Flag move final on State House grounds draws crowd
Hundreds gathered as the Confederacy flag was removed from the dome and a new banner raised at a nearby monument. Two Citadel cadets lowered the flag to Gov. Hodges, who passed it to museum representatives as 12 Confederate re enactors marched in with drums and a 30 foot pole flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olumbia
State House
South Carolina
Citadel
Jim Hodges
S.C
Aiken County
St Andrew's Cross
Shepherd to retire as Aiken County administrator
Retired Army colonel Bill Shepherd will retire as Aiken County administrator on September 30. Appointed in January 1992 to restore fiscal stability, he steered the county from a $2 million deficit to a current surplus with about $10 million in reserve. Council Chairman Ronnie Young praised his leadership and service while noting the county maintained and upgraded services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Shepherd
Aiken County
Shepherd
Carrol Warner
Warner
Sepherd
Barnwell
Ronnie Young
Young
End of 38 Year Battle to Remove Confederate Flag
Timeline of efforts from 1962 through 1997 to remove the Confederate flag from the State House. Key moments include 1938 and 1956 flag raisings, 1993 statements by Attorney General Medlock, 1994 boycotts and lawsuits, and 1997 religious leader march as lawmakers struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
State House
House
Senate
Travis Medlock
National Naacp
William Gibson
Greenville
Columbia
Bob Coble
Busines Eaders
Myrtle Beach
Hilton Head Island
General Assembly
Coble
David Beasley
Aiken County Hosts Inaugural Fireworks Show At Fairgrounds
Coontz Investments & Insurance with volunteers from the Aiken Jaycees and county agencies sponsored the first fireworks display at the Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds. Todd Coontz estimated crowds could approach 20 000 as residents celebrated.
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Coontz Investments & Insurance, Inc
Aiken Jaycees
Aiken County Ems Team
Aiken County Sheriff's Office
City of Aiken Fire Department
Todd Coontz
Coontz Investments & Insurance
Deaths and Funerals Notices List
Obituary notices on page 8A include Ged Charlie Brown of Aiken associated with Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home and Essie Alwarden Martin of Aiken, plus others such as Levi Lanham Edgefield with Brighthorp Sons Mortuary, LaTonya Hammond Johnston with Amos and Sons Funeral Home, and Eleanor Peanut Morell Gantt Shirah Oxendine Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ged
Charlie) Brown
Aiken
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home, Inc
Levi Lanham
Edgefield
C.L
Brighthorp & Sons Mortuary
LaTonya Hammond
Johnston
Amos and Sons Funeral
Eugene Lott Leopard
Graniteville
Napier
Earl Talmadge McGuire
Tampa
Fla
Stephen D. Posey
Annie B. Owen
Julia
Miss. Platt’s
Eleanor
Peanut) Morell Gantt
Shirah Oxendine
Columbia
Folk Funeral
Essie Alwarden
Martin
Local youth music at church kicks off week
Four youths perform Monday at a church music program while local gatherings headline the week. The Good Life features Tuesday chiropractic topics, Wednesday explores a salad season, Thursday previews weekend theaters, and Friday surveys progress on a new Target store.
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Ginny Southworth
Bill Bengtson
State House Dome
Braves
Mets
Maddux
USA
Carolina Dogs
Abby
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