High School Football Scores From Orangeburg to Williston-Elko
South Aiken defeated B C 42 1 4, Silver Bluff beat Bamberg 0 21, Midland Valley 97 beat Airport 3, Jasper 12 defeated Allendale 6, Thurmond 33 beat Oreher 7, ner-Salley 22, Pelea Sater and Williston-Elko 40 beat HKT 7.
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South Aiken
Silver Bluff
Bamberg
Midland Valley
Airport
Jasper
Allendale
Thurmond
Oreher
ner-Salley
Pelea Sater
Roxanne Threatens Mexico Coast As Four Die From Storm
Tropical storm Roxanne strengthens over warm Gulf waters heading for eastern Mexico. Four people died after Roxanne hit the Yucatan as a hurricane, causing trees to fall, shelters to fill, floods and crop ruin. A separate report notes a skeleton found by North Carolina deer hunters near Lake City may be seven years old, with investigators examining the area for identity.
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Mexico
Visa
Roxanne
Gulf
Yucatan Peninsula
Lake Cl Xary
North Carolina
U.S. 378
Lake City
Florence County
M.G
Bubba
Matthews
Deaths Pauline Fussell Alexander to Mae Ola Roberts Collins
Notice lists multiple death notices including Pauline Fussell Alexander, Mae Ola Roberts Collins, James B. Hardin, Toby Randall Sincino, and Akitavanentry. Greenwood and Aiken areas referenced with obituary notices on page 9A.
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Pauline Fussell Alexander
North Carolina
Mae Ola Roberts Collins
Greenwood
James B. Hardin
Aiken
Toby Randall Sincino
Blackville
Akita
Blackville School Counseling After Student Kills Teacher
150 students attended a counseling session at Blackville Hilda High School after a student gunman killed a teacher. Rev Thomas Terry of First Baptist Church described the town in shock as investigators weighed the racial tensions and the incident’s impact on the community.
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Blackville
Thomas Terry
First Baptist
Worker's Donation Typical Of Support For This Year's Drive
The United Way of Aiken County has raised $1,655,969 toward a $2.2 million goal, about 75.2 percent, with two weeks left. An unnamed Graniteville Company employee donates about $8 per paycheck, while Courtney Coleman of Palmetto Federal proposes $1 per pay period to benefit 29 member agencies. Campaign Chairman Paul Durban urged continued volunteer effort as Tom Abbott showcased the print Tara, raffled to raise funds at Woodside Plantation. Tickets are $2 for one or $5 for three.
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Aiken County
Graniteville Company
United Way of
Courtney Coleman
Palmetto Federal
United Way
Paul Durban
Durban
Woodside Plantation
Tom Abbott
Southside Gallery
Tara
Social Security Checks Rise 2.6 Percent in January
Washington reports a 2.6 percent boost for 48 million Social Security recipients starting January the second smallest COLA in 21 years. The average benefit rises from 702 to 720 dollars. future increases hinge on inflation data and possible budget cuts.
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Washington
Congress
Evelyn Morton
Congressional
Byist
American Association of Retired Persons
Third shooting victim revealed in Hilda High incident
The Barnwell County coroner announced Phyllis Senn died from a gunshot wound to the right side, contradicting earlier reports that she died of a heart attack. The events unfolded Thursday at Hilda High School when expelled freshman Toby Sincino fired at staff, including an assistant band director.
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Toby Sincino
Blackville-Hilda High School
Blackville
Hilda High School
Senn
Phyllis Senn
Barnwell County
Lloyd Ward
Lake Sale Rejected By House
US Rep Lindsey Graham said the House dropped a Budget Reconciliation Act provision to sell nearly two dozen federally owned hydroelectric facilities in the Southeast. The move preserves Thurmond Dam and Lake and Hartwell and Russell dams, citing environmental and public access concerns and potential higher power rates. Graham and Rep Charlie Norwood led bipartisan opposition with Speaker Newt Gingrich backing the decision.
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Lindsey Graham
Rs.c
House
South
Graham
Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
U.S
Charlie Norwood
Rga
Thurmond Dam
Thurmond Lake
Hartwell and
Gingrich
Third
Norwood
10Th
Savannah River
Thurmond, Russell and Hartwell
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Orangeburg
Williston-Elko
Vanentry
Sincino
Lynne Katonak
Curtis Morris
David Smith
Daniel Creswell
Tonya Cantara
Aiken High School
Labor Department
CPL
Brian Neill
Rep
Congressional Budget Office
Dex
Aiken Chamber
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