Mitchell Is Released After Hospital Visit
Greenville Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Theo Mitchell, a state senator from Greenville, was released from Greenville Memorial Hospital three days after admission for chest pains. He was to appear in federal court in Greenville the day after, in what sources said was a planned guilty plea over failing to report large cash transactions. The State reported an announcement is expected next week.
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Greenville
Theo Mitchell
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Mitchell
Columbia
Dealers Responsible For Enforcing Laws
COLUMBIA The automobile dealer that sold a Columbia school a van later in a fatal crash did not know the van failed federal safety standards. Pulliam Ford leasing manager said the dealership was unaware of the regulations when sold to Heathwood Hall in 1991. Since learning of the rule, Pulliam has not sold vans to schools. ORANGEBURG A state prison guard is among four indicted in a $2.7 million food stamp fraud conspiracy. The 24 count indictment includes conspiracy, unlawful dealing in food stamps and money laundering. James Brown, 43, a guard captain at MacDougall Correctional Institute, is charged along with Ernest Brown, Dorothy Bowman, and Sylvester Amaker.
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Columbia
Pulliam Ford Leasing
David Moody
Wis-Tv
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Pulliam
Moody
Orangeburg
U.S
J.P
Pete” Strom Jr
James Brown
Holly Hill
MacDougall Correctional Institute
Ernest Brown
Obituary notices listed for several individuals
Death notices for Laura Belle Harris Moneta Lula McKie Luke Augusta Barry P Morin N Augusta E Spangler Covington Ga Sammie L Surry Edgefield U Williams 11 Augusta Obituary notices on Page
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Laura Belle Harris
Moneta
Lula McKie Luke
Augusta
Barry P. Morin
E. Spangler
Covington
Sammie L. Surry
Edgefield U
Williams
Tobacco Goes To Market In South Carolina Year Of Highs And Lows
South Carolina tobacco farmers report a very good year for flue cured leaf while facing an anti smoking lobby shrinking foreign markets and a possible cigarette tax hike. Grower Jes se Smith of Greeleyville says the industry is improving yet hampered by broader challenges. Tobacco remains the state's top cash crop, contributing about 825 million to the economy. last year drought and heat cut supplies, and stabilization purchases slowed.
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South Carolina
Pee Dee
Jesse Smith
Greeleyville
Coroner Hopes $10 Cremation Permit Fee In Aiken
Aiken County Coroner Sue Townsend seeks a $10 cremation permit fee funded by the permit, aiming to bolster coroner offices statewide. Charleston already charges $10. Townsend wants a precedent and cites underfunding and heavy workloads. In 1999, 65 cremations were performed in Aiken County.
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Aiken County
S.C. Coroners’ Association
Sue Townsend
Charleston County
Townsend
Towsend
Canadian Skeet Team Eyes Windsor Pre-Olympic Site
The Windsor shooting club is chosen as a pre-Olympic training site by the Canadian Skeet and Pistol team. Funds of about 135000 dollars are needed to build bare bones facilities. Organizer Tom Nadalski cites strong support yet slow financial commitments.
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Windsor
Tom Nadalski
Anti-RSR Fight at Aiken County Planning Meeting
League for Environmentally Acceptable Development members grilled RSR Corp before the Aiken County Planning Commission, about 60 to 70 attendees mostly opposing the Dallas based battery processing plant project on 1200 acres in Montmorenci. The session was informational with no formal action taken.
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League For Environmentally Acceptable Development
RSR Corp
Commission
RSR
Dallas
Texas
Montmorenci
Aiken jailers use inmate crews for road cleanup
Prisoners at the Aiken County Detention Center perform road cleanup and park maintenance as community service. Three road crews of five inmates each work under an officer, with towns like Windsor and Jackson requesting their services on weekends. The program aims to save local governments thousands of dollars while providing structured labor and restitution.
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Aiken County
Cpt
Dan Edwins
Hampton Avenue
Aiken
Edwins
Windsor
Jackson
North Augusta
Webster
Aiken County Detention Center
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