USCA Aiken graduates celebrate Class of 1997 commencement
A capacity crowd filled USCA Aiken gym Thursday for the Class of 1997 commencement. Stephen Felker delivered the address and received an honorary doctorate in business. Felker, founder of Avondale Inc, traced 23 years from mill worker to textile industry leader and urged graduates to apply lessons learned in college to real world teamwork and discipline.
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Usca Aiken
Stephen Felker
University of Virginia
Avondale, Inc
American Textiles
Graniteville Co
13 year olds could be tried as adults under new bill
The U S House passed a bill to allow youths as young as 13 to be tried in adult courts for violent federal crimes such as murder rape aggravated assault armed robbery and major drug offenses The attorney general could permit 14 and older youths to be tried as juveniles and even transfer 1 year olds if the AG agrees The measure would offer 1 5 billion to states to adopt similar rules while opponents urged prevention programs and gun safety measures
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Washington
Mer Coastal Council
House
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
OCRM
General Assembly
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
South Carolina
Senate
Obituary notices for Barton Gill Jackson Braddy Stevens Wade Yonn
Death notices list Francis W Barton Jr of Mesa Arizona Luther C Bubba Gill of Aiken Wayne Edward Jackson of North Augusta Hattie Braddy Stevens of Aiken James Pete Wade of Johnston and Jesse Hilton Yonn of Graniteville appear in page 2B obituary notices.
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Francis W Barton Jr
Mesa, Ariz
Luther C
Bubba) Gill
Aiken
Wayne Edward Jackson
North Augusta
Hattie Braddy Stevens
James
Pete) Wade
Johnston Jesse Hilton Yonn
Graniteville
Lottery Winning Numbers Report for Thursday
The Ga lottery results list Cah 764 and 12.69 antasy 6 1727 20 90. No further details on prizes or drawings are provided.
Two Aiken officers cleared in murder suspect shooting
Solicitor Barbara Morgan said Public Safety officers Truxton Umstead and John B. Terry were cleared after an April 2 shooting of Troy Johnson, accused of killing Regina Michelle Johnson. Johnson fired at officers after commands to surrender, prompting the exchange on Edgefield Avenue.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Barbara Morgan
Cers Truxton Umstead
John B. Terry
Troy Johnson
S.C. Law Enforcement Division
Johnson
Michelle Johnson
Umstead
Terry
SLED
Robert Stewart
Jury finds for sheriff and deputy in civil rights suit
A federal jury in Aiken County cleared Sheriff Howard Sellers, his office and Deputy John Warnken of a civil rights complaint filed by Bobby Culbreath after a police stop. The verdict came after less than 10 minutes of deliberation.
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Aiken County
Howard Sellers
John Warnken
Bobby Culbreath
Culbreath
SRS Health Concerns Addressed At New Ellenton Forum
Public forum hosted by MUSC tackled health worries near the Savannah River Site. DHEC reported clean drinking water and air tests. officials noted bacterial issues as the main concern and downplayed reactor fears. Residents asked about groundwater, tritium releases, and engineered plants to mitigate contamination. officials emphasized monitoring and low risk in New Ellenton.
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New Ellenton
Savannah River
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Srs
Medical University of South Carolina
Barnwell
Jackson
Murray Riley
Banks Mill Road
Riley
Jack Herrmann
Westinghouse
Jim
Heffner
Senate Debate Reignites Over New Desks for Statehouse
As the 1997 98 South Carolina budget moves toward conference, the Senate debates upgrading the Statehouse with new desks costing around 2912 each while supporting a costly sound system. A study panel suggested desks could be added at no cost to taxpayers.
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Columbia
Senate
Statehouse
Sen
David Thomas
Greenville
Sherman
John Courson
Courson
Tom Moore
Moore
D-Clearwater
John Land
D-Manning
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Glad Grads
Aiken Ex
Scott Weig
USCA
Waynesboro
Department of Energy
MUSC
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