Poker ruling could decide South Carolina video gambling fate
The South Carolina Supreme Court sped a ruling on whether a voter referendum will determine if video gambling payouts remain legal for the $2.8 billion industry. Justices agreed to decide two questions: constitutional support for the referendum and which law parts survive if it's unconstitutional.
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Columbia
State Supreme Court
Frank Eppes
Jaytime Distributors & Amusement Co
Greenville
Eppes
Charlie Condon
Jaytime
South Carolina
Condon
General Assembly
William T. Howell
Westbrook
Hill
Aiken artist Hall of Fame show opens Sunday
Sunday marks the first art show for Georgiana Conger at the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame from 2 to 5 pm in Hopelands Gardens. The exhibit highlights equine subjects with oils and other media, reflecting her life with horses and her fox hunting showing eventing and hacking passions.
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Ginny Southworth
Georgiana Conger
Caroline
Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Hopelands Gardens
Ms. Conger
Aiken
Anne Lattimore
Ms. Lattimore
Aiken Center For the Arts
Hill capital murder case jury pool narrows in prelim questions
Circuit Judge Marc Westbrook says juror questioning on knowledge of the David Mark Hill capital murder case has been streamlined and aims to finish preliminary exams of the pool tonight. Of 69 questioned, 44 qualify for the next round, 25 cannot be impartial, with many expected to be dismissed for death penalty opposition. The trial involves Hill, 39, charged with the Sept 15, 1996, shooting deaths of three DSS workers in North Augusta.
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Marc Westbrook
David Mark Hill Capital
Westbrook
Hill
Belvedere
Department of Social Service
Jimmy Riddle
Josie Curry
Michael Gregory
DSS
North Augusta
Annette Michaels
Robert J. Harte
Harte
Regina Poteat
Board names principal and awards funds to band
The Aiken County Board of Education unanimously named Dr. Deborah L. Bass as principal of Wagener-Salley High, after her prior service as assistant principal. Bass, Salley native, holds three USC degrees and began teaching in 1986. The board also heard a Silver Bluff booster request to grant $5,000 to the Silver Spirit band for a Macy’s parade trip, noting the band’s two consecutive state titles.
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ALL. Corbett Middle School
Silver Bluff High
New York City
Corbett
Busbee
Aiken Elementary
University of South Carolina, Busbee
Wagoner Salley High
Juanita Scott
Silver Spirit
Salley advances with new water system upgrades
Mayor Bob Salley says Salley’s water system, after a 495000 dollar Community Development Block Grant, now has a 100000 gallon tank, five hydrants, rebuilt well pump house, and lead gooseneck removals. A radio control glitch remains as the only issue.
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Bob Salley
Salley
Salley Water System
State Budget Control Board
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