South Carolina House Focuses on Reapportionment Start
South Carolina lawmakers return to Columbia to tackle reapportionment as the House takes the lead with the Senate also prioritizing the issue. The General Assembly must redraw district lines for 124 House seats and six Congress seats by April 1 and submit to the U.S. Justice Department to ensure November elections. A three judge federal panel had developed the 1993 plan after the vetoed proposal, with the Supreme Court demanding justification under voting rights law.
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S.C. Generalee
Columbia
House of Representatives
Senate
General Assembly
U.S. Justice Department
Federal Court
Qua Es
U.S. Supreme Court
South Carolina
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Citizens Discuss Concerns
Citizens discuss local issues and questions with staff writer Ranji M. Garrett outlining public concerns, possible solutions, and community impact. The piece emphasizes resident input and ongoing discussion within the town.
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Ranji M. Garrett
Residents oppose RSR battery recycling plant near homes
About 80 Montmorenci and Couchton residents met at Aiken Electric Cooperative to oppose a proposed 60 million dollar RSR battery recycling plant on 1000 acres between U S 78 and S C 302. They questioned land ownership, permitting checks, and safety criteria while RSR representatives claimed land was purchased from private owners and that permits will be required.
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Montmorenci
Couchton
Aiken
RSR Corp
Dallas
Texas
U.S. 78
S.C. 302
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
RSA
Dan Tyson
County Economic Development
RSR
Tyson
Charles Cooper
Cooper
No agreement on tribute to Martin Luther King Boulevard
City factions clash over renaming Hampton Avenue to Martin Luther King Boulevard with a compromise proposing a partial route from Cablevision Road to Ca mellia Street then to the 118 bypass. NAACP leader James Gallman says the black community demands full renaming. planners and officials warn of lasting division as hearings proceed toward a Jan. 24 council vote.
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Hampton Avenue
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King
Cablevision Road
Camellia Street
118 Bypass
James Gallman
Aiken
BROS Ist Calendar Classifieds Comics
Classifieds section highlights include calendar events and comic features with Crossword, Cryptoquote and Dear Abby style guidance. Erma Bombeck humor column also appears in this page segment.
Local News Tip Line and Section Prompts Reader Call
A quirky town note invites readers to call 648 2311 to share news ideas. It mentions sections such as Horoscope Local Front Movies Obituaries Weather and television. The item reads like a brief prompt for tips and community content.
Local Names Listed Amid Regional Notices
A list of individuals including Ab Everett E. Gillenwater II, Aiken Leonard R. Grant, New York ae McFadden, North Augusta Latane S. McLain, Blackville Ella H. Queen, Midville Ga. Esther C. Roff, Belvedere Dwight Todd, Gibson Ga. Marvin Turner Jr., Belvedere appears in a regional notice segment.
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Everett E. Gillenwater II
Aiken
Leonard R. Grant
New York
Ae McFadden
North Augusta
Latanes
McLain
Blackville
Ella H. Queen
Midville
Esther C. Roff
Belvedere
Dwight Todd
Gibson, Ga
Marvin Turner Jr
City Sign Law Compromise Eases Aiken Debate
After months of controversy, Aiken approves a compromise on the sign ordinance. It sets two lane road signs at 50 square feet and 11 feet high, four lane signs at 75 square feet and 18 feet high, easing tension between the citizens advisory committee and the planning commission.
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Aiken
Citizens Advisory Committee
Tom Abbott
Willam C
Buzz) Jackson
Citizens Sign Ordinance Review Committee
Planning Commission
Citizens Committee
Dick Everard
Facilities For Elderly Given OK
Aiken City Council approved facilities for the elderly as conditional uses in Professional zones and as permitted uses in R-2 R-3 and Planned Unit Development zones. The decision enables an adult day care and 40 to 45 bed assisted living complex at the Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center on Richland Avenue. An application by Aiken Adult Care Inc. seeks licensing for about 30 daycare clients. a conditional use must still go before the Planning Commission.
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Aiken
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Richland Avenue
Aiken Adult Care Inc
Dan Iverson
Aiken Planning Commission
Aiken Adopts Sign Ordinance Limiting Alterations
Under the Monday night ordinance, existing signs may stay if not destroyed by more than 50 percent or altered by 80 percent. City Manager Steven T. Thompson notes the real impact will affect businesses locating in Aiken.
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Aiken
Steven T. Thompson
Two More Aiken Schools to Require ID Badges
Ai ken County will require student and staff ID badges at Kennedy Middle School and South Aiken High School, joining five county schools in a security measure. Area 1 advisory funds about 4 200 for equipment, with about 2 200 for films and cases to be covered by schools.
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Aiken County
Kennedy Middle School
South Aiken High School
Area 1
North de High School
Area 2
Schofield Middle
Aiken High
Area 1 Advisory
South Aikien
James Dawsey
Dawsey
Kennedy
George Rogers
South Airica
Mike Bates
Adges
Roies
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Philip Lord
Scott Webster
William C
Lynn Zody
MLK
Reilly Hammond
Brotherhood For Opportunity, Leadership and Development
MLK Bivd
Sane Es Lebeeeeedeuws van
Ee Annes
Kanwab
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