Kids compete in Graniteville fishing rodeo for drug awareness
In Graniteville, youngsters 13 and under crowded the canal banks for the Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs rodeo amid a thunderstorm watch. Sgt. Mark Carey reported about 1,500, with some anglers winning four fish in minutes. Officials from Avondale Mills and law enforcement promoted natural resources and community ties.
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Graniteville
Graniteville Canal
Mark Carey
South Carolina
Department of Natural Resources
Carey
Aiken County
Ted Gantt
Avondale Mills
Department of +—_Natural Resources
Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund
Avondale Mills, Inc
Temp workers in SC face lack of benefits and job insecurity
South Carolina relies on 13,000 temporary employees including 4,733 full time temps. Many are fired after 12 months then rehired with no raises or health insurance. Critics warn cost shifts to agencies and question benefits versus hiring permanent staff.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Henry Brown
R-Hanahan
House Ways and Means
Charleston
Post and Courier
Brown
Otce
State Budget and Control Board
Department of Health and Environmental Control
University of South Carolina
Obituary Notices on Page 8A
Death notices list Roy Alfred Clark Jr Aiken Rosie Heyward Ridge Spring Archie B Jenkins West Columbia Evelyn L Santomauro St Petersburg Fla Velma B Shafer Aiken Kenneth F Walker Aiken obituary notices published on page 8A providing brief death acknowledgments and locations.
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Roy Alfred Clark Jr
Aiken
Rosie Heyward
Ridge Spring
Archie B. Jenkins
West Columbia
Evelyn L. Santomauro
St. Petersburg
Fla
Velma B. Shafer
Kenneth F. Walker
Georgia Lottery Winning Numbers Report
Georgia lottery draw results list Cash 3 numbers 96 7 and Saturday's draw 30 11 19 16. The mixed sequence includes multiple digits and misread phrases.
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Ate Georg
Early winners under budget pact point to investors and families
Washington reports that the initial beneficiaries of the 85 billion tax cut package are investors and families with children including those in college. Treasury Secretary Rubin says most cuts fund middle income programs. details await Congress as talks narrow to two options: 250 billion over 5 or 240 billion over 10 with education carve‑outs.
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Washington
Treasury
Robert Rubin
White House
Senate
Trent Lott
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
Preparing 2000 Kindergartners in Aiken County Ahead of Registration
Local educators announce preparations for about 2,000 potential first graders and families as registration for Aiken County public schools nears. Teachers stress early literacy guidance, with Linda Landis urging daily reading from birth and Toby James recommending alphabet familiarity and inexpensive flash cards to boost readiness before the school year.
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Aiken County
Linda Landis
Chukker Creek
Toby James
Greendale Elementary
District 1 race in Aiken County Council Julio 1
Republican Bob Goldman faces Democrat Kathy Rawls in a six party district 1 general election to fill the unexpired term of Judith Warner. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in 14 precincts with results posted at the County Council office.
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Bob Goldman
Kathy Rawls
Judith Warner
Aiken
Warner
Goldman
Eral
Fay Hatcher
Wagener
Salley
Perry
Montmorenci
New Holland
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