Budget bills head to Haley desk amid veto uncertainty
South Carolina lawmakers send the main budget surplus and capital reserve bills to Gov. Nikki Haley after a 4 a.m. Sunday conference committee agreement. House and Senate members praise the process while Haley's office signals possible vetoes on spending measures funding roads and higher education.
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Nikki
Haley
General Assembly
South Carolina
House
Senate
Tire General Assembly
Bruce's Field Equestrian Center Undergoing Phase One Work
Construction on Bruce's Field progresses toward a modern equestrian complex beside Audubon Drive and Powderhouse Road. Five riding rings with all-weather footing are being built by Longwood Arenas, while space for vendors grows, preserving the racecourse and parking for future Steeplechase events. The Aiken Horse Park Foundation aims to keep the Steeplechase mission active as the 2015 Fall and 2016 Spring events are planned at Bruce's Field.
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Dede Biles
Jack Wetzel
Aiken Horse Park Foundation
Ed Lowenbaum
Bruce’s Field
Lowenbaum
Chicago
Lowenbaum Rep
Audubon Drive
Powderhouse Road
Longwood Arenas
Horse Park Foundation
Aiken Steeplechase Association
Aiken Horse Park
South Carolina lawmaker urges flag removal after Charleston murders
South Carolina Sen. Shane Massey says hundreds defend the Confederate flag but the Charleston Bible study killings show the flag has been hijacked for hate. He calls for removing the flag and notes other delegation members backed the idea in a recent one question survey. Uncertain House votes left several undecided.
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S.C
Shane Massey
R-Edgefield
Clementa Pinckney
Charleston
Massey
Edgefield
Aiken County
Statehouse
Senate
Tom Young
Nikki Setzler
House
Bill Clyburn
Bill Hixon
Bill Taylor
Don Wells
Area Deaths Antonio Marques Johnson Aiken John M Brown Williston
Deaths and Funerals notices list Antonio Marques Johnson of Aiken John M Brown of Williston and Mary Ellen Cummings of Denmark with brief funeral details and local obituaries listed in the 6A section.
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Antonio Marques Johnson
Aiken
John M. Brown
Williston
Mary Ellen Cummings
Denmark
Four regional roots among Aiken County superintendent candidates
Four finalists for Aiken County Public Schools superintendent hail from South Carolina districts. Ahmed Sean Alford has held roles from assistant superintendent to chief instructional services officer in Dorchester Beaufort Richland and other districts, with multiple postings since 1995, reflecting broad SC experience.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Dorchester
Summerville
Alford
Beaufort County
Richland County
Richland
Lexington
Irma
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