Clemson 5 USC 24 A rebounding season for South Carolina rises in polls
Clemson shows a 60 team record and six straight wins after a 34 27 victory over North Carolina State at Death Valley. South Carolina climbs back into the Top 25 at 24th with a 5 1 mark after losses last season. Coach Lou Holtz balances optimism with realism as Carolina defeats Kentucky 20 17 in Lexington.
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South Carolina
Clemson
Tigers
Gamecocks
Alabama
North Carolina State
Death Valley
Carolina
Kentucky
Lexington
Lou Holtz
Slain USC Aiken student found dead in Aiken County
An 18 year old West Columbia man and University of South Carolina Aiken student Jason Bernard Cook, a first semester freshman, was found shot to death Friday morning along Horseshoe Bend Road. Charred remains of his father’s car were found on Arbutus Hill Road earlier that morning. Sheriff's Office seeks information at (803) 612-1761 or toll free (800) 922-3211.
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Ine
West Columbia
University of South Carolina Aiken
Jason Bernard Cook
Horseshoe Bend Road
Aiken County
Arbutus Hill
Cold air moves into Aiken as week warms later
The forecast warns residents to test heating tonight with a low around 34 degrees. Tuesday brings a high near 64 and a low around 36, followed by a Wednesday high near 70 and 42. By week’s end a warming trend tops out at 78 with a 52 degree low.
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Irs
Aiken
Butch
Target Opens Amid Blue Law Confusion in Aiken
Aiken shoppers packed a new Target for its grand opening amid blue law restrictions. About 2,000 people queued despite an 8 am start time, with 500 gift bags distributed in six minutes as doors finally opened at 1:30 pm.
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Target
Thurson Wang
Wang
Hodges outlines education lottery plan for South Carolina
Gov Jim Hodges promotes a 24 page operating plan for a state education lottery with about 416 million prize money. 36 percent funds scholarships and education programs including universal community college and upgraded LIFE and Palmetto Fellow scholarships. The plan requires legislative approval and a November 7 referendum to amend the constitution.
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Greenville
Jim Hodges
Kathy Bigham
South Carolina
Lottery For Better Schools Coalition
Hodges
State House
Hip
Aiken Native Captures City Life Through His Camera
A local artist Todd Lista, owner of Lista's Studio of Photography, grew up in Aiken and studied at Ran dolph Community College before returning to work with his father. He values family life, the old post office corner studio, and the slow pace of Aiken as he photographs the town and its people.
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Todd Lista
Lista
Aiken
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
St. Angela Academy
Aiken High School
Randolph Community College
Asheboro
N.C
Ing
Laurens Street
Park Avenue
Wanda Lista
Sam
Scott Webster
Deaths and Funerals Across Area
Obituaries list David Jackson Barnett of New Ellenton with services at George Funeral Home downtown Somers. Leroy Gunter of Aiken at Rivers Funeral Home. Staretha A. Larke of Jackson at Jackson Brooks Funeral Home. Doris Eubanks Ledbetter of Aiken at Stephen D Posey Funeral Home. Lucille Thompson Smith of North Augusta at Hatcher Funeral Home.
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David Jackson Barnett
New Ellenton
George
Somers
Leroy Gunter
Aiken
Rivers
Staretha A. Larke
Jackson
Jackson-Brooks
Doris Eubanks Ledbetter
Stephen D. Posey
Lucille Thompson Smith
North Augusta
Hatcher
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