Delegation Rejects 5-Mill Autonomy For Aiken Schools
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation blocks a 5-mill cap on tax increases for the school board urging a referendum for funds. Rep. Thomas Huff notes lawmakers passed referendum authorizing money for major maintenance and teacher salaries amid dire school conditions. The board may face lawsuits if repairs are not funded.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Huff
T.B. Willis
S.C. House of Representatives
Senate
Dr. Durward Pridgen
Body found in burned Mustang near New Ellenton
Investigators sent the charred remains of a body from a 1976 Mustang found in a field near Savannah River Plant property to the Medical University of South Carolina for identification. Authorities cannot confirm age or sex, and foul play is suspected.
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Aiken County
John T. Stoll
New Ellenton
Dan Bowe
Sheriff’s Department
Elizabeth Harrington
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
Savannah River
Sizemore Street
ACSD
Bowe
Bayles
Dick Dickinson
Wagener
Anderson
Dickinson
Drought Worsens in South Carolina Farmlands
Farmers in South Carolina report dry conditions threaten planting and yields across crops from peaches to corn. State and county agents caution more rain is needed in the coming weeks while irrigation strains increase and water reserves remain low.
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Henry Smith
S.C. Department of Agriculture
Terry Mathis
Clemson
Piedmont
Smith
Saluda County
Aiken
Allen Bayles
S.C
Aiken County
Ralph Fox
Bayles
Fox
Inflation Slows as Gasoline and Groceries Dip in April
The AP reports April inflation at 0.4 percent with gasoline prices down 1.4 percent and grocery costs slipping 0.2 percent, while food and restaurant prices show mixed movement. Transportation costs fall 0.1 percent, but new car prices rise 1.8 percent as rebates end, keeping annual inflation around 5.1 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Miss Ohio Wins Miss USA Amid New York Disqualification
Kim Seelbrede of Ohio crowned Miss USA as Miss New York Deborah Fountain sits in audience after disqualification for padding her swimsuit top. Fountain, Bronx resident, challenged officials in court but judge dismissed suit citing insufficient evidence. Seelbrede praised contestants as supportive and hardworking.
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Biloxi
Miss
Ohio
New York
Deborah Fountain
New York State
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Miss Fountain
New York Supreme Court
Bronx
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By Rebecca Roberts
Barmuda
Miss Ohio
U.S.A
Kim Seelbrede
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