Insurance premium requests and auto fatality near Spartanburg
Companies seek premium increases in homeowners and auto coverages in South Carolina. Stave Auto Property and Casualty seeks 3.1 percent homeowners and 4.8 percent auto increases, costing state customers about 1.25 million annually if approved. Vigilant and American States also seek notable hikes. A Spartanburg woman Hazel Marie Thomas was killed on Interstate 85 when struck by a vehicle and allegedly run over by others, authorities say, with the incident occurring about 2:30 a.m. near a slight hill.
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Columbia
Stave ‘Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Co
South Carolina Insurance Department
South Carolina
Dean Kruger
Insurance Department
Kruger
Vigilant Insurance Co
Spaicfanbusky
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
Hazel Marie Thomas
Mike Gibson
State Highway Patrol
Gary Bostic
Mauldin
Thomas
Coroner's Office
Jis Sawyer
Obituary notices list several North Augusta deaths
Death notices from North Augusta and nearby areas include Margaret E. Andrews and Samuel Richardson. Also listed are Henry Grady Drawdy of New Ellenton Clayton F Thornsberry of Aiken and James Herman Smith of North Augusta. An obituary brief notes general services and interment details on page 2B.
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Margaret E. Andrews
North Augusta
Henry Grady Drawdy
New Ellenton
Clayton F. Thornsberry
Aiken
Samuel
Gene) Richardson
James Herman
Whitesy) Smith
Steak and Burger event aids Nancy Moore club drive
Adults attended the Salvation Army steak and burger fundraiser to support the Nancy Moore Thurmond Boys and Girls Club. Youth awards were given for good behavior and study, with Omeca Washington earning Youth of the Year. Volunteers and donors, including George Garris and Art Baker, were highlighted along with funding from the United Way and thrift store proceeds.
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Salvation ‘Army
Nancy Moore
Thurmond Boys and Girls Club
Diane Washington
Omeca
Rameo
Prouay
Shante Abrams
Art Baker
White
Salvation Army
Roy Harris
United Way
Harris
Savannah River
Boys and Girls Club
Aixen
Delegates Optimistic About SRS Future
Community leaders return from Washington after two days of meetings with Secretary Hazel O Leary and SC GA representatives. Aiken and Augusta chambers sponsored the trip sending 40 leaders to present the SRS case. Mayor Fred B Cavanaugh praised the week as the most successful yet and voiced strong confidence in DOE support and a key meeting with Deputy Secretary Curtis.
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Hazel O'Leary
South Carolina
Georgia
Aiken
Augusta
Tritium mission tied to SRS by South Carolina delegation
Fred Humes of the Economic Development Partnership of Aiken and Edgefield counties voiced optimism about a trip advocating that the tritium mission belong at SRS. He noted strong local support and said officials from South Carolina and Georgia achieved a better reception together than separately, while urging continued missions and addressing DOE cuts.
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Fred Humes
Economic Development Partnership
Aiken
Edgefied
Srs
Humes
DOE
ARMC Sale Nears. Aiken Regional to Join Universal Health
The sale of Aiken Regional Medical Centers could close next week after FTC approval. Universal Health Services has a purchase agreement with Columbia/HCA to swap Dallas Family Hospital and Westlake Medical Center for Aiken Regional. Ricky Satcher, administrator, says there are no objections and staff benefits may improve.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Universal Health Services Inc
Federal Trade Commission
Aiken Hospital
Columbia
HCA
United States
Aiken Regional
FTC
Ricky Satcher
Satcher
Universal Health
Dallas Family Hospital
Dallas
Westlake Medical Center
Westlake Village
Calif
Universal
Owens-Corning strike deadline extended at Aiken plant
Owens-Corning workers at the Aiken plant voted 484 to 324 to reject a three year contract offering 8 percent wage increases with insurance and retirement concerns. Local 86 says a general strike would start Sunday midnight unless a better offer or extended talks avert work stoppage. Talks resume Monday as the company extends the deadline into mid next week.
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Owens-Corning Fergins Corp
Aiken
Teamsters International Local 86
Charles Moyer
Local 86
Owens-Corning
Jim Jackson
Jackson
Moyer
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Amo
Ms. Abrams
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Aiken High School
George
Garris
Ridgehaven
Harold White
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Philip Lord
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