Woman Dies In Crash On Storm Branch Road
Hephzibah Georgia resident Cynthia Copeland 38 died from injuries after a single car collision on Storm Branch Road early Monday The crash reportedly involved a tree and the cause is under investigation Driver David Kraft 40 was hospitalized at the Medical College of Georgia Officers indicated the accident occurred around 1 26 a m and initial reports list Copeland as a passenger.
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Storm Branch Road
Hephzibah
S.C. Highway Department
Paige Castles
Cynthia Copeland
David Kraft
Medical College of Georgia
Deaths of Margaret McCarty and Joe Mills Obituary Notice
Pageland obituary notices on page 2B report the deaths of Margaret Ann McCarty and Taylors Joe Lee Mills with brief biographical details and position in the community.
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Margaret Ann McCarty
Taylors
Joe Lee
Tump) Mills
Pageland
Georgia Lottery Monday Draw Results
Georgia Lottery reported Monday's winning numbers with Cash 3 showing 3 6 7 and Fantasy Five drawing 1 6 12 21 28. The results reflect the latest daily game outcomes and prize opportunities for players statewide.
Two Bodies Found In Woods In Aiken County
Two decomposed bodies were found in a single unmarked grave behind a Clinton Church Road residence. Pelion residents Norman Starnes and Gwen Ott were arrested. Starnes faces murder counts and Ott is charged as an accessory after the fact. Identifications await autopsies, with authorities tracking possible Lexington County origins of the victims.
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Aiken County
Norman Edwin Starnes
Forts Pond Road
Pelton
Lexington County
Lexington County Sheriff's Office
Lexington’County
James R. Metts
Gwen Ott
Jeff Sharpe Road
Larry Shea
Ms. Ott
Harry Harman
Metts
Pelion
Shea
Lieved
Lexington
Aiken
Olympics Come Early At St Marys School In Aiken
St Mary Help of Christians School in Aiken held an opening ceremony for a planned field day next week. About 75 parents attended as students from kindergarten to eighth grade performed dances and paraded nations led by sixth grader Matthew Cabbil who sang the National Anthem and torch bearer nominees were chosen by the school community.
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S.L. Spooner
Aiken
St. Mary Help of Christians School
Joan LaBone
St. Mary's
City Budget Approved No Tax Hike In Aiken
The Aiken City Council approved the Fiscal 1997 budget on first reading in a 6-0 vote, with no tax increase. It calls for $25 million in operating expenses and $7 million in capital improvements, funded partly by franchise fees to offset a $60,000 revenue loss from reassessments. The plan includes $350,000 for economic development, $40,000 for downtown development, and $169,000 for low income housing construction.
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Aiken
Steve Thompson
Savannah River
Evelopment
Verenes Indus
Tial Park
Sewer Fees Capped by Aiken City Council
Aiken City Council on Monday night voted to cap sewer fees at 37.94 per month, aiming to reduce costs for customers while noting not all water is used for sewage. Finance Director Anita Lilly proposed the figure, and City Manager Steve Thompson supported the fairness rationale.
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Chasiti Klewn
Aiken
Anita Lily
Steve Thompson
Legislative bottleneck bears on end of session in South Carolina
Lawmakers in Columbia race to wrap a five month session by June 6 with a possible Thursday finish as House and Senate clash over end dates. Bills stalled include a 70 mph rural speed limit and a civil rights monument. Efforts to reform judicial selection face added delays amid party tensions and leverage moves by Sen. Darrell Jackson.
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Columbia
Monty Hall
House
Senate
Aise
Statehouse
Darrell Jackson
D-Columbia
David Beasley
David Wilkins
R-Greenville
South Carolina Legislature Stalemate Grips Law Changes
The House blocks a 70 mph rural interstate speed limit plan as Senate stalls a monument bill for black leaders. Two judge selection reforms falter in the House, with proposals to bar lawmakers from judicial roles and to create a nominating commission. Budget talks lag over kindergarten, property taxes, and a tax-cut trade. A concealed weapons bill advances to conference, while a voter approval requirement complicates the Senate version.
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Wilkins
South Carolina
House
Senate
House Senate
Hls
Ted He Aloe
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Langley
Aiken County Board of Education
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Mustang Drive
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Chester
Chester County
Jim Pressley
Bridge
Abby
Georgia Lottery
Pelion Man
Discovery
By S.L. Spooner
Clinton Church Road
William C. Wellborn
North Charleston
Jared Lee Champlin
Gaston
Scott Webster
Rosemary
St. Mary’s
Carol Redd
St. Mary’s School
Brazil
Australia
France
Germany
Ireland
Greece
United States
Cathy Green
Chasiti Kiri
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