Tax move displeases Murphy on school funding autonomy
Larry Murphy, a first year member of the Aiken County Board of Education, disagrees with peers on granting fiscal autonomy to raise property taxes by up to 10 mills. He contests Rep. Roland Smith and fellow representatives Bill Clyburn and Rudy Mason, arguing taxpayers are burdened while administrators have not seen raises. Rosemary English and Art Hadden weigh in on the issue.
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Larry Murphy
Aiken County
Roland Smith
R-Langley
Smith
Bill Clyburn
D-Aiken
Rudy Mason
R-Aiken
Murphy
Rosemary English
Art Hadden
Obituaries for Annie Hammond Nellie Jackson and others
Obituary notices list deaths of Annie Hammond of West Columbia Nellie D Jackson of Johnston Robert Rawls of Salley Angel LeAnn Thomas of Graniteville Gladys Wise of Salley Anna E Zuelsdorf of Horicon Wisconsin. Page 2B.
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Annie Hammond
West Columbia
Nellie D. Jackson
Johnston
Robert Rawls
Salley
Angel LeAnn Thomas
Graniteville
Gladys Wise
Anna E. Zuelsdorf
Horicon
Wis
Lottery numbers reported for Cash 3 draws
Aiken area lottery results list Monday Cash 3 Midday 2 99 Evening 18 3 and Cash 214 antony 26 12 16 20 with website reference to aikenstandard.com for details.
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Cash
Antony
Despite challenges aures life of resilient Maggie Lindell
Aiken seventh grader Maggie Lindell, adopted from Russia after birth defects left her knees immobile, remains an integral part of Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic School. She overcomes staircases and PE with help from teachers and friends, often using a substitute runner in kickball and a PE ally to navigate laps and rope activities.
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Scott Wee
Maggie Lindell
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Aiken
Russia
Maggie
Cole
Shelly Lindell
Joan LaBone
Russia tries diplomatic approach to halt NATO strikes
Belgrade Russia's Prime Minister Primakov opened talks with Yugoslav President Milosevic to halt NATO bombing as reports of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo surfaced. Yugoslav officials acknowledged possible atrocities by troops and police amid mass displacement and burned villages. Further verification was limited as monitors left.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
NATO
Kosovo
Vuk Draskovic
Israel
Army
Yevgeny Primakov
Slobodan Milosevic
Primakov
Itar-Tass
Europe
North Augusta Sues Over Historic Tree Death
The city seeks a 9000 judgment in Aiken County civil court against James Arthur Coats of Edgefield County for a motorist crash on Georgia Avenue May 15 1996 that killed an historic oak. City claims negligence and costs to save remove and replace the tree. Coats has 30 days to respond.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
James Arthur Coats
Edgefield County
Coats
Georgia Avenue
Kelly Zier
Zier
Fauit
SRS Moves Toward Y2K Compliance Hurdles
Savannah River Site officials respond to GAO findings that 24 systems lack Y2K readiness and a March 31 OMB deadline may be missed. Doug Hintze says external auditors will review 75 to 100 systems, with no contract signed yet.
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Savannah River
Congress
General Accounting Office
Office of Management and Budget
Doug Hintze
Department of Energy
SRS
Cumbee Center seeks funds after verdict against abuse shelter
The Cumbee Center reported overwhelming community support after a jury ruled against them in a negligence case linked to a 1995 homicide suicide. The center must cover about $54,000 of a $104,000 damages award, with insurance paying $25,000.
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Kay Mixon
Cumbee Center
Ms. Mixon
Irene Russaw
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Abby
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Aikenstandard.com
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Kudsia
Eben
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