Gambling won't fix South Carolina schools say modern snake oil salesmen
An editorial condemns gambling pitches as false cures for South Carolina education funding. It accuses Collins Entertainment and video poker interests of exploiting voters to push a lottery for school money, arguing real funds come from existing budgets and targeted programs like LIFE and HOPE. The piece urges voters to reject the industry and protect future education financing.
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South Carolina
David Beasley
Las Vegas
Collins
Georgia
General Assembly
Dolly von Stade Bostwick dies in Aiken at 70
Dolly von Stade Bostwick, longtime guardian of Hitchcock Woods and former APS board member, died Sept 27 at her Aiken home. Daughter of F Skiddy von Stade, she built ties between North and South, funded land purchases to preserve the woods, and guided the community for decades. Her funeral featured opera soprano Frederica von Stade, a tribute to a woman described as gracious, generous, and deeply devoted to her family and Aiken.
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Dolly von Stade Bostwick
George H
Pete) Bostwick
Hitchcock Woods
Bostwicks
Mon Repos
Thomas Hitchcock
Mion Repos
Thomas and
Louise Eustis Hitchcock
Mrs. Hitchcock
Celestine
Aiken
Westbury
Long Island
Hitchcock Foundation
Samuel A. Cothran
Tim Simmons
F. Skiddy von Stade
Kathryne N. Steele von Stade
von Stades
Saratoga Springs
Middleburg
Creek Plantation
Millettville
Aiken Day School
Fermata School
Robert Knowles
South Carolina
Danouskie Island
Kellsoro
Ambrose Clark
Bostwick
England
Julian Salley
Michael Laughlin
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Red Cross Motor Corps
Aiken Prep
the Woods
Dolly
Handel
Schubert
Education agenda sparks heated letter to editor in Aiken
A reader accuses State Education Oversight Committee member Larry Wilson of pushing federal standards HR 6 Goals 2000 School to Work and CAREERS Act. The missive labels his stance as dictatorial and urges writing in Bobby Eubanks for governor. The letter also warns of road safety at Shaws Fork and New Holland roads where obscured STOP signs threaten tragedy.
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Larry Wilson
State
Wilson
Marc Tucker
Hillary Clinton
South Carolina
Beasley
Inez Tenenbaum
Bobby Eubanks
Shaws Fork
New Holland Roads
Polls and votes contrast in impeachment debate
The column argues polls fail to capture voting behavior. It notes Clinton support sits around 63 percent and impeachment opposition exceeds 80 percent, while GOP handling worsens public view. It warns voter turnout is key, predicting midterm turnout may dip toward 40 percent, as many Americans avoid engaging beyond opinion polls.
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Clinton
America
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Scott B. Hunter
Angela R. Nalley
Jeffrey B. Wallace
J. David Boyd
Ellen C. Priest
Stephen P. Conyers
James R. Bennett
Donald M. Law
Onaton
Highway Department
Harry H. Woodward Jr
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
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Mitch Albom
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