Aiken planners back off on horse zoning proposal
After heated debate over changes to protect the horse training area, the Aiken Planning Commission rejected a cap on horses per acre and is weighing an unlimited number for owners with at least one acre. Proposals to limit guest houses and raise minimum horse lots were left as is and a Feb. 13 public hearing is planned.
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Commission
Ronnie Bolton
Retail sales rise in Aiken County on stronger incomes
A study by Dr. Botsch notes 1994 retail sales in Aiken County reached about 965.5 million up from 867.7 million in 1993. The effective buying income rose to 1.8 billion, driven by a 7.5 percent rise in potential sales but an 11.3 percent gain in actual retail sales. The Shop Aiken First campaign began in October to educate public shopping choices.
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Botsch
Aiken County
EBI
Home-based work gains via Internet access praised
Mrs Strack notes the advantages of working from home including no commute, avoiding postal delays, and saving on gas and outfits while using a computer. Rick Houston of USCA credits evolving corporate data access and faster modems as the core driver of telecom muting growth.
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Rick Houston
USCA
Houston
South Carolina Lawmakers Begin Five Month Session
Lawmakers started a new five month session in Columbia in cramped renovated quarters across from the Statehouse. Gov Beasley works from a moved office amid voice issues and crowded rooms as the Senate elects John Drummond to replace the late Marshall Williams.
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South Carolina
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Legislature
Columbia Boulevard
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Carolina Plaza
House
Debbie Marks
Irma
Sam Hendrix
Carolinas Construction Industry Association
David Beasley
Beasley
Sen
Marshall Williams
John Drummond
Ninety Six
Williams
Drummond
Rembert Dennis
Moncks Corner
Jury fight over racial grounds in Roberson case roils trial
Defense lawyer Roberson argued white jurors near the shooting scene could feel threatened and that some jurors were hostile and insensitive. Judge Floyd pressed for moving beyond race while cautioning about the impact of racial themes on jury selection amid the Roberson and Avery defendants. Reiner, in his father's store during the robbery, described his drug use and denied buying from Glanton, with prosecutors tying Glanton to the scene through witnesses.
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Roberson
Floyd
Reiner
Heidi Holland
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Glanton
Avery
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Einer
Ms. Poteat
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