Aiken Accepts All-America City Award in Washington Visit
Aiken citizens joined by officials and media reps attended a White House ceremony where Vice President Al Gore presented the All-America City plaque. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh thanked supporters and noted Aiken’s three winning initiatives Growing Into Life Stone Soup and Show Your Heart. Senator Strom Thurmond and Rep. John Spratt attended the event with other dignitaries observer. Gore praised America's cities for innovation and improvement while highlighting Aiken’s infant mortality reduction and neighborhood programs.
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Strom Thurmond
Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
al Gore
Washington
Main Street USA
United States
Middle East
Republic of
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America
White House
Kansas City
South Carolina
Gore
Congress
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John Spratt
D-York
Richard Perry
Lindsey Graham
Ohio
John Glenn
Indiana
Richard Sugar Gore
Hartsville
Corley
New jail planned for county
Aiken County Council Chair man Ronnie Young announced plans to begin jail construction after the new year. The project will feature enhanced security and expansion capability with a nine member oversight panel to supervise the jail program. The council approved a jail projects committee and gave final readings to bond issues for Bridgestone Tire Plant, while debating private pay versus public care rates for the Mattie C Health Care Center budget.
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Aiken County
Ronnie Young
Health Cate Center
Eddie Butler
Butler
Young
Renovation approved for Paul Knox Middle School in Aiken County
The Aiken County Board of Education approved renovation funding of 7.875 million dollars for Paul Knox Middle School by a 7 to 2 vote on Tuesday. Proctor and Rankin urged rebuilding a new structure, arguing repairs fall short and roof replacement and other fixes are needed. Dr. Bill Gallman noted the vote was not unanimous but supported moving forward with renovation plans.
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North Augusta
Paul Knox Middle School
Aiken County Board of Education
Fi Nore
Augusta
Sheran Proctor
Brent Rankin
Bill Gallman
Death notices for Jean Crawford and Frances Sprouse
Obituaries announce the deaths of Jean Philips Crawford of Springfield and Frances E Sprouse of North Augusta. Lottery result mention includes Tuesday winning numbers 3 1 78 for Daily 3 and 05 72 for Cash 4 with Pantasy 8 code E1721.
Early decorations signal holiday shopping surge in Springfield
In Springfield Mass the city dresses with lights and garlands as Mayor Albano touts rising holiday sales. Retail experts say 20 percent of annual sales occur during the holidays and a NRF poll finds 26 percent of shoppers feel less enthused by the overly commercial season amid a trend toward earlier celebration and broader observances including Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
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Springfield
Mass
Scott Krugman
National Retail Federation
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa
Krugman
Kassandra Valentin
Janice Wilson
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