House Members Can Run For Judge
South Carolina's House Rules Committee rejected a plan requiring lawmakers to resign before seeking a judgeship or other Legislature elected posts. Critics argue campaigning among colleagues gives incumbents an edge, and Rep. Mike Fair says it would place members at a disadvantage.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House Rules Committee
House
Mike Fair
Greenville
Rules
Tom Huff
North Augusta
Wayward Goose Found at Preserve in South Carolina
A tame Canada goose from the Ontario ultralight migration project has been captured in Loris near Myrtle Beach. Biologist Kirk Goolsby says the bird with a striped neck band interacted with 11 resident geese, while 34 companions remain missing.
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Charleston
Ontario
South Carolina
Kirk Goolsby
Loris
Carl Todd
Todd
Goolsby
Myrtle Beach
Obituary Notices from Page 2B
Obituaries announce the deaths of Mabel Martha Dunnett Aiken Ruby Strothers Jeffcoat Salley Evelyn Odom New Ellenton Richard Rucker Bath with brief biographical notes and funeral arrangements. The notices summarize survivors and service details in a concise local obituary column.
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Mabel Martha Dunnett
Aiken
Ruby Strothers Jeffcoat
Salley
Evelyn Odom
New Ellenton
Richard Rucker
Bath
Miracle baby saved after pregnancy hotline call
Geneva Riley credits a Pregnancy Hotline call at Aiken Regional Medical Centers for saving her prematurely born son Michael Edward Buff. The four month old weighed 2 pounds 11 ounces at birth and required monitoring, with doctors performing an emergency delivery due to abruptio placentae threatening mother and child.
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Geneva Riley
Michael Edward Buff
Ms. Riley
Michael
Aiken
Aiken County
Ginny Southworth
Michael Buff
Aiken County efforts cut infant deaths since 1989
Aiken County faced high infant mortality in 1989 with 12.1 deaths per 1000 live births. The Growing Into Life Task Force, funded by state and federal grants, educated pregnant women on prenatal care, reducing deaths to 7.2 by 1993 and continuing to work toward safer births.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
S.C
Papouchado
Freshman Graham Urges Reform On Opening Day
Freshman Congressman Lind sey Graham used a 60 second floor speech to urge reform of government and to push the Contract with America. He cited state corruption as a cautionary example and said Republicans will push for accountability and equal application of laws.
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Lindsey Graham
U.S. House
Graham
Seneca Republican
America
House
GOP Takes House and Senate as Clinton Welcomed
Washington reports a jubilant GOP assumption of control in both chambers after 40 years. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole pledges spending cuts and tax relief with deregulation. House Speaker Newt Gingrich frames an agenda including tax cuts welfare reform crime package and balanced budget push.
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Washington
Congress
Clinton
White House
House
Senate
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Newt Gingrich
GOP
Aiken Triple Crown Opens With 53rd Aiken Trials
The Aiken Triple Crown begins March 18 with the 53rd renewal of the Aiken Trials. The series spans March 18 25 and April 1 across three tracks drawing horses wintering in Aiken to compete in three disciplines. Ticket details remain unavailable.
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Aiken
United States
Aiken County
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Burnettown seeks rapid growth through annexation drive
In the Horse Creek Valley residents push to triple Burnettown’s size via annexation to broaden the tax base. Mayor Hector Rodriguez notes unified support from the five-member council and residents seek unified government representation, despite common opposition to growth.
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Horse Creek Valley
Valley
Burnettown
Jack Williams
Hector Rodriguez
Rodriguez
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Eric E. Ward
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