Tyron McFarlan to bring Ringling Circus home to Columbia
Columbia native Tyron McFarlan returns to his hometown this week with the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Colonial Center. Local LEGO teams shine as Mead Hall Maniacs win, Aiken Christian places third in a robot design contest, Maniacs second in dependability, Aiken Prep seventh, M Aiken Li l Magic Spirit Award, Hunter Mortgage second. George Ramsey hired to lead Len Greg Ryberg's campaign for South Carolina treasurer. Also a book note section highlights Exile's Valor by Mercedes Lackey.
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Columbia
Tyron McFarlan
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Colonial Center
LEGO
Mead Hall Maniacs
Aiken Christian
Maniacs
Aiken Prep
M’aiken Li'l Magic
Hunter Mortgage
Area Deaths Highlight Local Obituaries
Section lists deaths from Martinez Georgia Springfield and Windsor areas including Anne Becker Dorothy Molloy Butler Annie B Corbett Vivian Dunbar House Johnny B Mitchell Sr and others with funeral notices and burial details.
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Anne Becker
Martinez, Ga
Dorothy Molloy Butler
Aiker
Annie B. Corbett
Springfield
Vivian Dunbar House
Heavy winds spark brush fires across South Carolina
Statewide brush fires surged Tuesday as strong winds swept across South Carolina. Forester Ken Cabe notes January signals start of the forest fire season, with most fires driven by human activity. In Aiken, fires included a rekindled weekend blaze and a downed power line fire threatening homes, which were contained with fire breaks. No major structures burned. power was cut to several homes to aid the response.
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South Carolina
Ken Cabe
South Carolina Forestry Commission
Cabe
Aiken
Elmwood Park
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Forestry Commission
Community remembers Kasten and Kotz in vigil near North Augusta
A candlelit service at Christ Baptist Church near North Augusta gathered Tuesday to honor Bobby Kasten, 15, and Bobby Kotz, 18, who died in a weekend wreck on Big Oak Drive in Edgefield County. Friends recalled their outgoing spirits and humor as youth from True North Church and North Augusta High School shared memories.
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North Augusta
Christ Baptist Church
Bobby Kasten
Bobby Kotz
Kasten
Kotz
North Augusta High School
Big Oak Drive
Edgefield County
Third attorney appointed to lead defense for Atkins murder case
James Huff of North Augusta agreed to lead defense for Robert F Atkins in the August 2000 murder of 17 year old Jessica Carpenter after former attorney John Delgado recused himself. Huff becomes the second local attorney named in the case alongside Diana Holt, with previous appointments dating to March 2003 and a recusal over a conflict of interest.
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Robert F Atkins
General Sessions Court
James Huff
North Augusta
John Delgado
Dianne Goodstein
Delgado
Atkins
Aiken High School
Jessica Carpenter
Crosland Park
Huff
W. Lawrence Brown
Bell, Surasky and Brown
James R
Diana Holt
Erin Brooks
Ebrooks
Aikenstandard
Therapeutic foster care proves effective with loving families
In South Carolina a program run by Family Preservation Services places emotionally disturbed youths like Jason in therapeutic foster homes. Despite severe abuse and defiant behavior, one foster mother helped him thrive in three years, illustrating the program's impact.
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Columbia
Jason
Stephanie Hall
South Carolina
Hall
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Jim DeMint
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S.C
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Mercedes Lackey
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Windsor
Abby
Mike Adams
Sara Hopkins
Beth Braddy
State
Karen Daily State Forestry Commission
True
North Church
Robby
Meagan Brown
Katz
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Providence Service Corporation
Tucson
Ariz
Family Preservation Services
State Department of Social Services
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