23 Jun 1999
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1999
Page
1
Aiken County reports a new rabies case after exposure to a rabid fox captured June 17 near Old Aiken Road in North Augusta. DHEC urges vaccination for dogs and cats and caution around stray or wild animals. about 400 South Carolina residents seek preventive treatment yearly.
Lawmakers in Columbia face delays as the Legislative Black Caucus blocks the $5.3 billion budget to press for a rural development program said to cost under $2 million. Rep. Leon Howard and Rep. Fletcher Smith describe the caucus strategy to block the conference committee vote, highlighting broader session struggles and stalled priorities.
A largely party line House conference committee backed a package to regulate video gambling as lawmakers seek a long awaited resolution. The plan includes a Nov 2 referendum to ban or keep the industry, a payout limit rising to 500 per player if kept, a 3 bet tax of 2 percent on post payout totals, and a July 2004 statewide casino ban with possible county exemptions.
The Aiken County Board of Education discussed a five year facility improvement plan focusing on reducing the pupil teacher ratio. Eight options were shown with a leading proposal for 20 to 1 in K through five and 25 to 1 in six through 12, including 157 new teachers and $29.5 million in new construction spread over years.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.