Primary race heats for South Carolina District 2 House seat
Democrats Phil Black and Arik Bjorn lead the June 14 primary for the U S House District 2 seat. Bjorn, a Columbia librarian and ex head of the South Carolina Smart State Program, cites infrastructure education and economic development as priorities. Black, a Lexington businessman, has run as a Democrat after previously contesting as a Republican. Other candidates include Wilson and Eddie McCain. Christina Cleveland reports.
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Columbia
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Black
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S.C
Barnwell
Lexington
Washington
Wilson
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Eddie McCain
Students enjoy hands on science day at Hammond Hill
Hammond Hill Elementary hosted Science Day on May 20 with live reptiles slime and hovercraft demos. Carol Eldridge of Savannah River Ecology Laboratory handled a 3 year old alligator while dads and volunteers built birdhouses donated by Lowes and a nail hammering room filled with student projects.
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North Augusta
Hammond Hill
Carol Eldridge
University of Georgia
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Lowes
Robin Patterson
Veteran recalls time in Vietnam and Fort Gordon era
U S Army reservist Bill Patterson recalls his 1968 deployment with Troxler's Trucks to Vietnam. The 319th Transportation Company based near Augusta drove cargo under harsh heat and ambush risk, returning early in 1969 by Nixon order. Patterson joins Memorial Day events honoring fallen 319th soldiers.
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Augusta
319Th
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Drew Troxler
Long Binh
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City
Modoc
South Carolina
Traxler
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Aiken
Spc
Roy Miller
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Epriest
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Msmith
Aikenstandard.com
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Dennis Hemme
Dhemme
Dee Taylor
Letitia Jefferson
Jefferson
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Stiedman
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