Parade to feature Marine band and military displays
The event will include the Parris Island Marine Corps Band the world's finest with three platoons of Marines on display plus three Blackhawk helicopters. South Carolina Adjutant General Stan Spears is set to participate along with other military leaders. Four local high school bands will join the procession along Park Avenue and Laurens Street with Miss Greater Kershaw Allison Kotowski and Miss South Carolina Jeanna Raney among officials and dignitaries. A Bradley Fighting Vehicle will be on view among a broad lineup including Civil Air Patrol and Buffalo Soldiers. The Heroes Street segment will showcase fire and police units patrol dogs and more while a horse drawn funeral wagon with Marine escort closes the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parris Island
Palade
Aiken
South Aiken
Midland Valley
Silver Bluff
Park Avenue
Laurens Street
Smokey Bear
Civil Air Patrol
Williamsburg Street
Shellhouse Funeral Home
Tuition cuts face limits as state lottery funds support aid
USCA officials warn 4-year costs remain low but further cuts are unlikely. The SC General Assembly approved 34 lottery tuition assistance for those not Pell eligible, with admin freezes planned to cover potential enrollment growth. LIFE and HOPE scholarships expand benefits while USC Aiken notes technology funding will keep fees from rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USCA
Martin
ATC
S.C. Lottery
S.C. General Assembly
Graham
General Assembly
USC Aiken
Energy official with 28 years at the department wins top medals
Erickson, a longtime Energy Department manager at HQ, Nevada Operations, and the Savannah River Site, has earned the Secretarial Gold and Silver Medals and a Presidential Rank award for meritorious service. He previously served as chief operating officer for defense programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DCE
Savannah River
Erickson
Defense
Energy Department
Headquart
Nevada Operations Office
SRS
South Carolina official fires employee after defying board ruling
William Shepherd, 6-0 in prior suits against the county, fired Antley for insubordination after she refused to drop an appeal of a county assessment board decision. The board had ruled Whiskey Road tract residential vs commercial, and higher courts upheld the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trator
William Shepherd
High Court
Shepherd
Antley
William Keesley
State Court of Appeals Court
Board of Assessment Appeals
Appeals Board
Whiskey Road
County Council
Assessment Appeals Board
South Carolina Kids Count Finds High Infant Deaths
The Kids Count project notes 1999 infant mortality at 6.8 per 1000 white births and 16.4 per 1000 minority births, up from prior year. Officials cite health, stress, access to care, and lifestyle as factors and warn budget cuts could worsen ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Baron Holmes
Holmes
Annie E. Casey
Mississippi
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Utah
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
S.C
Stan Spears
Rock Hill
Hammons
Www
Dentwizard
Kelly Paint & Body
York Street
Henna Chevrolet
Richland Ave
United Defense
Newberry Street Festival Center
Dlecontorisn
Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Fort Gordon Signal Corps
Army Victory
National Day of Prayer
Suzanne
Jimtary
Stanhope S. Spears
Cellular One
FREE
Cellularone
Cellise.com
West Augusta
Augusta
Morriton
Cam Rey
Alabama
District of Columbia
LuAnn Miles
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Perinatal Systems
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!