Red Flag lifted across eight South Carolina counties
Rain across the region prompted the South Carolina Forestry Commission to lift Red Flag Fire Alerts and burning bans in eight counties including Aiken Allendale Barnwell Bamberg Lexington Orangeburg and Richland. Officials caution some dry pockets may remain and Aiken officials warn the regional nature of bans requires careful monitoring despite overall relief. Local leaders note Aiken is among the drier areas and no fireworks ban has been declared yet in the city.
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Aiken
South Carolina Forestry Commission
Allendale
Barnwell
Bamberg
Lexington
Orangeburg
Richland
Forestry Commmission
Roger LeDuc
LeDuc
North Augusta
JROTC Cadets Train At Camp In South Carolina
Dozens of Aiken County teenagers from Aiken South Aiken North Augusta Silver Bluff Midland Valley Strom Thurmond and Saluda high schools join cadets from Georgia and South Carolina at Clark Hill Training Site to build teamwork leadership and citizenship. Activities include orienteering a new ropes course and target shooting with progress through rank.
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Plum Branch
Aiken County
McCormick County
Aiken
South Aiken
North Augusta
Silver Bluff
Midland Valley
Strom Thurmond
Saluda
Clark Hill
S.C. Army National Guard
Stanley
Conferees Reach Budget Deal In South Carolina
State budget conferees struck a compromise on more than 820 million dollars in new money toward a six billion dollar budget. The deadline looms at 5 pm Thursday to avoid a government shutdown and preserve agency operations and parks. Conference talks progressed after days of stalemate, with a plan including 22 million for college performance funding and expanded LIFE scholarships.
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Columbia
House Republicans
Senate Democrats
House Ways and Means
Bobby Harrell
R.charleston
House
Senate
Riley charts gains in 12 year regional school plan
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Education Secretary Richard Riley says a 12 year push to improve public schools across the South has paid off for students and educators. The Southern Regional Education Board of 16 states meets this week to review 2000 goals set in 1988 and assess what is needed next. Riley notes progress in preparing children and focuses on continued reform and long term effort.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Richard Riley
Southern Regional Education Board
Riley
South Carolina
Local departments gain new officers in Academy graduation
Five officers from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety Criminal Justice Academy Training Division graduated after a nine week course. Four joined the Aiken Department of Public Safety and one joined the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. Shaurette and Hutcheson were distinguished graduates and Herring won the physical fitness award. Wood of ACSO praised the training as fun yet hard work.
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Aiken County
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
Criminal Justice Academy
Aiken Department of Public Safety
ADPS
Aiken County Sheriff's Office
ACSO
Margaret Moore
Keith A. Herring
Marc D. Hutcheson
Nicholas J. Shaurette
Raymond G. Wood
Shaurette
Hutcheson
Herring
Wood
Academy
Missing nuclear drives cloud Los Alamos case
Los Alamos laboratory detectives probe the disappearance of two hard drives that held information on dismantling nuclear warheads. After dozens of interviews and polygraphs, officials say there is virtually no paper trail and losses may stretch back as six months. Rep. Porter Goss calls it a procedural problem while Energy Secretary Bill Richardson prepares a public briefing.
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Washington
Los Alamos
Federal Laboratory
New Mexico
Porter Goss
Rfla
House
Goss
CIA
FBI and
Energy Department
Energy
Bill Richardson
Deaths and Funerals Notices
Caroline B. Wilson of Aiken and L. V. Davis of Bath are listed in notices from Shellhouse Funeral Home and Hatcher Funeral Home respectively, detailing arrangements and services.
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Caroline B. Wilson
Aiken
Shellhouse Funeral Home
L. V. Davis
Bath
Hatcher Funeral Home
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Bill Bengtson
Strom
JROTC
Bill Bengts
Venona Lovett
Los Alamos Lab
Abby
Alke Co
Interstate
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