Herring Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Case
Richard W. Herring former president and CEO of Palmetto Federal Savings Bank of South Carolina pled guilty in federal court to bank fraud admitting he took over sixty thousand dollars by submitting false invoices for unperformed work. He faces up to one million dollars in fines and thirty years in prison with sentencing set after a probation review.
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Palmetto Federal Savings Bank of
South Carolina
Richard W. Herring
Aiken
Herring
U.S
John S. Simmons
Palmetto Federal Savings Bank
Aiken Video Poker Law Blocked by Court Injunction
Circuit Court granted a temporary injunction barring enforcement of Aiken’s video poker ordinance until the case is decided. Judge Frank Eppes cited economic detriment and noted licenses existed before the ban. Plaintiffs include Larry Eubanks and Bo Glover linked to Eubanks Country Stores and Connell Amusements. North Augusta faces similar suits. The city plans to seek review by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
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Aiken
James Holly
South Carolina Supreme Court
Frank Eppes
North Augusta
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Eppes
Larry Eubanks
Bo Glover
Eubanks
Eubanks Country Stores
Glover
Connell
Charleston Shipyard Fight Expands From Rally to March
Charleston residents rally to oppose Pentagon base closings that threaten the Navy facilities, with about 4,500 at North Charleston Coliseum swelling to over 1,000 marching to the rally. Prominent politicians pledge action, including Sen Strom Thurmond and Mayor Riley, while locals push for preservation of jobs and the shipyard.
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Navy
North Charleston
Bobby Kinard
North Charleston Coliseum
Charleston Naval Base
Pentagon
Our Shipyard
Frank Hill
Clinton
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Joseph P. Riley Jr
Ernest ‘‘Fritz
Hollings
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New York
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Local Names List From Aiken and Edgefield Areas
A catalog of residents including Kathryn Alexander and Dorothy S. Davis from Aiken, Freddie Wesley Jones in Aiken, Everett Huckabee in North Augusta, Ernie Lee Mosely in Aiken, William F. Pitney in Aiken, Andrew G. Prince in Edgefield, Dollie A. Prince in Clearwater, and Cora Bell Reece in Graniteville.
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Kathryn Alexander
Aiken
Dorothy S. Davis
Freddie Wesley Jones
Everett Huckabee
North Augusta
Ernie Lee Mosely
William F. Pitney
Andrew G. Prince
Edgefield
Dollie A. Prince
Clearwater
Cora Bell Reece
Graniteville
Rescuers Seek Lost Campers After Blizzard Disaster
Rescue crews resume search for 24 Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School campers missing in the Great Smoky Mountains after a weekend blizzard. Parents, teachers, and students await word as the storm toll rises, while insurance claims surge and fruit crops endure heavy losses across the South.
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Asheville
N.C
Appalachians
Eastoo
Charles Colwell
Kentucky
Perry County
Cuba
Canada
Nova Scotia
Florida
Great Smoky Mountains
Bob Miller
Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Detroit
Nancy Shapiro
Christian Schultz
Kimberly
A.M. Best Co
South
Early 8 C Crops Hurt By Storm
South Carolina farmers face damaged early crops from a weekend storm. Tomatoes peaches strawberries and tobacco suffered losses near Beaufort Florence County and St Helena Island as temperatures dropped to 26 degrees. Agricultural officials warn of setback while noting some potential relief.
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South Carolina
John Rogers
Florence County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Beaufort
Dale Linvill
Clemson
Gray Sanders
Seaside Farm
St. Helena Island
Aiken Trials Postponed Then Set For Wednesday Run
The Blizzard of the Century postponed the Aiken Trials from Saturday to Wednesday with gates at 10 30 a m and post time at 2 p m Spectators face strict rules forbidding distractions such as Frisbees bottles balloons flags kites and loud music Crosswalks designate track access Parking remains allocated to those who paid, per Jaycees sponsor Michael J Fanning Horse lovers are assured the event proceeds amid weather disruptions.
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Michael J. Fanning
The
Jaycees
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