Death on I-20: Mullikin Truck Killed in Early Morning Wreck
Georgia truck driver Otis Ralph Mullikin Jr. died when his parked tractor trailer was struck on I-20 at mile marker 3. Conflicting eyewitness accounts and coroner notes place Mullikin’s position at the time of impact in dispute. The tow truck driver and another semi driver were hospitalized.
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Interstate 20
Georgia
Otis Ralph Mullikin Jr
Irwinton
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Mullikin
Townsend
The
Medical College of Georgia
Hodges Opponent Ad Stirs Lottery Battle in South Carolina
Secretary of State Jim Miles, a Republican, vows to spend the year opposing Governor Jim Hodges and his proposed state lottery. He argues the plan harms tourism, diverts money from other businesses, and targets the poor to gamble away scarce funds.
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Columbia
Jim Miles
Jim Hodges
Miles
South Carolina
Christmas in Hopelands calendar reads festive schedule
Christmas time in Hopelands returns with a program in Hopelands Gardens from December 11 to December 23, daily 6 to 9 pm on weekends and 6 to 9 pm nightly holiday displays illuminate the gardens. The Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame Dollhouse and Rye Patch Carriage Museum will be decorated. Five holiday concerts will be held, starting Saturday December 11 with Town Creek Baptist.
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Hopelands
Hopelands Gardens
Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Dollhouse
Rye Patch Cartiiage Museum
Town Creek Baptist
Lawyer seeks South Carolina jurisdiction in Kneece murders case
Attorney Yonn Harte filed in Edgefield County General Sessions Court to have South Carolina hear the case of Ethridge Kneece, 60, accused by Arkansas authorities of arranging two contract killings in South Carolina. Arkansas says the killings occurred via a contract, triggering a state murder charge. Rose Cushman and James Baughman, both of Aiken County, are jailed in Arkansas over the slayings of Kneece’s ex wife Joann Kneece and her first husband Floyd Suggs.
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Asken
Yonn Hart
South Carolina
Ethridge Kneece
Arkansas
Harte
Edgefield County
Kneece
Rose Ellen Cushman
James Arnold Baughman
Aiken County
Joann Kneece
Floyd Suggs
FBI may take charge of probe into EgyptAir 990 crash
Investigators consider a possible criminal case after an EgyptAir 990 cockpit tape captured a crew member speaking in what officials termed a religious tone. NTSB chairman Jim Hall discussed FBI involvement with Director Louis Freeh and delayed any ruling pending further tape review. The Boeing 767 crashed into the Atlantic on Oct 31 after departing New York, en route to Cairo via Los Angeles, with questions lingering about intentional act.
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EgyptAir
FBI
Hall
Freeh
New York City
Cairo
Los Angeles
Kennedy International Airport
CBS News
Valley native leads Midland Valley Chamber as executive director
Gloria Busen Johnson, a longtime Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce volunteer and native, became executive director after serving as secretary. A retired Aiken Technical College administrator and licensed counselor, she champions local strengths such as citizens, housing, and education. She aims to expand community projects and continues promoting the Valley full time.
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Gloria Busen Johnson
Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Johnson
Aiken Technical College
Aiken County
Nihe Military
Puerto Rico
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