Sunday alcohol sales referendum sparks local confusion
Readings in Summerville and Aiken show references to Sunday beer and wine sales for grocers and convenience stores. The Department of Revenue says the wording could allow both on and off premises sales, prompting questions from local officials and business owners about the referendum’s scope and intent.
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Aiken
Post and Courier
Charleston
Department of Revenue
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Aiken County Election Commission
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Sam Erb
Aiken Hospitality Group
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Restau
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Election Commission
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Id Johnson
Pobiaresta
the Post and Courier
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Rob Novit
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Akenstandard.com
Relay for Life Survivors Walk at South Aiken High
Friends Beth Pridgen and Kathy Hart greeted each other with warmth during the Relay for Life Survivors Walk around the South Aiken High School track. They had just met moments earlier and discovered shared experiences and support.
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Ginny Southwoff
Relay For Life
South Aiken High School
South Aikien High School
Beth Pridgen
Kathy Hart
Augusta Relay for Life brings survivors together
Hart and Pridgen, cancer survivors seven and fourteen months respectively, share how meeting others at the relay helps. The Survivors Walk drew many participants as Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh urged support for the $172,000 goal to aid American Cancer Society research.
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Hart
Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
American Cancer Society
Lottery earnings exceed projections fueling state budget needs
South Carolina lottery proceeds surpass expectations with $185.4 million deposited into a special education account by Thursday, $13 million more than annual projections. Officials expect final FY totals well above initial estimates, aiding funding for public schools amid budget gaps.
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Passailaigue
Tim Madden
Mark Sanford
Sanford
Will Folks
Senate Finance Committee
State Board of Economic Advisors
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bobby Harrell
Charleston
South Carolina
Jackson Urges Civil Rights Revival in South
Rev Jesse Jackson says a racist spirit and mean-spirited wind are back in the South. He urges ministers in Aiken to energize activism for equal education and financial equality and cites SC as example with more young black men in prison than in college. He promotes a march and rally in Greenville County Saturday.
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South
Aiken
Mt. Anna Baptist Church
Jackson
Rainbow
Push Coalition
South Carolina
Greenville County
Leader speaks out on police chief controversy
Rev Jesse Jackson led Rainbow PUSH in contacting New Ellenton residents amid tensions between the City Council and Police Chief Van McMillan. He urged awareness of ongoing pressures on Black leaders while noting modern oppression persists in subtler forms. McMillan met Jackson briefly after a ministers’ gathering.
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New Ellenton
van McMillan
Axel Adams
Rainbow
Push Coalition
Jackson
McMillan
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