Bridge width debate for Bobby Jones Expressway span
The South Carolina DOT seeks a six lane expandable Bobby Jones Expressway bridge linking Richmond and Aiken counties while Georgia DOT defends a four lane plan. SCDOT plans to reevaluate designs and costs, aiming to avoid renegotiation with contractors, with concerns over future traffic and a $2 million potential Georgia cost.
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Ment of Transportation
Richmond
Aiken
Georgia Department of ‘Transportation
Savannnah River
S.C. Infrastructure Bank
Gadot
Brenda Fondel
Georgia
Mark Lester
SCDOT
IGA to Rebuild Johnston Grocery Store After Fire
Johnston residents urged rebuilding after the IGA store at 170 Lee St burned on January 29. Doug Stone announced plans to reuse the existing building with bids sought from contractors. Mayor Dean Campbell called the move good news for Johnston and praised community support.
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Johnston Grocery Store
Johnston
Johnston Iga
Lee St
Doug Stone
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Dean Campbell
Campbell
Jury Hung Over Guilt In Bailey Case
Bailey’s jury remained hung on guilt due to legal terminology in a child homicide case involving multiple people. After four courtroom explanations, foremen indicated no blame on Bailey, prompting Public Defender Regina Poteat to threaten an appeal and argue no evidence showed he struck the child. Prosecutor Barbara Morgan defended the verdict as based on proximate cause and substantial circumstantial evidence.
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Bailey
Williams
Regina Poteat
Poteat
Sam
Barbara Morgan
Pick 3 Lottery Debuts Amid Confusion and Training
The South Carolina Education Lottery reports training struggles as Pick 3 launches with $500 top prize. Columbia players like Karl Knizek spent up to $20 on birthdays while retailers such as Tiger Express and Hiller Hardware work through slips and line issues. Officials note rapid adoption but emphasize education for players and retailers.
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Kentucky
South Carolina
Education Lottery
Ernie Passailaigue
Lottery
Tony Cooper
Columbia
Karl Knizek
Knizek
New York
Barbara Pate
Tiger Express
Blossom and
Huger Streets
Bob Blessing
Hiller Hardware
Cooper
Aiken Couple Charged With Arson In Home Fire
An Aiken couple Marcus A. Johnson 30 and Shachia Oliphant 26 were arrested on arson in the second degree and related charges after a January 2001 fire destroyed their home at 1004 Horseshoe Bend Road. Johnson faces false claim charges and Oliphant burning to defraud an insurer. each felony carries prison terms and fines.
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Aiken
Marcus A. Johnson
Shachia Oliphant
Kellogg Drive
Aiken County
US Fire Administration
Aiken County Man Sentenced Seven Years For Molestation
Darnell Snuffy Coates, 43, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a minor. The July 2001 incident involved a girl under 11, with a 10-year term reduced to seven years and three years probation per Judge James C. Williams Jr. Assistant Solicitor Brenda Brisbin noted the case was reported after the victim told her mother.
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Aiken County
Darnell (Snuffy) Coates
James C. Williams Jr
Brenda Brisbin
Coates
Brisbin
Hillman Leaves With Farewell Party At Hitchcock
Hillman bid farewell to Hitchcock staff with a party featuring good food and music. Co-workers praised him as extraordinary, noting his time and talents cannot be replaced while expressing a belief he continues to follow his heart.
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Hillman
Hitchcock
Pat Samuel
Dan Hillman
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