Wise death row case from Phelon plant shooting
Arthur Hastings Wise, who killed four former coworkers and wounded three others at the R E Phelon plant in Aiken, faces execution on July 9 after a 2001 trial in which he insisted on receiving the death penalty. He has repeatedly rejected mercy and pursued automatic appeals through the Second Circuit.
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Arthur Hastings Wise
R.E. Phelon
Aiken
Ing
Wise
Second Circuit
Barbara Morgan
Pregnant woman rescued after fiery wreck in Beech Island
Sheledre Green a nine month pregnant woman from Aiken was in serious condition after her 2001 Mitsubishi Gallant ran off the road crossed lanes struck a culvert overturned and ignited. She was partially ejected and pinned in the burning vehicle near Heights Baptist Church.
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Aiken
Sheledre Green
U.S. Highway 278
Heights Baptist Church
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Dwight Green
GOP Senate Debate Turns on Ads Beasley and DeMint Clash
In a split decision ahead of the June 22 runoff, U S Rep Jim DeMint and former Gov David Beasley sparred over new campaign ads. Beasley touted protecting jobs while DeMint called the ads exaggerations as the pair debated trade education health care the Iraq war and gas prices. The exchange came after Beasley’s first big TV response to DeMint ads that aired Saturday featuring longtime residents on a porch arguing Beasley’s flip flops and evasive positions were highlighted.
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Columbia
U.S
Jim DeMint
David Beasley
U.S. Senate
Iraq
Beasley
DeMint
Ernest “Fritz
Soings
D-S.c
Aiken County Council votes on hotel tax proposal
At a Tuesday meeting the Aiken County Council discussed a proposed 3 percent tax on room rates to fund cultural and tourism projects. Eight members were present with Chuck Smith the sole opponent, arguing against an assessment for fund-raising. The measure could raise about 80 000 to 100 000 for the county.
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Aiken
Eral
Kathy Rawls
Chuck Smith
North
Southern Baptists quit world group over liberal theology
In Indianapolis the Southern Baptist Convention announced leaving the Baptist World Alliance and denounced liberal theology. More than 8,000 SBC members cheered President Bush via video for his support of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage during the annual meeting.
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Jack Graham
The
Southern Baptist Convention
George W. Bush
SBC
Indianapolis
Global Federation of Baptist
Baptist World Alliance
Evening Post Publishing Co. chairman Peter Manigault dies at 77
Peter Manigault aged 77 and longtime chair of Evening Post Publishing Co. died Monday at his Charleston home. He shaped the parent company of The Aiken Standard and Review, led the firm since 1984, and earlier served 25 years as president and publisher. He supported Aiken Preparatory School and Hitchcock Woods and was praised as a generous, principled leader.
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Evening Post Publishing Co
Aiken Standard
Charleston
Aiken
Aiken Preparatory School
Hitchcock Woods
Communi
the Evening Post Publishing Co
The
Manigault and
Aiken Standard and Review
Sam Cothran
Manigault
Cothran
Scott Hunter
Hunter
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