S.C. Marine Joshua Torrence Killed in Iraq
A 20 year old Lexington native Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Torrence was killed Monday in Al Anbar Province Iraq. He served as a crewman on an amphibious assault vehicle and was a 2003 White Knoll High School graduate who joined the Marines in 2004. His coach Mark Cagle described him as a leader who embodied duty and family.
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Columbia
Lexington
Iraq
Defense Department
Joshua L. Torrence
al Anbar
Torrence
Barry Edwards
2Nd Marine Division
Mark Cagle
Cagle
White Knoll High School
Josh
Steven
Josh Torrence
Senate panel backs pension changes for South Carolina retirement system
The Senate Finance subcommittee approves a reform package to improve SC Retirement Systems. It calls for constitutional amendments to widen stock investments, raising the equity cap above 40 percent, and measures to fix funding gaps. The plan seeks a roughly 2.3 billion dollar influx and shorter payoff horizons, while preserving retiree benefits.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Mark Sanford
Thomas Alexander
R-Walhalla
Senate Finance Subcommittee
Sanford
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Senate Finance Committee
Ryberg
Senate panel backs liquor bill to permit larger bottle pours
A Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill allowing bars and restaurants to serve liquor from large bottles rather than mini bottles. Senator Dick Elliott said the measure aims for an easy transition for businesses as the bill moves to the Senate for final approval. Voters previously endorsed ending South Carolina’s bottled pour limit in a November referendum.
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Columbia
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Sen
Dick Elliott
North Myrtle Beach
Chang
South Carolina
Teens sentenced for murder of Shaw AFB sergeant
Hobart Drake aged 17 received 40 years and Jeremy Avery 16 got 35 years for murder carjacking and armed robbery in the 2002 death of Timothy Maggard near Shaw Air Force Base. Sentences for carjacking and armed robbery run 20 and 30 years concurrently.
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Sumter
Shaw Air Force Base
Hobart
Bubba” Drake
Jeremy Avery
Timothy Maggard
Avery
Drake
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