24 Jun 1999
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1999
Page
1
The Aiken Standard plans a Friday feature titled One flag in Aiken County showing a typical day across the county. Photographers were sent May 19 to capture busy routines and community life for a future July publication.
The University of South Carolina board of trustees approved higher tuition to fund higher faculty salaries and technology at USC Aiken. In-state tuition rises 6.6 percent to 1609 dollars while nonresident tuition increases 27 percent to 3872 dollars.
Aiken businessman Don Sprawls announced plans to run for the District 3 City Council seat in this year’s elections. He filed at the Aiken Conference Center and urged voters to back a Conservative platform focused on prudent taxes and growth, with the Aug 2 to Aug 9 filing window, Sept 14 primary if needed, and Nov 2 general election.
The South Carolina House reconvenes to vote on the video gambling bill as lawmakers debate the $125 payout cap and potential conference powers. The Senate passed the measure 44 to 1, with House support uncertain as absence and lobbying weigh on votes.
NEW ELLENTON Wildlife in the Savannah River Site shows a rich ecosystem with bass deer alligators and diverse wetlands despite four decades as a secretive plutonium and tritium production facility. Scientists call it an ecological treasure chest and a key site for contamination studies.
Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson visits the Savannah River Site and dedicates the Cracker Neck Wildlife Management Area and Ecology Reserve. Cub Scouts from Pack 110 in Aiken helped prepare a 10,000 acre parcel that will stay DOE property and be managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
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