Sister reopens pawn shop after deadly June robbery
Shirley LaBorde has reopened the pawn shop where Carlton Ennis, 57, was shot to death during a June robbery. Police traced handguns to the shop and four suspects, including three juveniles, were jailed with charges of murder and armed robbery. They may face the death penalty. a family court ruled the teens can be tried as adults.
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Carlton Ennis
Shirley LaBorde
Ennis
Charlotte
Southside
Aiken Solicitor’s
Curtis Bruce Vance Kess
Ae Khingratsaiphon
James Wang
Kai Wang
Barbara Morgan
LaBorde
Obituaries listed for Clarence Bruno Jr. and others in Aiken area
Obituary notices on page 2B include Clarence Bruno Jr. Aiken George Linwood Anderson North Augusta Sadie E Brayboy Curlin Aiken and Lloyd Mode North Augusta.
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Clarence
C) Bruno Jr
Aiken
George Linwood Anderson
North Augusta
Sadie E. Brayboy Curlin
Lloyd Mode
Georgia Lottery Tuesday Draw Results Brief
Georgia lottery results list several games with numbers drawn. Cash 8 Midday numbers are 1 8 2. Cash 3 Evening 72 8. Cash 63 899 Pantany 5 yields 19 16 21 23 83. The Big Game numbers 8 20 22 35 50. Big Money Ball 17.
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Cash
Pantany
A.C. council cuts 5 mill tax hike and road fee
Aiken County's FY1999 budget faced cuts as the council deleted a 5 mill tax increase and a $5 vehicle fee add on. Kathy Rawls led the amendment, winning 7-2, amid concerns over waste and road costs. Budget amid pay raises and EMS expansion may be affected. council plans further review before June.
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Aiken County
Kathy Rawls
Eddie Butler
Rick Osbon
Bridgestone
Firestone
Sage Mill
Ronnie Young
County Council Rejects 5 Mill Tax Hike Proposal
County administrator William Shep herd proposed a 5 mill tax increase to cover garbage handling contracts rising $10.20 per ton with a regional landfill plan. The plan included a 2.5 percent employee pay raise and a 2 percent raise for council members to adopt a new budget, but the council cut the measure citing large future solid waste costs and divisive options.
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William Shepherd
Residents seek road resurfacing in old neighborhoods
Retired teacher Jackie Socha spoke to the Aiken County Council about resurfacing Kemberly Drive and Brandon Road off Gregg Avenue. She described repeated bureaucratic delays and subpar repairs. The council said it cannot allocate funds or control the Transportation Committee which prioritizes dirt roads with funds from the gas tax.
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Jackie Socha
Ronnie Young
Aiken County Transportation Committee
Transportation Committee
Earl Sasser
Socha
Sasser
Aiken County
Aiken
North Augusta
Senate uses budget bill to press flag and lottery votes
In Columbia, Senate Democrats add nonbinding statewide votes on the Confederate flag and state lottery to the budget bill. They defend the move as leverage against Gov. Beasley and House Republicans, arguing the flag is part of heritage while noting political fallout as elections approach. The dispute pits Senate Democrats against Beasley and House Republicans amid calls to keep offenders hospitalized and other measures.
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Columbia
David Beasley
House
Senate
Democrats
Beasley
William Moore
College of Charleston
Robert Ford
Committee faces hurdle on school accountability bill
In Columbia a school accountability measure stalls in another Statehouse committee. The House seeks annual A to F grades and ending social promotion based on tests, while Senators push for compromises including smaller class sizes for kindergarten through third grade. House Education Chairman Ronny Townsend notes the need to add Senate concerns but remains firm on key points.
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Columbia
Statehouse
House
Senate
Ronny Townsend
Randerson
Townsend
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Kemberly
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Jackie Sowh
Francis Marion
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Carolina Bay Nature Reserve
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