Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Led by Smith-Hazel Center
The event honors Martin Luther King Jr with community leaders praising his message of equality. The Monday celebration features a 5:30 p.m. basketball tournament at Smith-Hazel Recreation Center with free admission and public participation.
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Trudy S. Boyd
Surena Holmes
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Kershaw St
Gyles
Martin Luther King Jr
Karen Dany
Smith-Hazel
Lisa Jackson
Shaunta Washington
Asia Shelby
Dr. King
Saddam vows to defend Baghdad as war looms after inspectors seek more time
Amid mounting pressure from the United States and Britain, Saddam Hussein declared he would defend Baghdad despite appeals by UN weapons inspectors led by Mohamed ElBaradei for more time. Jacques Chirac backed the inspectors, while protests planned in Washington and other US cities signaled public opposition to potential war.
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Jacques Chirac
United Nations
Saddam
Mohamed ElBaradei
Dam
Baghdad
United States
Britain
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Washington
Public Education Partners Drives Reading and Career Programs
Graves praises Diane Mangiante and the Public Education Partners team for funding literacy projects like Four-Blocks Reading Renaissance and Great Leaps, plus the Summer Institute and Teacher of the Year. The group expanded from Area 1 to county-wide support, linking schools with business mentors and career connections.
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Mangiante
Diane
Graves
Public Education
Public Education Partners
Aiken Tech Prep
To Work Consortium
C2 Career Connections
Tim Dangerfield
Karen Papouchado
GALEF
GALAF
Tall Aiken County
Area 1
NAACP pushes sanctions over Confederate symbol removal
At a Smith-Hazel Recreation Center press conference the NAACP leader argued sanctions expose broad support for removing the Confederate flag from South Carolina grounds. Walker tied MLK Day to civil rights, saying the flag symbolizes racism and must come down, with buses heading to Columbia for observances.
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Gallman
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Walker
Dr. King
York Street
Columbia
NAACP
South Carolina
Freshman representative Barrett outlines House roles and SRS ties
Barrett, the freshman representative who replaced Lindsey Graham in the House, will serve on the Financial Services and Budget committees and as an assistant whip. He plans a trip to Yucca Mountain to discuss storage of nuclear waste from the Savannah River Site and supports MOX fuel plant plans, highlighting SRS involvement and plans ahead of the 2006 fiscal year budget.
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Barrett
Lindsey Graham
House
Financial Services Committee
Savannah River
Congress
SRS
Graham
Yucca Mountain
Nev
Defense
MOX
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