Veterans Park marks Korean War anniversary in Horse Creek
The first anniversary celebration of the Horse Creek Midland Valley Veterans Park honored Korea War veterans on its 50th anniversary year. Charles Wienbeck, 68, recalled Korea’s cold climate and his service in Korea and Vietnam. Rep. J. Roland Smith praised the park as a memorial to all veterans and a bearer of freedom. LaWana McKenzie noted the community’s Commemorative Community status from the DoD.
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Charles Wienbeck
Korea
Army Airborne
Wienbeck
Horse Creek- Midland Valley Veterans Park
Vietnam
J. Roland Smith
R-Langley
Highway 421
Horse Creek
Midland Valley
Smith
Department of Defense
LaWana McKenzie
DOD
South Carolina
Ginny Southworth
Brad Willis
Aiken
Midland Valley Veterans Park
Clinton and Putin discuss missile defense in Kremlin talks
President Clinton and Vladimir Putin met in Moscow for two hours and forty five minutes for talks seen as serious and focused. The discussions covered arms control and the US defense system, with no clear stance on modifying the 1972 ABM Treaty. The meeting followed Clinton's Berlin briefing and included few aides, highlighting a cordial atmosphere and shared interest in a Third Way governance approach.
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Moscow
Clinton
Vladimir Putin
Kremlin
Putin
Bill
Vladimir
Interfax
Caucasus
Balkans
Berlin
Strobe Talbott
Russia
Sergei Prikhod
New Budget Proposals Add Senior Work Program in Aiken
The city proposes a Fiscal Year 2000-2001 budget with new programs to improve service and efficiency. A senior tax write off would allow residents 60 and over to work part time for the city supporting Hopelands Gardens events and festival concessions.
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Aiken
Roger LeDuc
Hopelands Gardens
City seniors tax work-off program budgeted at 10000
The program pays seniors 6 per hour to work off residential property taxes. It aims to cut city costs over time and deepen seniors’ understanding of city government. It mirrors Aiken County’s 1992 senior tax work-off program, which has strong participation.
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LeDuc
Aiken County
Peggy Desmarais
Recruiters Offer Big Bonuses to Lure Teachers
School districts nationwide compete with out of state recruiters offering large signing bonuses and tuition reimbursements to fill roughly 6,000 teaching vacancies in South Carolina this summer. Local officials cite the lure of cash, but stress environment and pay matter too as graduates consider jobs in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
Janice Poda
Rock Hill
Patti Corley
University of South Carolina
Corley
Irma
Mattie Dillon
Lexington
Richand
Deaths and Funerals Names Listed for South Carolina Towns
Obituaries and funeral notices list Cecil E. Harris of North Augusta at Rowland Funeral Home Essie Isaac of Norway at Jackson's Memorial Chapel Elsie Mary Ruth of Aiken at George Funeral Homes Downtown Chapel Jean K. Stowell of New Ellenton at George Funeral Homes Downtown Chapel Miley Williams of Elmont New York at Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Jesse Bob Weathersbee of Williston at Simmons Funeral Home.
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Cecil E. Harris
North Augusta
Rowland
Essie Isaac
Norway
Jackson's
Elsie Mary Ruth
Aiken
George Funeral
Jean K. Stowell
New Ellenton
Miley Williams
Elmont
N.Y
Jackson-Brooks
Jesse
Bob) Weathersbee
Willston
Simmons Funeral
Youths Evolving From Fast-Track to Graduating Seniors
A feature tracks the journey of youths from early fast-track programs to their senior year, highlighting volunteer efforts and personal growth. It contrasts past activities with their current responsibilities and perspectives on community involvement.
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Scott Webster
Johnny Johnson
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Gamecocks
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