Judge grants Blackburn new trial in Pamela Tanner murder
Circuit Judge Costa Pleicones rules Blackburn, convicted of hiring a witness killer, is entitled to a new trial after finding prosecutors kept key information from the jury. He cites secret deals with witnesses by local officials and notes an inmate testimony in exchange for a jail review. The state Supreme Court rejected a separate appeal.
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Costa Pleicones
William Gary Blackburn
Barnwell County
Pleicones
Blackburn
Pamela Tanner
State Supreme Court
Plebones
Tanner
Aiken County
University Hospital
Augusta
Pleiones
Ms.Tanner
Second Judicial Circuit
Sylvia Westerdahl
Jack Fields
Deaths Evelyn Allen Johnson Aiken William Martin Pee Wee Black
Obituary notices list Evelyn Allen Johnson William Martin Pee Wee Black under death announcements from Trenton and Aiken areas with burial details and family notices.
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Evelyn Allen Johnson
Aiken
William Martin
Pee Wee) Black
Trenton
Georgia Lottery Tuesday Winning Numbers Summary
The entry lists Tuesday drawing results across multiple games including Cash 3, Mega Money, Fantasy 8 and other lottery formats. Details show midday and evening numbers such as 24 2, 59 2, 14 7 15 17 91 2, plus mentions of Daily 3 and Big Money.
South Carolina budget fuels talk of pork projects
Lawmakers debate local line items in a $200,000 rider for private projects and $2 million apiece for downtown Spartanburg and Columbia venues. Critics call it pork while supporters push Lexington County horse facility plans amid re election pressure and budget line by line scrutiny.
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South Carolina
Jake Criscione
Spartanburg
Columbia
Dillon
House
Senate
Bob Sheheen
Sheheen
Camden
Herb Kirsh
Dclover
Columbia Museum of Art
Kirsh
Criscione
Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission
Lexington Equestrian Center
Lexington County
South Carolina redevelopment and memorial funding totals
The Renaissance Project in downtown Spartanburg receives 2 million dollars. Columbia secures 2 million for a conference center. Dillon libraries rebuild with 1 million. South Congaree gains 200 thousand for Lexington Equestrian Center. Clemson allocates 200 thousand for fire and study. Columbia designates 200 thousand for a Korean War memorial. Greeleyville funds 25 thousand for senior center expansion.
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Spartanburg
Columbia
Sution Library
South Congaree
Lexington Equestrian Center
Clemson
Greeleyville
County plans large outdoor venue near fire department
The state grant of 200000 will fund construction across from the South Congaree Fire Department. Officials say the site will host dogs not just horses and could host kennel shows revivals or other outdoor events. Neighbor Randy Alford supports the plan.
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South Congaree
Criscione
Randy Alford
South Carolina Senate tests stance on video poker ban
The Senate held a test vote 25 to 18 against video poker with eight of 14 chairs needed to advance a bill, while eight of 14 chairs could push it to a special order. Three lawmakers did not vote, and debate shift eyed a possible Thursday floor action amid other priorities like school accountability and the state budget.
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Columbia
State
Senate
South Carolina
Rerendum
Greg Ryberg
Ryberg
John Land
Matthews
House
Conference Committee
Free tax help available for county residents
Free help for taxpayers arrives through VITA and AARP Tax Aide programs. Tim Garvin notes 14 volunteers handle forms and e filing, with 722 clients last year and over 1000 expected for 1996. Leonora Myers cites heavy demand due to capital gains changes and Schedule D confusion.
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Sam
Tim Garvin
American Association of Retired Persons
Aiken
Leonora Myers
AARP
Aiken County
Man cheats death during carjacking
A 52 year old Jackson man avoided serious harm when a gun twice pointed at him during a carjacking on East Martintown Road failed to discharge. The suspect fled in a 1989 Pontiac Grand Am, later spotted by officers during a chase that crossed city streets into US 1 toward Augusta.
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East Martintown Road
North Augusta
Tim Pearson
Augusta
Georgia
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