Firework rules guide Fourth of July in Aiken County
South Carolina allows some fireworks but imposes limits. In Aiken County only class C fireworks are permitted, such as bottle rockets and sparklers, with tighter limits inside city limits where sparklers and Chinese firecrackers are allowed only if small. Authorities urge considerate use and note the Sky Spectacular at the Aiken Mall on Thursday at 9 30 pm with Joy 1027 radio.
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South Carolina
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Oman
Tom Galardi
Aiken
Galardi
Aiken Mall
Joy 1027
Aiken Standard
New South Carolina laws take effect including tuition prepay plan
A set of new state laws takes effect including a tuition prepayment program for South Carolina colleges and universities. The plan creates a director and board to start accepting money in July 1998 with monthly payments from parents. Other changes raise filing fees, ban certain official ads without approval, transfer aging services, and adjust travel reimbursements and meal per diems for state employees.
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Columbia
South Carolina
David Beasley
Richard Eckstrom
South Carolina Railroad Museum
State Railroad Museum
Governor's Office
State Department of Health and Human Services
State budget balance hinges on veto mistake
The 4.6 billion budget takes effect with a 3 million gap. Statehouse officials blame a veto and adjustment error after Gov Beasley vetoed a business tax break delaying funding, cutting 4.7 million yet removing 3 million.
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Columbia
Statehouse
David Beasley
Murder suspects tied to Aiken pawn shop slaying
Curtiss Vance Bruce Kess 19 is in Aiken Detention Center on murder armed robbery and unlawful gun possession charges after extradition waiver. A 16 year old and a 15 year old also face murder and armed robbery charges. The case stems from the June 23 shooting of Carlton Ennis 57 at Southside Pawn and Gold.
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Charlotte
N.C
Aiken
North Carolina
Curtiss Vance Bruce Kess
Aiken County Detention Center
Ae Khingratsaiphon
Khingratsaiphon
Carlton Ennis
Southside Pawn and Gold
Obituary notices listed for several residents
Death notices appear for Jake P. Adams Augusta Grubert Craven Judy Ann Fowler Stapleton D Gooch Jr. The obituary notices are on page 2B. Georgia lottery results for Monday show Cash 3 48 Cah 648 Fantasy 5 289 23 28.
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Jake P. Adams
Augusta
Grubert Craven
New Holland
Judy Ann Fowler
North Augusta
Stapleton D. Gooch Jr
Lake Wales
Fla
Farmers market thrives despite a cold wet season
The Aiken Farmers Market vendors faced a harsh year with March planting and unseasonable cold that ruined crops, forcing a replant. Hollie Gartman notes peppers squash and pumpkins rebounded after rain, while Sheridan Mack highlights watermelon and cantaloupe gains despite early stunting. Louise and Charlie Dickerson struggled with okra in muddy fields but offset losses with tender beans and shelled pecans.
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Hollie Gartman
Sheridan Mack
Windsor
Saron Dicks
Mack
Ouise
Charlie Dickerson
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