Beasley signs college aid bill amid Palmetto Girls State
Gov. David Beasley signed a law providing up to 2000 for B average students to attend public or private colleges in South Carolina. Eligible graduates must have at least a 1000 SAT, maintain a B average, with annual renewal for four year and two year or technical students receiving 2000 and 1000 respectively. Chrissy Stauffer, a Girls State leader, cited the program’s influence to stay in state.
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Columbia
David Beasley
South Carolina
Palmetto
Chrissy Stauffer
Mauldin High School
Girls State
Chrissy
American University
Washington, D.C
University of South Carolina Honors College
David Eckstrom
Inez Tenenbaum
Kelena Middleton
Goose Creek High
David
Severe thunderstorm batters Aiken area causing outages and damage
Severe thunderstorms swept through Friday bringing high winds and heavy rain. More than 3,000 customers lost power in Aiken with about 700 still out at dusk. Gas pumps and trees were damaged while roads slickened by hail and rain led to multiple fender benders. Local crews worked to restore service.
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Aiken County
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Aiken
Bill Inman
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Golden Pantry
Laurens Street
Rutland Drive
Whiskey Road
Hitchcock Parkway
Vale Estates
Chris Chavous
WAGT
Bruce Capers
Deaths Rhett A Jones and Alice Burns Mock
Obituary notice lists Rhett A Jones of Edgefield and Alice Burns Mock of Warrenville among deaths. Both notices appear on page 5A with burial details and surviving family listings.
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Rhett A. Jones
Edgefield
Alice Burns Mock
Warrenville
Lottery results and daily draws update
The Friday drawing update lists Cash 3 Midday numbers as 1 2 2 and Cash 3 Evening numbers as 8 7 0. No additional context or winnings information provided.
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Cash
Acropolis shuts for six weeks as Kritzas family travels
The Acropolis on Richland Avenue will close from June 27 to August 9 while Maria and George Kritzas visit Plomarion Greece. The couple says customers support the break and they plan to explore Greek recipes and fish markets during the trip. Their sons Demitri and Yianne will accompany them.
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Aiken
Maria
George Kritzas
Acropolis
Richland Avenue
Plomarion
Greece
Kritzases
Mrs. Kritzas
George
Demitri
Yianne
Scott Webster Demitri
Weston Center faces 250000 debt and federal audit probe
A Weston Center official announced a 250000 debt at the Margaret J. Weston Medical Center and confirmed a federal audit probe. Reggie Barner introduced new executive director Donald A. Dunn as investigators from HRSA and the Inspector General may review the center’s books.
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Clearwater
Margaret J. Weston Medical Center
Reginald
Reggie) Barner
Donald A. Dunn
Barner
Weston Center
John E. Awalt
Health Resources and Human Services
Aiken Standard
Inspector General
HRSA
Atlanta
Department of Primary Care
Health and Human Services
Dunn
Kinston Community Health Center
Kinston
N.C
Reform changes approved by House and Senate tax writers
Senate Finance Committee chair Senator Roth and House Ways and Means Chair Archer announced tentative agreement on a major IRS overhaul. They touted shifting burden of proof, protecting innocent spouses, stronger agency oversight, and expanded taxpayer rights as the bill moves to a broader committee.
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Washington
House
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
William Roth Jr
Rdel
Senate Finance Committee
Roth
Bill Archer
Texas
Ways and Means
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Scott Webster
Allarge
Park Avenue
Marion Street
Are
Palmetto Golf Club
Abby
Husband
Maria Kritzas
Island of
Lesvos
Aegean Sea
Weston
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