South Carolina Senate, Governor clash on restructuring plan
Gov Mark Sanford and Senate leader Glenn McConnell push a restructuring plan to boost efficiency and accountability. Senate Judiciary Committee gutted provisions sparking calls for reconsideration and a voter referendum. Voters should decide, says Spartanburg Herald Journal.
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Teen pregnancy rate drops in South Carolina but concerns remain
South Carolina records fewer than 10 000 pregnancies among women under 20 for the first time in over two decades, signaling optimism. Still, high numbers of teen mothers face emotional and financial strain, premature births, and low birth weights, with costs pegged at 166 million annually for hospital care.
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Beaufort) Gazette
Local News Staff Directory Notice
A listing from the Aiken Standard shows staff positions and contact emails for Publisher Editor Business Manager and production and circulation roles. Names include Scott B Hunter Jeffrey B Wallace Arthur T Zappa Ellen C Priest Timothy E O Briant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson with corresponding aikenstandard com addresses.
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March Magnificence and a life spent with basketball
A reflective piece traces a lifelong love of hoops from childhood in a backyard setup to high school and college play at USC Aiken. It recalls early games, makeshift backboards, late-night scrimmages, and the enduring thrill of March Madness.
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Duke
Bob Verga
Jack Marin
Steve Vacendak
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Aiken joint committee backs south side road route choice
Chris Randall writes about a 15 month joint effort by Aiken County, the City of Aiken, and citizens to evaluate routing a new east west road from Whiskey Road to Silver Bluff Road. He praises unanimous committee vote, strong public input, and cross party collaboration fostering trust and democracy.
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Augusta
Pat Canning
Rick Osbon
Marianne Pecoraro
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Dick Smith
Jimmie Tabor
Jane Vaughters
Ronnie Young
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Putin’s rule seen as stable yet autocratic in Russia
The piece argues Putin will likely win a landslide with minimal genuine opposition, framing his regime as a KGB led, “derzhavnik” state that curbs democracy. It notes oligarchs’ fall, TV control, and the shift from post-Soviet liberal reform to “managed democracy” and “managed capitalism,” warning of stagnation without real reform.
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