Winter Weather Strands Motorists and Snow Predicted
An extra traffic fatality occurred Sunday in Lancaster County as winter conditions caused widespread delays. Troopers logged 128 accidents in Richland and 97 in Lexington counties while sections of I-385 and I-26 near Laurens were closed for hours due to snow related crashes involving tractor trailers. Emergency shelters opened in Clinton and Newberry housing over 200 stranded motorists as officials warned of continued cold and potential snow or ice with a front moving through late Friday into Saturday.
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Lancaster County
Richland County
Lexington County
Laurens County
Trac
Clinton
Newberry
Bob Kurzeja
SRS Weather Center
Kurzeja
School board to make up snow day in February IB status celebrated
Tromia board members hailed the school for earning International Baccalaureate status and congratulated former principal David Caver current principal Joe Padget and veteran teacher Jim Sheehan who led the effort. Faculty received life sized apple awards while two residents urged balanced science instruction and tighter Social Security number protections amid concerns about identity fraud.
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Tromia
David Caver
Joe Padget
Jim Sheehan
Aiken
Glenn Wilson
John Pullen
Beck resigns to join SC security and safety agenda
South Carolina legislator Beck resigns from the House to serve as Condon liaison. He cites a wide agenda including reducing illegal guns, safer schools, and protecting privacy. Beck, a Penn State graduate and USC Law alum, has a long record in local and state government and previously introduced bills on medical data access, video poker, adoption protections, psychology standards, and school bus safety.
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Beck
Condon
South Carolina
Scott
Penn State
University of South Carolina School of Law
Tom Huff
General Assembly
Volunteer provides help line support to area residents
Aiken volunteers including Johnson and Iris share equal representation and information on handicap stickers and Braille supplies. Johnson has logged about 79 on call days since 1991 at the South Carolina Visitor's Center. Calls to the Help Line are confidentially routed to 49 volunteers in private homes, with no names or numbers used. For more information call 641-4143.
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Zens of
Aiken
Johnson
Iris
Loris
South Carolina Visitor's Center
Man killed three DSS workers in September 1996 shooting
In September 1996, Jimmy Riddle 52 Josie Curry 83 and Michael Gregory 30 were shot dead inside the Department of Social Services satellite office in North Augusta after a custody dispute. A jury will be impaneled in York County and transported to Aiken for prosecution due to demographic similarities.
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Department of Social Services
North Augusta
Hill
Jimmy Riddle
Josie Curry
Michael Gregory
DSS
Business and Technology Center
York County
Aiken
Aiken County
Snow surprise closes schools and fills yards with fun
Readers recall a surprising snowfall disrupting South Auren Baptist Christian School and nearby districts. Kids from North Augusta Middle, Paul Knox Middle, Schofield Middle, and Silver Bluff High share sledding, snowball fights, and snowman building. Some families report mixed business impact while others treasure a rare winter day.
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Wayne
South Airien Baptist Christian School
Erin Nash
North Augusta Middle
Rhonda Kropp
Robert
Paul Knox Middle
Donovan Hill
Schofield Middle
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