Scholarships honor lives lost at USC Aiken and ATC
Alexander Bush and Katie Scott died in a head on crash near S C Highway 302. Bush, an English graduate and law student, and Scott, a College of Charleston theater student, left legacies through two memorial scholarships at USCA and ATC.
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USC Aiken
Alexander Bush
Katie Scott
Aiken Technical College
Bush
Scott
S.C
Medical College of Georgia
Charleston School of Law
College of Charleston
ATC Foundation
USCA
Holly Scott
Joyce Ross
Alex
Katie
Sheryl Bush
Alex Bush
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Scholarships Established to Honor Local Donors and Students
Donors establish two memorial scholarships in Aiken with support from USCA and ATC. The Scott Memorial offers 500 dollars over two semesters to an Aiken High graduate pursuing a K12 education through ATC and USCA transfer programs with a 2.5 GPA. ATC Foundation director Mary Commons notes a letter campaign to inform the Scott family.
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Scott Memorial
Aiken High
ATC
ATC Foundation
Mary Commons
Scott
USCA
Deaths and Funerals notice for multiple individuals
Obituaries list Homer E. Bishop Jackson Jimmie Ray Cumbee Sr. Aiken Alice R B Arowood Williston Mary C. Dickert Warrenville Wilma Mae West Shelby with death notices and funeral details in the 6A section of the newspaper.
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Homer E. Bishop
Jackson
Jimmie Ray Cumbee Sr
Aiken
Alice R.B. Arowood
Williston
Mary C. Dickert
Warrenville
Wilma Mae West Shelby
Felony DUI charge said to have teeth in SC case
Salley man Steven Corley, 38, faces two counts of felony DUI with death after a head on crash that killed two college students on Dec 29. The solicitor says the law has teeth, with up to 25 years per count and 85 percent required. Murder or manslaughter charges may be added depending on vehicle use.
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Salley
Steven Corley
South Carolina
J. Strom Thurmond
Stephen Corley
Thurmond
Mark Plowden
Callons
Attorney General's Office
Plowden
Ben Harm
Harm
Aiken Public Safety
Columbia
Aiken County
Felony DUI and Great Bodily Injury Penalties Discussed
Local officials describe felony DUI as a tool to pursue serious cases of great bodily injury and reckless homicide. Prosecutors note ten year prison terms for felony DUI with injury, while police explain reckless homicide can also carry a decade behind bars.
Haley sworn in as South Carolina's 90th governor
Nikki Haley became the first woman and first minority to lead South Carolina as she took the oath with her husband and children present. The inauguration highlighted her tea party backing and a push to curb federal spending amid an $829 million budget hole. Snow and ice delayed some events as dignitaries gathered at the State House.
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Columbia
Nikki Haley
South Carolina
Haley
Alaska
Tory
Charleston Harbor
Washington
Michael
National Guard
State House
Mark Sanford
Capitol
Jean Toal
India
U.S
Meera Shankar
Mississippi
Bamberg
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Alexander Bush Memorial
Aiken Partnership
USC Aiken Advancement Office
University Parkway
Deidre Martin
Deidre M
Usca.edu
Aiken Technical College Foundation
P.O
Ross
University
Martin
Abby
Karen Daily
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