to the White House. The campaign plans statewide airings, with radio at about $50,000 weekly and TV spots 10 to 12 times over 10 days.
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Vietnam
Arts center director blends skills with arts interests
Douglas Rabold marks one month as director of the Aiken Center for the Arts after moving from Pittsburgh five years ago to pursue a career merging journalism and marketing with his passion for the arts. He applied last February. interim director Susan Victor led a visible building facelift.
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Aiken Center
Aiken Center For the Arts
Aiken
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
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Arts Center
Susan Victor
Arts Board
Dry weather fuels brush fires near Beech Island and Monetta
Firefighters from Beech Island with six departments and the US Forest Service fought a 50 acre blaze off Storm Branch Road in Beech Island, with two separate fires likely starting objects. Crews from North Augusta New Ellenton Bath Langley Jackson and Clearwater aided. A controlled burn followed to prevent future fires. Inspector Turno notes extreme dryness raising brush fire risk and urges burn permits and caution. A second fire near Monetta burned about 12 acres of hay fields.
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North Augusta
David Turno
Aiken Department of Public Safety
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Monetta
Wire Road
Dress code proposal for South Carolina teachers
State Senator McKinley Washington Jr. argues for a dress code for public school teachers and staff to project professionalism. He would let the state Board of Education set apparel standards for teachers, aides, and substitutes to maintain a professional learning environment.
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Hodges pushes courtesy rule for SC schools
Gov. Jim Hodges proposes a law requiring students to address teachers and administrators as sir or ma am to instill respect in public schools. Rep. Todd Rutherford will sponsor the bill in the next session. Louisiana previously enacted a similar plan for grades K through 5 with phased expansion by 2006 2007.
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Jim Hodges
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Jacobby Satherwhite
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Rep
Todd. Rutherford
Louisiana
Mike Foster
Georgia
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