Midwest Farmers Send Hay To Greenville Dairy Farmer
Tom Trantham of Greenville County will receive three truckloads of free hay and grain from Midwest farmers to feed his 90 cows as a winter drought drains his feed supply. Gale Ziegenfuss of Laurens County lost 10 cows and praises the aid while Tom Clingenpeel of North Liberty Indiana notes the community spirit.
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Greenville
Tom Trantham
Midwest
Greenville County
Trantham
Gale Ziegenfuss
Zig’s Dairy
Laurens County
Tom Clingenpeel
North Liberty
Ind
New Ellenton to sue over sewer project payments
In an emergency meeting, New Ellenton officials voted to have the city attorney file three lawsuits within ten days demanding accounting from all parties who received sewer project funds. The action aims to prove payment legitimacy and determine proper authorization amid questions about the $5,025,000 in sewer money and only about $160,000 remaining while the system sits about 35 percent complete.
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New Ellenton
Tovin Cornell
John Harte
Arthur J. Hanna
Harte
Top Twenty Money Getters in Sewer Fund Probes
The Aiken Standard reports an itemized disbursement list from the sewer construction fund, prepared by the state Auditor's Office amid investigations. Twenty of forty-two disbursements account for about half of the $4,086,517.70 under review, led by Rockdale Pipeline Inc and Cedar Creek Properties.
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Harte
Aiken Standard
State Auditor's Office
Rockdale Pipeline Inc
Cedar Creek Properties
Negotiators Reach Tax Bill Agreement
Washington officials announced a broad agreement on a tax bill with a large income tax increase on the wealthy and Medicare spending restraint. Key disputes remain about Medicare growth, earned income credit, and business investment incentives. Final details hinge on a Monday review by the full negotiating teams.
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Washington
House
Thomas S. Foley
D. Wash
Senate
George J. Mitchell
Maine
Iliteell
Foley
White House
Americans Keep Spending In June
Americans’ personal income was flat in June at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.3 trillion dollars, breaking six straight gains. Personal spending rose 0.6 percent and new home sales jumped 11 percent, but economists warn the trend isn’t sustainable as savings rate drops to 3.9 percent. Unemployment remains at 7 percent, keeping a wary outlook for consumer strength.
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Washington
Donald
H. Straszheim
Merrill Lynch
Commerce Department
Straszheim
South Spurs Home Sales Surge
Washington AP reports new home sales rose 11 percent in June to a 678000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, second highest in four years, with gains in all regions except the West. Mortgage rates at a 22 year low and improved job confidence are cited. South up 3.6 percent to 18000, highest since June 1986.
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Washington
West
Warren Lasko
The
Mortgage Bankers Association
Departments of Commerce and
of House and
Ubce Development
Local tip line invites readers to call with tips
Readers are urged to contact a tip line at 648 2311 to report news tips or information. The notice emphasizes local engagement and suggests anonymous or confidential reporting options may be available.
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Bous
Local Names List from Pahokee and Aiken Records
Nathaniel Durham of Pahokee Florida Myrtle Egger and Mary Fields both of Aiken along with Hudson Turner of Aiken are named in a public records listing reflecting residents and associated local figures.
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Nathaniel Durham
Pahokee
Fla
Myrtle Egger
Aiken
Mary Fields
Hudson H. Turner
Aiken County Shows BSAP Gains and Wagener-Salleys Exit Exam Gap
Aiken County students posted overall BSAP gains in seven areas with declines in four, while Wagener Salley High School exhibited a notably higher Exit Exam failure rate than the county's other six high schools. Grades one to three improved broadly though middle and some math areas slipped, and the Exit Exam in 10th grade remains a key graduation hurdle.
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South Carolina
Wagener-Salley High School
US County
Aiken
Midland Valley
North Ayre Spring Monetta
Silver Run
Aiken High
Wagener-Sal
Thurmond Opposes Charleston Base Closures in Report
Sen Thurmond dissents as committee backs closing 130 bases and trimming 45 more awaiting final approval. He warns Charleston shipyard and naval station closures threaten thousands of jobs and millions in revenue amid a heavy handed plan.
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Washington
Senate
Strom Thurmond
South Wis
Thurmond
Ission
Charleston Naval Shipyard
Naval Station
Charleston
Navy
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South Spurs
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Erma
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