Kentucky foal deaths prompt questions at Keeneland meeting
More than 1,000 farm managers breeders and veterinarians gathered at Keeneland to hear about a new syndrome linked to foal deaths and late term miscarriages on central Kentucky horse farms. Researchers cautious about causes noted possible spread to Illinois Ohio and Pennsylvania and discussed fungal toxins and mycotoxins in forage as leading theories.
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Claiborne
Gus Koch
Paris
Ohio
Pennsylvania
David Powell
University of Kentucky
Gluck Equine Research Center
Livestock Diagnostic Center
Lenn Harrison
Harrison
Roberta Dwyer
Gluck Center
Dwyer
Traffic jam on US 1 after fatal Aiken crash
Traffic on the Aiken Augusta Highway U S 1 halted Thursday after a fatal accident. Officers closed the road from University Park to Graniteville exit and rerouted vehicles onto SC 421. The closure lasted about three and a half hours, backing traffic into Augusta and funneling into Howlandville Road.
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Aiken
Twin graduates highlight USCA milestone ceremony
Jennifer Michelle Phillips and Shannon Michelle Phillips shared a rare honor as twins graduating cum laude at USCA. Amber Ashbaugh’s sister Patty Tronier, 38 weeks pregnant, sat through the ceremony, while Snelling, the oldest graduate, recalled a long journey from 1988 with eye surgery delays. Dr. Tom Hallman began as USC Aiken chancellor, succeeding Dr. Robert Alexander, as USC system leaders praised the class and its path to graduate school.
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Jennifer Michelle Phillips
Shannon Michelle Phillips
Aiken
Patty Tronier
Amber Ashbaugh
Tronier
Ashbaugh
Snelling
Tom Hallman
John Palms
University of South Carolina
USC
Hallman
Robert Alexander
USC Aiken
Palms
Aiken playhouse seeks funds for Newberry Street move
The playhouse campaigns to raise 1.5 million dollars for exterior construction of a new downtown facility on Newberry Street. The plan pairs ACP with Washington Group International for a headquarters portion. The building will feature an orchestra pit, rehearsal studios, workshop and freight elevator, plus production control, storage, and a reception area. The city will lease the facility to the playhouse at a nominal fee, allowing access for other groups between ACP productions.
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Newberry Street
Aiken
City of
ACP
Bipartisan Budget Accord Faces Democratic Split
Sen Breaux lauds progress after guiding 14 moderates toward a deal but notes remaining gaps. White House credits Democrats for aiding the budget pivot while Senate Majority Whip Nickles laments 10 moderates who backed an earlier version yet voted no, signaling continued tax bill wrangling.
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D-La
White House
Ari Fleischer
Senate
Don Nickles
R-Okla
Father of the Year Award plans and details
The Office announces a Father of the Year Award with a $10,000 honorarium and a June 15 press conference. Nomination deadline is May 14, with detailed nominee information required and submissions to the Office of Public Information in Columbia.
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Office of Public Information
Attorney General’s Office
Columbia
8.C
Commerce
Aiken
Aiken County
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