Four dead on state roadways during Thanksgiving holiday
South Carolina roads claimed at least four lives during the holiday. Nettie Louise Mattison, 34, was killed crossing West Main Street in Easley after being struck by two vehicles. Gerald David Duncan of Pickens was charged with leaving the scene. Other deceased include Horace Phillip Johnson, 38, near Aynor after a crash involving a four wheeler and a tree. Freddie Thompson, 35, in Anderson County.Richard Tarpe, 64, of Gaston.
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South Carolina
Easley
Nettie Louise Mattison
West Main Street
Gerald David Duncan
Pickens
Mattison
Horace Phillip Johnson
Aynor
Highway Patrol
Anthony Rabon
Ayner
Rabon
Conway Hospital
Medical University of South Carolina
Freddie Thompson
Poe Mill
Anderson County
Richard Tarpe
Gaston
GOP battles spike in early 52 day sprint for nomination
The piece maps a front loaded 52 day race where 25 states vote early, with Louisiana Iowa and South Carolina key early contests. It notes Bush leads with money and organization while McCain Forbes Bauer and Hatch-Keyes vie for momentum before a potential March 7 turning point.
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Washington
Waterloo
Iowa
Steve Forbes
South Carolina
John McCain
Louisiana
Gary Bauer
George W. Bush
GOP
Republican Party
Scott Reed
Bob Dole
al Gore
New Jersey
Bill Bradley
Bush
Wout
Texas
Walter Mondale
Gary Hart
Frank Cannon
Bauer
McCain
Forbes
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Alan Keyes
Arizona
Brian Kennedy
Holly Day draws crowd for 5th annual downtown event
Downtown shoppers filled the sidewalks for the 5th annual Holly Day. Lions Smith Ltd and the Aiken Downtown Development Association sponsored crafts, camel rides, photos with Santa, street music and sales. Locals praised the festive turnout and downtown improvements.
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Lionel Smith, Ltd
Aiken
Suzanne
Jim
Adda
Lionel Smith
Chris’ Camera Center
Santa Claus
Churches join NAACP boycott to shop out of state
Black church members in Columbia plan out-of-state shopping to support the NAACP boycott targeting the Confederate flag. Initial trips to Myrtle Beach shifted to North Carolina as organizers adjust plans across Eastover Winnsboro and Jenkinsville.
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Columbia
NAACP
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Statehouse Dome
Union Baptist Church
Myrtle Beach
North Carolina
Bethel Ame
Eastover
Winnsboro
Jenkinsville
Clearwater blaze reopens at finishing plant
The fire at Clearwater Finishing Plant flared up again Saturday morning, prompting a third response by Clearwater firefighters. Assistant Chief Richmond Lamb said hot spots were tamed briefly but reignited in the same area, where the blaze began at 9 40 p m Thursday in an enclosed roof area. The cause remains under investigation as volunteers from 14 departments aided the effort.
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Clearwater
Richmond Lamb
Clearwater Pire Department
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Casey Knapp
Suzanne and
Saft
Ginny Southworth
Renee Girardeau
Heips
Christina Jantzen
Melissa Hanna
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John Maston Ergle
Shires Funeral Home
Harry W. Kingman Jr
North Augusta
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