Stimulus advances as bill moves to Senate for local impact
The $819 billion stimulus passed the U S House 244 to 188 with Republicans uniformly opposing. South Carolina gains include 905 million for the state budget, 480 million for highways and bridges, and 290 million for school modernization. Gov Sanford opposes bailouts. Rep Brown criticizes insufficient job creation.
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U.S. House
Barack Obama
South Carolina
House
Carol Fowler
Mark Sanford
Washington
U.S
South Carolina residents urged as unemployment rises
U S Representative Gresham Barrett cites 9.5 percent unemployment in South Carolina and criticizes the stimulus as wasteful. He says Democrats push billions in unrelated spending while favoring infrastructure and tax cuts. He denounces site decommissioning at SRS.
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South Carolina
U.S
Gresham Barrett
Ser
SRS
Gresham
Deaths and Funerals 6A
Obituary notices list names Lila Christine Walker Breeland Aiken James E Tony Drips Rath Edward Hambone Hamilton Langley Zeta Louise Jones Aiken Sally McCartney North Augusta Blanche Wilson Reddish Aiken John Kelly Williams Sr. Blackville with brief funeral details and service locations.
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Lila Christine Walker
Breeland
Aiken
James E
Tony” Drips
Rath
Edward “Hambone
Hamilton
Langley Zeta Louise Jones
Sally McCartney
North Augusta
Blanche Wilson Reddish
John Kelly Williams Sr
Blackville
Aiken County Seeks Funds for Major Road and Water Projects
County Administrator Clay Killian says Aiken County has submitted requests to LSCOG for significant road and highway upgrades and water and sewer improvements. Projects include Breezy Hill Water & Sewer Co. upgrades, Horse Creek Wastewater Plant work, Wagener treatment facility, Crosland Park sewer rehab, and an I 20 interchange at Sage Mill to aid an industrial park. LSCOGDirector Sue Rogers expects stimulus package funding and notes the county’s list targets essential infrastructure upgrades.
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Aiken
Roger LeDuc
State Council of Governments
LeDuc
Crosland Park
Whiskey Road
South Boundary
Knox Avenue
Aiken County
Clay Killian
Lower Savannah
Sage Mill
Rogers
Aiken District May Receive Up To 22 Million Stimulus Aid
The Aiken County School District could receive as much as 22 million dollars over two years from the federal stimulus package. Allocations include 8.1 million for new construction, 3.3 million in Title funds, and 3.4 million for special education with further Title and special ed funds in 2010. Higher education in South Carolina would see increases in Pell Grants and other aid programs.
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Aiken County
U.S. House of Representatives
South Carolina
Budget cuts pull South Carolina Patrol ranks back to 2006 levels
Columbia The Department of Public Safety expects highway patrol trooper numbers to dip to about 850 870, near 2006 levels, due to early retirement incentives attrition and budget reductions. Keel outlined a 77 million annual budget and noted savings from unfilled posts while prioritizing drunken driving enforcement and seat belt use amid ongoing staffing shortfalls.
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Columbia
Department of Public Safety
Mark Keel
South Carolina
Keel
House
N E chief killed in car crash
New Ellenton Police Chief Johnny Hamilton, 55, died in a two vehicle crash in Perry while en route to Columbia. His girlfriend Maria Kennedy was injured, and Donnie Black of Springfield, driving a 1994 Dodge, struck Hamilton at Walker and Poole roads after he ran a stop sign.
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Perry
New Ellenton
Johnny Hamilton
Hamilton
South Carolina
Columbia
Walker and
Poole Roads
Donnie Black
Springfield
Maria Kennedy
Jury Deliberates Over Homicide by Child Abuse Charge
After three days of testimony and over five hours of jury deliberation a Mississippi court hears Kathy Salley 30 endure trial for homicide by child abuse in the June 2005 death of 6 year old Chaquise Gregory The pathologist testified that SCT a rare blood disorder combined with the beating could cause death and that without SCT the abuse might not have been fatal The jury has asked six questions and will continue deliberations at 9 am local time
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Kathy Salley
Chaquise Gregory
Gregory
Salley
Joel Sexton
Sexton
Brenda Brisbin
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