Banquet speaker predicts Iraq war to start near March first
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce banquet featured Maj. Gen. Perry M. Smith Retired CNN analyst who warned war could begin around March 1 and last one to two weeks with high tech air campaign. He said major targets would fall in 24 hours and coalition support would grow with Jordan and Turkey hosting U S bases.
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Wagener Valley High forms coed soccer team head coach Kosko
Peter Kosko announces a new coed soccer program at Wagener Valley High School with Kosko as head coach and Roger Carpenter as assistant. The plan covers seventh to 12th graders, with two junior varsity seasons and hopes for a recreational league. Home games list Branchville, Brooklyn Cayce, Wade Hampton, and Barnwell.
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South Carolina The Right Start reveals mixed infant health gains
A report by South Carolina Kids Count finds fewer teen births and less smoking during pregnancy in 2000 vs 1990, but states ranks 40th among all states for infant health indicators. Low birthweight and premature births remain problems, as do births to unwed mothers.
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South Carolina Debates Uniform School Start Date
lawmakers revisit a 2023 law granting the Education Board power to set a uniform start date for SC schools. The board approved a two week start window to align terms, assist summer student workers and tourism, and standardize test prep, prompting questions about authority and intent. Senator Luke Rankin backs earlier amendment amid ongoing debate.
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