Rally in Anderson Defends Confederate Flag at Courthouse
About 100 people gathered near the Anderson courthouse to defend the Confederate flag as speakers advocated Southern heritage. NAACP leaders called for a boycott of South Carolina until the flag is removed, while police fenced the area and vendors sold gear.
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South Carolina
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Salem
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Piednont
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Louise Latham
Belton
Columbia
Lake High Jr
Lnoto
Robert Clarkson
Center
Save the Flag Group
Beaufort woman left heartbroken by polygamy scheme
Beaufort resident Ms Williams recounts a year of financial ruin after marrying Bobby Joe Sexton alias Robert Lynn Norris. Police tie Sexton to multiple marriages across states, forged checks, and a $1 million life policy fraud. Michigan prison awaits trial on bigamy charges before return to South Carolina.
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Bobby Joe Sexton
Sexton
Robert Lynn Norris
Alan Beach
Port Royal
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Love
Robert
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Somebod Beach
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Virginia
Sandi Waite
Dundee
Mich
Charmi
Waite
Bobby Lee Sexton
Shaw Air Force Base to gain 125 military posts
Sumter AP reports Defense Secretary William Cohen announced Shaw Air Force Base will add 125 military personnel and two new civilian positions as part of a broader restructuring. Two current medical positions will be phased out. Shaw spokeswoman Tech Sgt Debbie Aragon said the changes aim to create a more efficient and ready Air Force.
Klan cancels Wagener Salley march plans
Wagener and Salley officials reported the Ku Klux Klan called off a noon Wagener march and a Salley stop after alarms of bad weather and safety concerns. Local residents described strong community ties as sheriff’s deputies stood by and plans to feed officers were arranged. Brown, an insurance agent, used the day to promote a museum project and show a vintage Coca Cola machine, while law enforcement remained on alert in the small South Carolina towns.
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Ku Klux Klan
Wagener
Salley
Koster Brown
Brown
Insurance Agency
Norman Courtney
Bob Salley
Aiken County
Special needs children learn with horses at driving club open house
Johnston The Broken Wing Driving Club hosted a media open house in Edgefield County to showcase a therapeutic program for special needs children and adults. The event featured tours and buggy rides with wheelchair accessible carts, and volunteers explained plans for a new barn and ongoing fundraising to support lessons and activities.
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Edgefield County
Seanna Davis
Terry Nault
Edgefield
David Snodgrass
S.C. Draft Horses Association
Clapp
David
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John Young
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