Sanford Campaigns for Tax Cuts in Aiken County Stop
Bobby Sheridan, owner of SMS Sportswear in North Augusta, backs Gov. Mark Sanford's plan to cut income taxes. He says entrepreneurs gain when tax rates fall and revenue rises as Sanford visits North Augusta.
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Governor Unveils Tax Plan Amid Jobs and Growth Tour
The plan lowers South Carolina personal income tax from 7 percent to 5.9 percent and raises cigarette taxes by about 68 cents per pack while extending sales tax to lottery tickets. It aims for a neutral dollar-for-dollar revenue swap, shifting reliance from income tax to cigarette and lottery taxes.
Man honors MIAs and POWs on Veterans Day
Bath resident Jack Adkison recalls his brother Sgt. Harold F. Adkison missing in action in Korea since May 19, 1951. He emphasizes ongoing hope for answers and notes MIAs held in North Korea, China and Russia, reflecting on the Korean War and the ordeal of soldiers in captivity.
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High School Football Coaches Do Among South Carolina’s Highest Paid Educators
A Charleston Post and Courier report shows Class AAAA football coaches averaged 64 310 in 2002 03 with 44 percent earning more than top teachers. Berkeley’s Jerry Brown leads at 82 871 and North Augusta’s Joe Long tops Aiken County at 75 530.
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New Kroger May Displace Blood Center
The American Red Cross faces eviction from its Heritage Square blood collection center after the Aiken City Council approved a plan to level the building. Kemco leases the site to Blanchard and Calhoun, who will raze the old Dillard’s complex for a Kroger store. Red Cross and Kroger discuss a relocation plan as part of Kroger’s corporate citizenship commitment.
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Bush visits BMW plant in South Carolina fundraisers
President Bush stopped at BMW Manufacturing in Greer to discuss the economy in a region losing manufacturing jobs while highlighting job transitions. He later raised about 1.6 million for his reelection in Greenville, praising fair trade and US workers as productive.
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