Family Foundation School owner plans public meeting in Monetta
Mike Argiro of the Family Foundation School in New York announces a 7 p.m. public meeting at Ridge Spring Monetta High School gym to address residents’ concerns about a proposed Monetta site. Six New York officials and several alumni parents will attend to answer questions amid local opposition and a county council resolution.
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Mike Argiro
Family Foundation
New York
Monetta
Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
Family Foundation School
Aiken
Argiro
Moneta
McCormick
South
New York School
Flag bill sent to Finance Committee
A bill to move the Confederate flag from the Statehouse is sent to the Senate Finance Committee after a subcommittee approved Gov. Hodges plan. Witnesses including Bernard Jackson and Bishop Adams urged action while debate referenced Boycott pressure and unresolved issues.
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Columbia
Statehouse
Senate Finance Committee
Jim Hodges
Wade Hampton
Senate
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Relious
John Land
D-Manning
Bob Staton
John Hurst Adams
Methodist Episcopal Churches
Bernard Jackson
Africa
America
Jackson
New Jersey
Hodges
South Carolina
Mississippi
Georgia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ed Walker Jr
DOE fines Westinghouse SRS contractor for safety rule violations
The Department of Energy issues a Preliminary Notice of Violation against Westinghouse Savannah River Company and fines WSRC 110000. The action cites recurring procurement and quality control failures affecting nuclear waste containers and safety equipment at SRS. WSRC outlined a corrective action plan with 63 steps, including QA and procurement changes and training.
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Department of Energy
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
SRS
WSRC
DOE
Susie Grant
Ms. Grant
Drivers feel pinch of high gas prices in South Carolina
Aiken drivers report rising fuel costs as gas prices jump from about $1.08 to $1.44 per gallon in recent weeks. AAA Carolinas notes South Carolina averages around $1.35 with Aiken at $1.41, while forecasters expect averages between $1.50 and $1.60 as prices trend higher toward the holiday driving season.
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Augusta
Aiken
Tom Crosby
AAA
Little excitement left for Democrats in South Carolina caucuses
In Columbia, Al Gore will not wait up for results as Democrats view the South Carolina caucuses as irrelevant after Super Tuesday. Bill Bradley plans to bow out, while Bush's decisive victory in a prior GOP primary revitalized his campaign. The caucuses nonetheless determine local precinct delegates and the start of choosing 52 delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
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Columbia
al Gore
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Dick Harpootlian
Bill Bradley
Texas
George W. Bush
Arizona
John McCain
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Scott Webster
Sones
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Mitsue Brown
Warrenville
George Funeral Homes
David L. Fulmer
Graniteville
Napier Funeral Home
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