Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series Opens Season
The 23rd Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series begins with a Fort Jackson Concert Band performance led by Chief Warrant Officer Bruce B. Smith. Sponsored by the City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department, concerts occur Mondays at 7 p.m. with indoor venue at South Aiken High School during bad weather. parking behind Rye Patch on Berry Road and handicap spots at Dupree Place Hopeland Gardens. Call 542-7648 for details. Two fatal Saturday crashes in Aiken County claim Steven Allen Waters 37 and residents David McBrier Lock and Kenneth Lee Hall, all from local areas. authorities cited speed, alcohol or drugs under investigation, noting prior similar incidents.
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Hopeland
Hopeland Gardens
Fort Jackson
Bruce B. Smith
282Nd Army Victory Band
City of Aiken
Rye Patch
Berrie Road
Dupree Place
Lisa J. Hall
Obituary notices listed for Robert Lee Arthur and others
Obituary notices for several individuals appear on Page SA including Robert Lee Arthur of Bath Kenneth Lee Hall of Aiken David M Lock of Aiken Roosevelt McKie of North Augusta Gladys Powell of Bath Pauline Randall of Graniteville Polly Stidham of Edgefield Joseph Suydam Stout and Gail Taylor of Edgefield.
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Robert Lee Arthur
Bath
Kenneth Lee Hall
Aiken
David M. Lock
Roosevelt McKie
North Augusta
Gladys Powell
Pauline Randall
Graniteville
Polly Stidham
Edgefield
Joseph Suydam Stout
Gail Taylor
Video poker alive for now in South Carolina battle
South Carolina fights over video poker pits courts and budget against lawmakers. Circuit Judge Bristow issued a June deadline injunction on local bans, while the Supreme Court ruled slots illegal but left five card poker alive. Rep Huff warns the fight will move through legislature and courts.
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South Carolina
Supreme Court
Tom Huff
North Augusta
State Senate
Walter Bristow
Huff
Aiken County
Edgefield
Barnwell
High Court
Bristow
Oklahoma City Braces for New Phase of Rescue Efforts
Eleven days after the blast, rescue teams halted the search for survivors as the Murrah building risked collapse. Machinery will clear rubble with 124 dead and about 62 missing. Terry Nichols linked to the bombing via a nitrate receipt found at his home. McVeigh charged as the sole bomber.
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Oklahoma City
Keating
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Dallas Morning ‘News
Terry Nichols
Timothy McVeigh
McVeigh
Federal
U.S
Nichols
James
Landfill foes frame Chem Nuclear spending as education tie
Critics say Barnwell low level radioactive waste site opponents link reopening to education via a battle funded by Chem Nuclear Systems. Since 1998 the firm spent over 313000 to influence South Carolina officials, much through McNair law firm lobbyists led by former governor associates. Jim Fields, a broker cited by Rep Rogers, is named as a key figure with Trish Jerman of the Wildlife Federation calling him the kingpin of the deal.
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Columbia
Barnwell
Chem-Nuclear Systems
Chem-Nuclear
South Carolina Wildlife Federation
Trish Jerman
Fields
Fear Remains As Legacy For Victim Of Domestic Violence
Celeste Markgraf suffered years of abuse from her boyfriend without pressing charges. A May 1994 no drop policy shifted prosecution to the state after a 1994 stabbing in Surfside Beach. Patrick Delucchi pleaded guilty to assault with intent to kill and kidnapping and got an 18 year sentence. Markgraf recalls nearly 12 charges dropped by her, fearing retaliation and hoping for safety after his eventual release.
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Myrtle Beach
Celeste Markgraf
Markgraf
Patrick Delucchi
Delucchi
Pennsylvania
Surfside Beach
Markgra
Solicitor’s Office
Georgetown
Horry Counties
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Smoltz
Braves
Page
Steven Allen Waters
Indian Mound Road
Russell Hills
Waters
Storm Branch Road
Sue Townsend
David McBrier Lock
Lock
S.C
Vaucluse Crossing
Abby
Vietnam
VFW
Augusta College
U.S. Marine Corps
Gov. Keating
Ed Press
Delacehé
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