Bill passes late in session on sales tax for schools
The South Carolina General Assembly approved a 1 cent sales tax for school construction, sending the measure to Aiken County voters if adopted. The bill passed 35 to 5 in the Senate after a key procedural vote required for final action, with Sen. Massey and Sen. Setzler voting no on the procedural step.
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S.C. General Assembly
Aiken County
Senate
Massey
Setzler
S.C
Tom Young
R-Aiken
General Assembly
Veteran earns Medal of Honor for selfless act in Afghanistan
A 24 year old veteran lost an eye in Afghanistan to save a fellow Marine and received the nation's highest military honor in a White House ceremony. President Obama praised Cpl. Carpenter as a shining example of the post 9 11 generation and noted the ongoing costs of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. South Carolina officials lauded Carpenter's courage and sacrifice.
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Washington, D.C
Afghanistan
White House
Barack Obama
U.S
Iraq
William “Kyle
Carpenter
Obama
George Washington
United States
South Carolina
Cpl. Carpenter
Tim Scott
R-S.c
Cpl
William “Kyle” Carpenter
Officials eye smooth runoff after primary glitches
Aiken County Registration and Elections Executive Director Cynthia Holland says better communication and a pre election checklist will prevent machine and registration problems seen in the June 10 primaries as officials prepare for Tuesday runoff.
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Aiken County
Cynthia Holland
Holland
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