Former NBA All-Star shares life lessons with area youth
The 6-foot-8 former star urged students and listeners to follow core life rules like catching when the ball comes their way and picking up after a loss. He highlighted Michael Jordan as a rags-to-riches example and credited respected figures Bill Cosby and Oprah Winfrey for overcoming poverty to reach success. An eighth grader, Robert Brockington, praised staying in school to keep future options open.
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Michael Jordan
Bill Cosby
Oprah Winfrey
Robert Brockington
Statewide cuts proposed hit mental health and prisons hardest
Hodges proposes across the board reductions to state agencies due to a projected ten percent revenue shortfall. Agencies told the Ways and Means Committee about about 3,700 potential full time job losses, with the Mental Health Department facing 32 million in cuts and 1,100+ jobs lost, Corrections about 50 million and 1,026 jobs, and DHEC 18.5 million and around 300 layoffs. County health departments could also be affected, as many DHEC workers are nurses. The committee chair seeks targeted reductions rather than broad cuts.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Bobby Harrell
Corrections Department
DHEC
Thom Berry
Berry
Four Leaders Honored at Aiken Chamber Banquet
Four leaders were honored by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce including Wade Brodie named Man of the Year and Harriett Skinner as Woman of the Year. Others included Youth of the Year Allison Gulick of Silver Bluff High School and Mark Lowman of Westinghouse Safety Management Solutions as Ambassador of the Year. Bob Love, longtime Bulls executive, spoke as featured speaker.
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Chamber of Commerce
National Rural Women’s Task Force
Rotary International
Aiken Sunrise Rotary Club
Silver Bluff High School
Allison Gulick
Regions Bank
Ms. Gulick
Mark Lowman
Westinghouse Safety Management Solutions
Bob Love
Love
Chicago Bulls
Prison sex scandal deepens as guards charged amid governor tied probes
Attorney General Connie Con don takes control of the investigation into the state Department of Corrections as 13 guards and employees face charges related to inmate sexual encounters and contraband. The scandal centers on Governor Hodges residence staff and maintenance workers at the Governor's Mansion and temporary house, with two guards charged and jailed on misconduct and contraband counts.
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Fountain Inn
Charlie Condon
Susan Smith
Hodges
Catoe
Department of Corrections
Freddie Priester
Columbia
DeMont Gilbert
New Ellenton
John Barkley
Priester
Lori Murray
Corrections
Brenda Reed
Governor's Mansion
Courtney Owings
Smith
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