Weekend cold snaps sweep into South Carolina after warm spell
A northern front from Canada and Alaska will push into South Carolina by weekend. Daytime highs fall from 60s to 30s and nights to 20s as dry, clearing air replaces rain. Meteorologist Chuck Hunter notes unseasonable warmth ends, trees budding despite winter return. Karen Williams of Moncks Corner wins 7.6 million Lotto Georgia jackpot and plans to paint full time.
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Janary
Canada
Alaska
South Carolina
Chuck Hunter
Savannah River Technology Center
Savannah River
Hunter
S.C
Atlanta
Georgia
Karen Williams
Moncks Corner
Ms. Williams
Port Wentworth
Florida
Community Deaths List Sees Five North Augusta Area Names
Five individuals are recorded as deceased in the North Augusta and surrounding area notices: Eunice Cram of North Augusta, Ellie Moseley Erfourth of Cassleber ry Fla, Brigitte Michelle Pree of Aiken, Margaret Seigler Spires of Aiken, and Ethel G. Simmons of Williston.
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Eunice Cram
North Augusta
Ellie Moseley Erfourth
Cassleberry
Fla
Brigitte Michelle Pree
Aiken
Margaret Seigler Spires
Ethel G. Simmons
Williston
Georgia lottery numbers Tuesday draw details
On page 2B the Georgia lottery results show Cash 3 9 9 9 9 and Fantasy 5 numbers 18 20 25 27 28.
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Cash
Fantasy
Thurmond sworn in for eighth term in Senate
Sen Strom Thurmond, at age 94, took the oath for his eighth full term in the U S Senate chamber. The longtime Edgefield County jurist, former governor and attorney spoke of public service and South Carolina’s future with jobs, education, living standards and home security highlighted. He faces the possibility of reaching 100 if he serves the full six years.
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Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
Senate
Edgefield County
United States Senate
South
Carolin
Beasley pushes education funding and property tax relief
Gov. David Beasley unveils a 46 billion budget with a 249 million rise for education. The plan boosts elementary and secondary funding, adds 16.8 million for full-day kindergarten, raises teacher pay by over 1 000, and increases graduation credits from 20 to 24 while preserving the 100000 property tax exemption. It also proposes 20 million for education technology and 400 thousand for a prepaid college program.
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Columbia
David Beasley
Southeastern
South Carolina
Beasley
Beasley Proposes Broad Budget With Tax Rollbacks and Education Spending
Beasley outlines a 21 million plan for property tax rollbacks and 20 million for education tech, staff stations and teacher crasses. The package includes 168 million for optional full day childcare, 9.1 million to raise teacher pay above regional averages, and 42 million to increase graduation credits from 20 to 24, plus 4.1 million for day care for welfare recipients.
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Crasses
Schools sue over N A tax district plan
The Aiken County School District filed a lawsuit against the City of North Augusta challenging a Dec 16 ordinance creating a Savannah Riverfront Tax Increment Financing District. The district argues TIF benefits go to the city while raising costs for operations and capital needs, and seeks to set aside the ordinance and a declaration on reimbursement.
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Aiken County
North Augusta
Savannah River
TIF
Augusta
South Carolina
S.C
Toaster Oven Blamed in Apartment Fire
Fire officials say a malfunctioning toaster oven caused a Tuesday kitchen blaze at 7 D Riverbird Apartments on Old Powderhouse Road. The fire, reported around 10:30 a.m., damaged the kitchen and filled the residence with smoke while the occupants, Eric Whipple and Matt Scott, were away.
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Pete Frommer
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Riverbird Apartments
Old Powderhouse Road
Eric Whipple
Matt Scott
Whipple
Ginny
County Approves Waste Agreement With Three Rivers Authority
Aiken County Council approved an ordinance authorizing a solid waste service agreement with the Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority. The move finalizes the county's entry into a regional landfill consortium, though contract gaps will be addressed at the upcoming Tuesday council meeting.
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Aiken County
Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority
William Shepherd
Three Rivers resolves questions on annual county tonnage
The Three Rivers authority clarifies the annual tonnage assigned to each county and the tonnage fee structure for landfilling. Counties included are Aiken Edgefield Saluda McCormick Bamberg Barnwell Calhoun and Orangeburg. Allendale participates but is not in the regional landfill.
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Aiken
Edgefield
Saluda
McCormick
Bamberg
Barnwell
Calhoun
Orangeburg
Allendale
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