Poker suits settled in Barnwell and Aiken counties
A Barnwell County woman reached a settlement in a lawsuit against more than a dozen Aiken County video poker businesses and distributors over alleged losses by her son Kerry C. Baxley. Terms were not disclosed.
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Barnwell County
Aiken County
Mary Baxley
Just Fun Inc
Eubanks Country Stores Inc
Wayne's Place
Bryant's
Wise Inc
Golden Pantry #65
Aces and Eights
Aiken Inc
China Palace
Crazy Rights
Full House Video
American Amusement Co
Collins Entertainment Corp
Great Games of North Augusta Inc
John Doe
Aiken Amusement Company
ABC Corp
Baxley
Kerry C. Baxley
Nasty budget battle looms in S C House
In Columbia Republicans accuse waste and fraud as Democrats charge the GOP seeks to push the elderly off drug programs into nursing homes. The South Carolina House weighs a $5.8 billion budget with debate slated next week. Governor Hodges seeks tobacco settlement spending and health and education funding.
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Columbia
GOP
South Carolina
Health and Human Services Department
Jim Hodges
Hodges
House
Ways and Means
Bobby Harrell
Charleston
Midlands Flash Flood Warning After Heavy Rains
A flash flood warning was issued for Calhoun Clarendon Lexington Richland and Sumter counties after heavy rains. About 1.3 inches fell Friday with 1.2 more inches forecast. Aiken Electric suffered outages and phone service disruption during the storm. Hail reported in Abbeville Kingstree Lexington Manning McCormick Orangeburg and West Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Midlands
National Weather Service
Calhoun
Clarendon
Lexington
Richland
Sumter
Aiken Electric Co-operative
Weather Service
Abbeville
Kingstree
Manning
McCormick
Orangeburg
West Columbia
Sumter bill shot down in Fort Sumter dispute
Senate major Thurmond refuses to back a private relief bill to let an arbitrator settle a seven year fee clash between the National Park Service and Fort Sumter Tours Inc. Tour president Campsen argues for relief as fees jump from 4.25 to 12 percent, risking $2.2 million and putting the company at peril. Representative Sanford and Hansen plan a July hearing to pressure the issue.
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Charleston
Strom Thurmond
Fort Sumter
South Carolina
National Park Service
Fort Sumter Tours Inc
Senate
Mark Sanford
Rs.c
James Hansen
Utah
Hansen
Robber sentenced after note demanded cash at Aiken store
Damon Simpkins received a five year sentence with two years probation for the October Warrenville market robbery. He earned credit for 134 days behind bars while awaiting guilty plea. Restitution of 1009.26 was ordered to Gurley’s Supermarket, with possible placement in a restitution center if payments fall short.
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Aiken
Hughston
Damon Simpkins
Simpkins
Lawrence Brown
Gurley
Brown
Warrenville
Complete Count Bus Tour Promotes Census 2000 in Aiken
The Complete Count Bus Tour by Alpha Kappa Alpha and partners promotes census participation across South Carolina stopping in Aiken. Participants include the National Council of Negro Women and tribal groups with coordinators stressing full counts for state funding and representation. Local officials and community groups back the effort to ensure every resident is counted.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Aka's
Catawba Indian Nation
National Council of Negro Women
Hispanic Outreach
Iroquois United Tribes of
Sheila McMillan
Deaths and Funerals Notice in Aiken and Ellenton
Paul Baird of Aiken at Shellhouse Funeral Home Marion L Harper of New Ellenton at Cheatham Funeral Home Edward B Eddy Snipes of Aiken at Rivers Funeral Home listed for local obituaries and funeral services.
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Paul Baird
Aiken
Shellhouse Funeral Home
Marion L. Harper
New Ellenton
Cheatham Funeral Home
Edward B. (Eddy) Snipes
Rivers Funeral Home
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South Car
Scott Webster
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Rosalie Johnson
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Aiken County Judicial Center
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