Rain and Ice Close Schools Amid Fatal Pileup Outbreak
Freezing rain across the Upstate led to school closures and three fatal accidents. A 15 vehicle pileup on Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County was linked to weather. Authorities reported icy bridges and overpasses as counties statewide issued weather advisories.
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Upstate
York
Oconee
Pickens
Greenville
Cherokee
Anderson
Laurens
Union
Abbeville
Greenwood
National Weather Service
Highway Patrol
Lou Fontana
State Public Safety Department
Fontana
Former Chesnee Mayor Clifford Edwards Dies At 78
Clifford E Edwards who led Chesnee as mayor for much of four decades died at 78 after a Thursday hospital visit in Spartanburg. Friends note his public service and influence with state leaders, including a 1992 Order of the Palmetto award.
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Clifford E Edwards
Edwards
Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
Cliff Edwards
Supreme Court
Bruce Littlejohn
South Carolina
Order of the Palmetto
Obituary notices listed for several residents on page 3A
Death notices announce Carey W Baggett Hanahan Luther E Counts Springfield Carl T Moores North Augusta and Loduska Parrish Clinton with brief biographical mentions and service details in the local obituary page 3A.
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Carey W. Baggett
Hanahan
Luther E. Counts
Springfield
Carl T. Moores
North Augusta
Loduska
Parrish
Clinton
Aiken Tops Nation as No 1 Retirement Haven
Century 21 selects Aiken as the nation’s top retirement haven after Money magazine ranks it ninth best for retirees. Local leaders praise the honor citing quality of life and amenities and noting real estate activity and regional appeal.
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Aiken
Century 21
United States
Money Magazine
June H. Murff
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Top Five in Regional Sports Roundup
The brief lists five notable cities including Asheville North Carolina Austin Texas Brevard North Carolina and Brownsville Texas. The items suggest a regional sports or civic roundup featuring these locations without additional context or events.
Mayor states Fiduciary Bond Insurance Not Lapsed
Mayor Arthur Hanna of Ellenton says the town has verbal approval for fiduciary bond insurance from a new company and that insurance has not lapsed. Earlier, council members claimed the town violated state law and local rules for borrowing due to lack of bond coverage. Western Surety declined renewal after a $50,000 claim related to former Mayor Randy Shaw, prompting coverage gaps and legal questions.
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Arthur J. Hanna
Public Works Commission
Western Surety Company
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Ance
Western
Randy Shaw
Italians Pick Windsor Shooting Center For Olympic Training
The Italian Olympic skeet team will train at the South Carolina Outdoor Shooting Center for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. British and Canadian teams already use the center, which owner Rick Sherman calls world class. Aiken City Council may add 10000 dollars to upgrade equipment, with Mayor Cavannon supporting the move. Sherman plans Las Vegas meetings with manufacturers and ESPN reps as bunker construction begins next week.
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Windsor
South Carolina
Atlanta
Rick Sherman
Cedar Branch Road
U.S. 78
Sherman
Aiken
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Las Vegas
ESPN
Beasley to replace three DSS and agency heads
Gov elect David Beasley plans to replace DSS Director Sam Griswold and Probation chief Michael Cavanaugh, along with Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services head Jerry McCord. Griswold and Cavanaugh leave on Beasley’s Jan. 11 start. McCord retires Feb. 16. Beasley also plans to keep Flora Brooks Boyd as Juvenile Justice Director after her Saturday appointment.
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Department of Social Services
David Beasley
Beasley
DSS
Sam Griswold
Probation Department
Michael Cavanaugh
Jerry McCord
Will McCain
Griswold
Cavanaugh
Flora Brooks Boyd
McCain
Ms. Boyd
Carroll Campbell
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SmithKline Beecham
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