Delegation Rejects 5-Mill School Tax Autonomy in Aiken
North Augusta delegates deny the Aiken County School Board the 5 mill tax autonomy. Instead the board must pursue funds via an 11 mill referendum with no stated expenditure rules. Rep. Huff urges funding for maintenance and teacher raises amid expressed concern over school conditions and potential lawsuits.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Aiken County School Board
Thomas Huff
Huff
T.B. Willis
S.C. House of Representatives
Senate
Dr. Durward Pridgen
Body Found in Burned Car Near New Ellenton
In Aiken County a charred 1976 Mustang II was found near Savannah River Plant property. The body has been sent to the Medical University of South Carolina for identification. Foul play is suspected though exact details remain unclear.
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Aiken County
John T. Stoll
New Ellenton
Dan Bowe
Sheriff’s Department
Elizabeth Harrington
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
Ing
Savannah River
Sizemore Street
ACSD
Bowe
Henry Smith
S.C. Department of Agriculture
Terry Mathis
Clemson
Piedmont
Smith
Saluda County
Aiken
Allen Bayles
S.C
Drought Weighs On South Carolina Crops And Farms
Farmers across South Carolina report insufficient rainfall and dwindling water reserves dangerous for corn, soybeans, cotton, and hay. Rice and peaches show uneven effects as irrigation pressures rise and drought conditions threaten future yields.
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Bayles
Smith
Fox
Inflation slows as gasoline and groceries dip in April
Washington report shows April CPI up 0.4 percent, keeping annual inflation around 5.1 percent. Food costs largely steady with groceries down 0.2 percent, while restaurant meals and alcohol tick up. Gasoline fell 1.4 percent, transportation costs edge down overall despite a 1.8 percent rise in new car prices. Real spendable earnings slipped 0.1 percent for a typical married couple with three dependents.
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Washington
Labor Department
Miss Ohio Wins Miss USA Amid New York Controversy
Kim Seelbrede, Miss Ohio, crowned Miss USA as Miss New York Deborah Fountain, found ineligible after a padding dispute, sat among spectators. Fountain, 25, vowed to continue her court challenge, claiming unfair treatment while noting the suit was dismissed for lack of evidence.
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Biloxi
Miss
Miss Fountain
New York Supreme Court
Bronx
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By Rebecca Roberts
Kathy Woodham
Barmuda
Ralph Fox
Dick Dickinson
Wagener
Anderson
Abby
Miss Ohio
New York
U.S.A
Kim Seelbrede
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