Veto override push faces Obama energy bill opposition
Officials seek to override Obama’s veto of a domestic oil drilling and nuclear power plan with supporters including South Carolina lawmakers. Obama’s veto halted the Keystone Pipeline bill, after it cleared both chambers early in the year. Senator Tim Scott praised the energy measure’s broad broad support.
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South Carolina
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Obama
Congress
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Senate
Tim Scott
Brooks victims recall impact of Jay Brooks fraud
John and Jill Smith, Aiken residents, lost nearly $100,000 to former financial adviser Jay Brooks who swindled more than $7 million from clients with ventures including Compass Academy. He pleaded guilty to securities fraud and forgery, receiving 15 years plus restitution. victims still heal financially and emotionally as the community reflects on the case.
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Jill Smith
Aiken
Jay Brooks
Brooks
Compass Academy
Aiken Standard
John and Jill Move to Aiken After Global Life
Retired couple John and Jill, who spent much of their lives abroad due to his military service, settled in Aiken in summer 2010. They recall meeting Brooks at a fall golf tournament and filling out a contact card because of a 401K from the military. Page 7A reference noted.
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Jill
Aiken
Brooks
Area Deaths and Funerals Featured in 6A Section
The 6A notices list several local deaths and funeral notices including Jeffy Bernard Wooten, Gilbert John Henry Jones Sr., Marilyn Rogers Rice, Ruby Mae Sandy Carroll Perry, and William Hamilton Booknight II. The page notes a chance of rain with a high of 64 and low of 45.
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New Ellenton
Ruby Mae
Sandy
Carroll Perry
Aiken
William Hamilton
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Williston Police open new HQ and upgrade body cameras
Williston closes the gap between small-town calm and ongoing activity as Chief Rodney Pruitt, appointed in October, leads a nine-officer department from a new downtown headquarters. The move signals modernization alongside aging leadership, with officers known to the community by habit and habitually watchful late at night.
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Hunter Hart
Williston
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Main Street
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Pruitt
Barnwell County
Savannah River
Department
Strom Thurmond welding students honor veterans with crosses
Welding students at Strom Thurmond High School dedicate a Veterans Day project constructing crosses. The effort highlights student service, school community support, and local acknowledgment of veterans.
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