Gas tax hike begins in South Carolina after 30 years
South Carolina raises its gas tax by two cents per gallon to 18.75 cents as part of a six year plan to fund road and bridge work. The measure also increases vehicle sales tax caps, adds new vehicle registration fees for out of state buyers, and expands safety improvements statewide with funds phased in over years.
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South Carolina
Henry McMaster
DOT
Department of Transportation
Christy Hall
Brian Keys
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Harrington remembered for kindness and long service
Kitty Gordon recalls Robert Jeffries Harrington a longtime educator and headmaster at Aiken Preparatory School for over six decades. He taught at Mead Hall after retirement and continued teaching until the 2012 school merger. Harrington died Wednesday at age 91 leaving a lasting gentleness and humor.
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Kitty Gordon
Robert Jeffries
Bob” Harrington
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Mead Hall
Aiken Preparatory School
Gordon
Harrington
Aiken Prep
Orvieto hosts July 4 celebration echoing American ideals
The 1996 Partners In Friendship linked Aiken South Carolina and Orvieto Italy, fostering exchanges and events. DreamLoud produces an annual July 4 concert in Orvieto since 2013, showcasing shared values rather than American independence, with travelers like Aiken resident Trina Terlizzi visiting the Italian city en route from Rome to Milan.
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Aiken
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Orvieto
Italy
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George Custodi
Livio Orazio Valentini
USC Aiken
Trina Terlizzi
Rome
Milan
DreamLoud
New York
Aaron Braunstein
Braunstein
Terlizzi
Andrea Bocelli
Ilaria Della Bidia
Sergio Sylvestre
Lydia
Richard
Dominick
Sam
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