North Augusta rejects video poker annexation
North Augusta City Council unanimously denied Jimmy Martin's request to annex his video poker casino. Citizens packed the meeting and urged the council to preserve the city's principles over financial gains. The editorial lauds the decision as the right path despite ongoing state efforts to expand video poker.
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North Augusta
Jimmy Martin
Martin
Randy Cooper
Lark Jones
S.C
Fred Cooper Remembered For Travel Business and Public Service
Fred Cooper arrived in Aiken area in the early 1950s due to the Savannah River Plant project and later co founded Crest Picture Framing which evolved into Crest Travel Agency. He served in World War II earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, led Ellenton Lions, and held roles with Hitchcock Foundation Aiken Rotary and travel associations. He died May 6 at 82, survived by wife Betty Leigh Cooper.
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Fred Cooper
Aiken
Savannah River
Ellenton
Mr. Cooper
Florence Street
Chicago
Leigh Banana Case Co
du Pont
SRS
Crest Picture Framing
Crest Travel Agency
Betty Leigh Cooper
Bill Thurlow
Fred
Julian B. Salley Jr
Aiken Bar
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Wis
Cooper
Army Air Corps
Marianas
Pacific
Japan
Descendants of Jefferson invite Hemings heirs to Monticello Society
In Charlottesville 35 Hemings descendants joined Jeffersons kin at a weekend gathering as debates over paternity and inclusion began. The issue centers on granting Hemings descendants graveyard rights and full membership in Monticello Society amid DNA-linked but contested ties.
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Thomas Jefferson
Charlottesville
Hemings
Jefferson
Sally Hemings
Monticello Society
Nature
Nature Oe
Easton
Field Jefferson
Field Jeffer
Thomas Woodson
Samuel
Peter Carr
Monticello
Revere
George Washington
Washington
Theresa Shackelford
Jeffersons
Gore targets curb on suburban sprawl in national push
In a push to curb suburban sprawl Gore aims to federalize land use, sparking debate over zoning fights. He unveils 47 new federal initiatives and a $10 billion plan with $700 million in tax credits to improve water quality and green space while acknowledging postwar growth was shaped by federal policy and subsidies.
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Washington
al Gore
Gore
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Congress
Cawhd
A Landsuude
Democratic Leadership Council
Bill Clinton
White House
The
New Democrat
Hollywood
Senate
Clinton
Kosovo
Colorado
Detroit
U.S
Albert Gore Sr
America
South Aiken High boys tennis wins AAAA state title
For the second straight year South Aiken High School wins the AAAA State Championship in boys tennis. The letter thanks sponsors, boosters, Coach Hicks, Jan Bromley, and staff for their support, plus appreciation for Houndslake Country Club and Don Moody.
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South Aikien
Hicks
Bill) Gassman
Karen Carter
Barnwell
Houndslake Country Club
Don Moody
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
S.C
Editorial
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