Gamecocks Tigers clash fuels Palmetto State buzz in Columbia
Aiken residents predict outcomes as the Gamecocks renew the Palmetto State showdown with the Tigers in Columbia. The report notes FOIA access costs vary and tech-sector chatter frames discussions about caves and reading in a daily spotlight.
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Area Deaths Paul Philip Drake
The obituary notes the death of Paul Philip Drake in the Aken area. Funeral arrangements are announced by area funeral homes to follow. Drake was known in local circles for his community involvement and professional work. Supporters are invited to honor his memory through services pending details.
Aiken County Council to vote on TIF shift at USC Aiken gym
Aiken County Council plans to vote tomorrow night on removing the tabled ordinance for the Tax Increment Financing plan tied to Trolley Run Station and Sage Creek. The session moves to the USC Aiken Business and Education Gymnasium after community input prompted changes.
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Nurse Major Shandra Drayton aids quake patients in Pakistan
Major Shandra Drayton, a surgical nurse in the US Army Reserve and mother of two, serves with Task Force 212 in Muzaffarabad. She promised her father decades ago to become a nurse and to serve, balancing family life in Germany with active duty. She and over 200 medical personnel support Pakistani authorities after the October earthquake, as relatives hope for Christmas or New Year’s reunion.
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United States Army
US. Army
Drayton
Germany
Muzaffarabad
Pakistan
Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
Azad Jammu Kashmir
Danté
Martin
Norma
Shandra
Mary Mobley
Aiken
Mobley
Kashmir
Sanford named among nation's worst governors
Time magazine labeled South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford as one of the nation's three worst state leaders noting loss of the AAA credit rating and his penny pinching including sleeping in his Washington office Critics within the GOP say his thrift has hindered economic development while Time lauded rivals such as Mark Warner Janet Napolitano and Kathleen Sebelius as top governors The piece contrasts Sanford with praise from National Review and the Wall Street Journal and cites Republican and Democratic voices reacting to the designation.
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Virginia
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Arizona
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Kenny Guinn
Nevada
Mike Huckabee
Arkansas
Warner
Guinn
Huckabee
Joe Sawyer
Sawyer
Louisiana
Kathleen Blanco
Ohio
Bob Taft
Lachlan McIntosh
State Democratic Party
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Cedar Creek aims to reach unchurched with multimedia push
Cedar Creek Church on Banks Mills Road launched a bold campaign targeting the unchurched in Aiken. Led by Pastor Richard Swift the church promoted unconditional acceptance and opened a 1,500 seat worship center with theater style seating. Nearly 2,900 attendees filled two services as ads and direct mail, TV, newspaper and billboards blend to draw new members.
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Philip Lee
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