NAACP challenges prosecutor tactics in Spann murder trial
York County NAACP leaders say drug unit investigators on front porches and at a January branch meeting intend to intimidate supporters of defendant Sterling Spann. Prosecutor Tommy Pope plans to try Spann next week after the state high court overturned his 1982 death sentence for killing an 82 year old Clover woman.
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York County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
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Ling Spann
Spann
Clover
State Supreme Court
Drug Unit
Keith Hunter
Hunter
Jim Crow
Mario
Vin Brown
Tommy Pope
Pope
Appleton Mill reunion recalls Anderson textile era
More than 100 former Appleton Mill workers and families gathered at West Anderson Church of God to reminisce about the mill’s glory days. The 1902 Appleton Mill later changed ownership and closed in 1965, with the fire on December 31 sealing the ruin and ending local textile dominance.
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Anderson
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West Anderson
Brogon Mill
The
Appleton Co
JP Stevens Co
John Daniel
Appleton Mill Village
Woman Feels Used After Chaotic Wedding Day Save
Dear Abby recounts a reader who helped organize a sister in law’s chaotic wedding day, then faced no thanks or reimbursement for over $100 in decorations and supplies. The note highlights anger, expecting repayment, and lingering resentment. The column later features a thank you note about shared dinner duties between spouses, crediting a column idea.
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Abby
Carolyn Lovelace
Nashville
Tenn
Carolyn
New dental program heads to poor schools
Irmo hygienist Tammi Byrd reaches agreement with the South Carolina Dental Association to allow hygienists to perform initial exams for Medicaid children. Fourteen hygienists will refer urgent cases to local dentists within 72 hours, expanding access to underserved counties Union Hampton Fairfield Barnwell Williamsburg.
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South Carolina
Irmo
State Dental Association
Tammi Byrd
Byrd
Raymond Lala
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Lala
Union
Hampton
Fairfield
Barnwell
Williamsburg
Dental health program gains traction in South Carolina
Kim Merchant calls the initiative an extreme success as Health Promotion Specialists operates in 17 counties including Newberry. Lala notes state leadership recognizing a problem and acting. Nurses report fewer visible dental problems after school screenings in kindergarten third and seventh grades, with return visits showing improved brushing and parental response remains low.
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Byrd
Dental Association
South Carolina
Newberry County
Kim Merchant
Merchant
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