School Tax Bill Faces House Inaction After Senate Push
Senate backed 4.3 mill tax increase for Aiken County schools is seen as dead on arrival in the House. Rep. James Roland Smith D Langley warns lack of support and voter backlash against tax hikes follows school board win by Incase Williamson Area 4. The Senate bill, co signed by Sens. Huff and others, faces slim odds as the session closes.
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James Roland Smith
Langley
Senate
Aiken County
Rep
Smith
Williamson
Area 4
Eag Oe
Rep. Smith
E Lang
House
Thomas E. Huff
North Augusta
Thomas L
Aiken educator Lanie Coleman reflects a lifetime of service
Lanie J. Coleman, a longtime Aiken educator and church servant, taught in segregated schools for 35 years and led Sunday School for 52 years. She organized the first black Vacation Bible School in Aiken County and started many missions and choir programs. In 1991 at age 98 she still led the Aiken County Missionary Union until retirement.
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Lanie J. Coleman
Aiken
Pine Hill
New Ellenton
Ocean Grove
Friendship Baptist
The
Missionary Society
Christianation
Aiken County Missionary Union
Coleman
Conferees Break Logjam On Revamp
South Carolina lawmakers reach a tentative agreement to restructure state government. The plan gives the governor significant control but leaves the Highway Department largely a board led agency, with the 18 member commission reduced to seven under Senate terms. Campbell aides react with caution as details are finalized.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Tom Moore
D-Clearwater
House
Senate
Carroll Campbell
Campbell
Howell Clborne
Greenville
Quality of Life 1993 Supplement Preview
The Aiken Standard will include the 1993 Quality of Life supplement in Monday’s issue. The annual feature compiles news graphics and photographs reflecting Aiken County’s quality of life with the 1998 theme Making The Grade and leaders from multiple sectors offering a graded view of their expertise.
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Quality of Life
Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Aiken
Huff Fights Final Hour Rumor Mill About Appeals Court Bid
Rep. Huff denounces a last minute smear campaign over his bid for a vacant South Carolina Appeals Court seat. He cites bar association scrutiny and political opponents using rumors amid a joint assembly election to pick the judge. Huff recalls personal health and bar exam hurdles while defending his credibility and service.
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Thomas E
Tom) Huff
North Augusta
Alex Sanders
General Assembly
Huff
Smith
Rep Huff
State Bar Association
Connor
South Carolina Bar Assocition Panel
Rep. Huff
Mark Rep. Huff
The
Bar Association
Rep
Aiken Standard
Notable Names Listed in Regional Directory
Charles B. Cummings and Eddie Johnson are joined by Stephen Parkman and Wade H. Rumley in a regional notice. The list includes residents from Aiken Clearwater North Augusta Gloverville and surrounding areas.
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Charles B. Cummings
Aiken
Eddie Johnson
Clearwater
Stephen Parkman
North Augusta
Wade H. Rumley
Gloverville
Harlem High School violence mirrors society in Georgia
The Harlem High School incident in Colum O 1 March left one student injured and another wounded by a gunfire path. Local officials note schools reflect broader social and economic problems fueling violence, with national questions on prevention and responsibility echoed after events in nearby Aiken County.
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Harlem
Georgia
Colum O
DIA
Aiken County
Barry Hemcipal
Harlem High School
Aiken Standard
America
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