Funerals Today for Two Victims at Westside Middle School
In Jonesboro Arkansas families gather as funerals begin for two 12 year old girls killed in the schoolyard ambush outside Westside Middle School. Teachers and students were to be buried on Saturday with services planned for Shannon Wright Stephanie Johnson and Brittany Warner, memorials fill the day.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Westside Middle School
Paige Ann Herrine
Natalie Brooks
Shannon Wright
Stephanie Johnson
Brittany Warner
Obituary Notices Include Irene Gunnels and Others
Obituary notices list Irene Gunnels of Clearwater Marie Johnson of Aiken James R McLane of Wagener Alfred R Reagan of Williston and Ivan Sutton St John of Aiken with death notices appearing on page 2B.
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Irene Gunnels
Clearwater
Marie Johnson
Aiken
James R. McLane
Wagener
Alfred R. Reagan
Williston
Ivan Sutton St
Georgia Lottery Draws For Thursday Midday And Evening
Georgia lottery results show Cash 3 Midday 487 and Cash 3 Evening 53. Also listed is 3 Cab 3959 Pantany 1AT-2034.88, details of the draw and prize codes.
Lower DUI limit eyed as SC Senate backs 0.08 proposal
A South Carolina proposal would lower the legal point of intoxication from 0.10 to 0.08 blood alcohol. The measure has cleared the Senate and awaits House action. It defines the BAC threshold at which a driver is legally considered drunk and could face DUI charges.
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South Carolina
Senate
House of Representatives
Harness Race Highlights Aiken Triple Crown Final Leg
Thirty two pacers and trotters race in nine heats for the 27th Aiken Harness Races final leg at McGhee’s Mile on Banks Mill Road. Last year drew 4,200 spectators. organizers seek a bigger crowd with 1 p.m. post time. Sponsored by USC Aiken Pacer Club with Aiken Produce Company and Miller Lite as corporate backers.
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Aiken
Banks Mill Road
USC Aiken Pacer Club
Aiken Produce Company
Miller Lite
USCA
WSLIT
Lite
Statewide vote loom as filibuster blocks video gambling ban
In South Carolina lawmakers fail to end a two day filibuster on the video gambling ban. Senate leaders may push a statewide referendum to resolve the deadlock as Beasley opposes any referendum despite a failed bid to end the filibuster.
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Columbia
Senate
John Land
David Beasley
Land
Dlanning
Wes Hayes
Rock Hill
Ban
John Drummond
D-Ninety Six
Beasley
Gary Karr
Races On Banks Mill Road Open Gates at 10 A.M
Races set with gates opening at 10 a.m. Post time 1 p.m. General admission priced at 6 dollars for adults and 3 dollars for children on Banks Mill Road.
Aiken Firms and City Promote Annual Sea ARNESS Day
The City of Aiken teams with Radio Aiken Produce and Owens Corning Piberglas to stage the annual ARNESS event. Eejay's headlines the day with community activities and partnerships involving Aiken Coca Cola.
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Aiken
Coca-Cola
Eejay’s
Owens-Corning Piberglas
Turmoil at Weston Center board resignations
Four Weston Center board members along with key staff quit amid federal scrutiny and internal strife. An HHS review of the Clearwater facility is pending release with a mid April public report expected. The board shrank from 15 to 11 as leadership and racial tensions challenge operations near Aiken.
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Weston Center
Margaret J. Weston
Atlanta
Health and Human Services Agency
Clearwater
HHS
Federal Agency
Conrad Hartzog
Frances Pennington
Elise Curtis
Elaine van der Linden
Roger Davis
Clarence Clanigan
Candace Waters
Tanisha Ryans
Davis
Aiken
Margaret Weston
Feder
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Mingly
Abby
Aiken's
Sunset Soccer
Scott Webster
Silver Bluff
Bamberg-Ehrhardt
Bry
Sen
Arness
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