Pelion Peanut Festival Honors Local Peanut Party
Pelion Fest returns August 3 and 4 in downtown Pelion near the Lexington County line at the U.S. 178 and S.C. 302 intersection past the Columbia Metro Airport. The event begins Friday at 5 p.m. with blessing of the peanut pots, followed by the South Carolina Peanut Princess Pageant and a concert. Saturday features a talent show, a peanut cookery contest, a bicycle race, and a parade.
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Pission
Pelion
Pelians
Lexington
U.S. 178
S.C
Columbia Metro
Convicted Man Won't Be Freed By State Court Ruling
COLUMBIA AP The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld that Randall Hulett, found innocent by reason of insanity in a 1976 ax murder, will not be released from the State Hospital. The court ruled a 12 year old law change did not alter his penalty or the evidence required for commitment.
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Columbia
State Supreme Court
Randall Hulett
Milo C. Lucas
High Court
Of Interest List for Cindy Senkowsky at ATC
Cindy Senkowsky works in the public information office at Aiken Technical College and also writes freelance pieces. Her preferred topics include human interest stories wellness and business seasonal and newsletter topics.
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Cindy Senkowsky
Public Information
Aiken Technical College
Vocalists Cristy Brown and John Menger Sing in the Rain
Cristy Brown and John Menger performed in Hopeland Gardens Monday evening under umbrellas as showers fell. A humorous poster featuring Geneva Greene advertised an event at the Valley Outreach Faith Center in Bath.
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Cristy Brown
John Menger
Gene Kelly
Cristy
John
Hopeland Gardens
Geneva Greene
Valley Outreach
Bath
Birthdays Mark Karen Broome Zorn and Other Names
Local notices list birthdays for Karen Broome Zorn Wayne Corbett Taylor Corbett Terry McIntosh Catherine D Johnson Jennie Rodgers Lynn Shepard Bob Spencer.
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Karen Broome
Zorn
Wayne Corbett
Taylor Corbett
Terry McIntosh
Catherine D. Johnson
Jennie Rodgers
Lynn Shepard
Bob Spencer
Group Urges New Standards For SRS Restart
Environmental group Energy Research Foundation urged DNFSB to block restarting Savannah River Site reactors until stricter safety rules are set. If DNFSB acts, President Bush must weigh safety against weapons material needs, potentially shifting restart decisions away from Energy Secretary Watkins.
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Savannah River
U.S. Department of Energy
Energy Research Foundation
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
DNFSB
Bush
Energy
James D. Watkins
Watkins
Energy Research
George Bush
Robert Guild
Foundation
Guild
SRS
DOE
Ee Close Hart
South Africa Native Finds Home In North Augusta
Dr. Glenn deGraaf, a South Africa born chiropractor living in North Augusta, says the two continents feel close due to similar lifestyles. He arrived in 1983, trained in Atlanta, and works with sports injuries. He plans to stay in the United States for now, while visiting family in December.
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South Africa
Glenn deGraaf
North Augusta
United States
deGraaf
Intance
America
Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
Durban
Life Chisopractic College
Atlanta
North
Augusta
Marvin Buncher
Chiroptaétor
Jenny
Dylan
Dr. deGraaf
Greene Elected To Jackson Council
Paul K. Greene won the vacant Jackson town council seat with 180 of 282 votes in a second May election. Catherine Hiatt received 72 votes, Andy Keller 27, with two write-ins for Todd Etheredge and one for Otis Pou. Greene vows to arbitrate party divides and unite the council. Local officials praised the process as smooth despite prior controversy.
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Jackson
Paul K
P.K
Greene
Catherine Hiatt
Andy Keller
Todd Etheredge
Otis Pou
Walker Padgett
Derrick Derrick Bill Seeks PAC Donation Limits and Public Funding
Rep. Butler C Derrick D S C introduces a bill to curb PAC donations and boost small donors. The proposal cuts PAC contributions to candidates per election from 5000 to 2000 while preserving aggregate PAC totals, offers a 200 tax deduction for home state contributors, and creates dollar for dollar federal matching public financing.
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Butler C. Derrick
D-S.c
Political Action Committee
Campaisns
Derrick
Aiken Regional opens 8-bed ICU expansion
Aiken Regional Medical Centers unveiled its new 1.5 million intensive care unit on Tuesday doubling ICU capacity. Administrator Jesse G. Smith III says the upgrade will solve the critical care bed shortage and patients will begin arriving tomorrow. Nursing staff cite previous trauma bypass and growing demand for community services.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Jesse G
Mickey) Smith III
Rebecca Brewer
Aiken
Melanie Powers
Icu
Shooting Brings Arrest Of Gloverville Woman
A Saturday night shooting led to the arrest of Karen G. Dillingham 20 of Gloverville on burglary and grand larceny charges. She was arrested at Aiken Regional Medical Centers where visiting her husband Melvin E. Dillingham 30 who was shot in the leg. Police found a stolen 12 gauge shotgun and items linked to the couple’s car, with the investigation ongoing.
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Aiken County
Karen G. Dillingham
Gloverville
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Carrol G. Heath
Croft Mill Road
Vaucluse Road
S.C. 118
Dillingham
Aiken
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Jackson Council
Keith Ward
Council
Meta Pou
Thelma Love
Municipal Election Commission
Tee
PE. Greene
Derrick Bill
Rep
Y Carol Woodward
Aiken County Detention Center
Aiken Regional
Sheriff Heath
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