Willington teacher confession shocks town over stalking case
In Willington Connecticut fifth grade teacher Kathy Gerardi admitted writing threatening letters to herself to frame her former stalker Kevin Philbrick. A later note warning to shoot the kids led to police protection and parental withdrawals as the community weighed blame and fear. Prosecutors and her attorney say fear of renewed stalking motivated her actions.
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Willington
Mary Hunt
Gerardi
Kevin Philbrick
William Collins
Farmers Seek Rain Amid Drought Fear in 1986 South Carolina
AP reports no official drought in South Carolina yet many corn farmers in Midlands and southern Coastal Plains say rainfall has been sparse since early May. Bud Rivers of Dalzell notes worsening conditions as 17 counties face potential drought levels per the Natural Resources Department.
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South Carolina
Bud Rivers
Dalzell
Midlands
Southern Coastal Plains
Natural Resources Department
Deaths listed in Page 2B obituary notices
Obituary notices published for John J. Luft of North Augusta Ernest McGhee of Aiken Peter Stoeppler of Charleston Lucy Smith Williams of Aiken and L Henry Young of West Columbia are recorded in the page 2B notices section.
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John J. Luft
North Augusta
Ernest McGhee
Aiken
Peter Stoeppler
Charleston
Lucy Smith Williams
L. Henry Young
West Columbia
Georgia Lottery Tuesday Winning Numbers Report
Georgia Lottery results show Fantasy Five numbers 48 10 22 and a separate win total 8 6 0. The listing reflects Tuesday draws with the three digit sequence and the five number draw results in concise format.
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Ash
Fantasy Five
Aiken public schools rank near bottom in 1994-95 study
Aiken County School District remains 90th out of 91 in per pupil operating expenditures in the 1994-95 Rankings 96 report. Art Hadden notes the figure despite a ten mill tax increase, with Fairfield County spending the most at 6117 and Clarendon County 2838 per pupil.
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Aiken County
State Department of Education
Bamberg
Fairfield County
Art Hadden
Clarendon County
Resignation rocks New Ellenton council amid sewer debt row
New Ellenton Councilman Mike Terry resigned effective immediately citing endless town sewer debt problems. Mayor Art Hanna resigned a day earlier. NationsBank sues over a $5 million debt with case set for September in Aiken. Terry cited missed meetings and embezzlement fallout as factors.
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New Ellenton
Mike Terry
Terry
Art Hanna
Manna
NationsBank
Henry Floyd
Aiken Common Pleas Court
Floyd
Randy Shaw
Miles Loadholt
Hank Rowland
Greg Carmack
Chris Beam
Corky Berry
Local beauties ready for pageant start
Preliminary Miss South Carolina competition opens in Spartanburg with 52 contestants. Alicia Harden Miss Aiken County and Ashley Gordon Miss Edgefield attend USC Aiken and Clemson respectively. Harden practices swimsuit routine while Gordon stars in white Sabrina gown. both discuss pageant experience and ballet involvement.
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Miss Harden
Miss Gordon
Sabrina
Lynne Katonak
Aiken County
Alicia Harden
Edgefield County
Ashley Gordon
Plants plead for water during brutal heat wave
Jimmy Ward stands on his veranda as his garden dies in the extreme heat. Caladiums wilt, grass browns, and vegetables dry up. He regrets delaying watering, his gamble leaving almost nothing for his crops.
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Ridge Sikinng
Jimmy Ward
Ware
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