Warning: Counterfeit Bills Detected in Area as Holidays Near
Law enforcement warns residents to scrutinize cash for counterfeit notes during holiday shopping. Secret Service urges comparison of suspect notes with genuine ones and attention to printing quality. Victims should contact local police or the Columbia Field Office at (803) 772-4015.
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Detect Counterfeits: Tips for Verifying Suspect Cash
Guidelines to compare genuine notes with suspicious bills. Look for a watermark and check color shifting ink. Some criminals wash notes to alter denominations, so verify security features like threads to avoid fakes.
Wagener Students Celebrate Busbee School Progress
Sixth graders Kristeanna Wise and Kimberly Rath Burn enjoy moving from Busbee Elementary to A L Corbett Middle as Busbee meets all federal Adequate Yearly Progress and state standards for the first time. The holiday luncheon before Thanksgiving included elementary and sixth grade students amid praise for PASS testing success.
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Chitlin Strut returns for 45th year in Salley
The town of Salley marks the 45th annual Chitlin Strut with mixed reactions as visitors describe the air as pungent while locals like Valarie Barfield and Tasha Hart share nostalgia and enjoyment. crowds line up for corn dogs and chitlins amid festive pageantry.
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