Wise trial moves to outside jury for capital case
Hastings Arthur Wise faces a life sentence for the slayings of four Aiken plant workers with a capital trial set for January 22. Judge Thomas W. Cooper orders selection of jurors from outside Aiken County after defense motion. security heightened as victims' relatives attend.
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Hastings Arthur Wise
Aiken
Aiken County
Thomas W. Cooper
Cooper
Greg Harlow
Carl Grant
Barbara Morgan
Wise
Statewide report card to rate South Carolina schools
Columbia reports a new statewide report card will rate all schools using one standardized test Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test results. Education officials describe high stakes for schools and communities as scores determine eligibility for state assistance and public perception.
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S.c.’S
Columbia
Sandra Lindsey
Lindsey
Education Oversight Committee
Kathy Christie
Education Commission of the States
Diffie draws a crowd at fair in Aiken
Fans packed the Aiken Jaycee Fairgrounds to see Joe Diffie perform on Friday night. The crowd cheered as Third Rock from the Sun played, with attendees describing Diffie’s music as broadly relatable and energetic.
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Jean Wet
Aiken Jaycee Fairgrounds
Joe Diffie
Diffie
Llike
Jackson
Sarah Ayers
Carey Burch
Aiken
Newberry College
Ms. Avers
Ms. Burch
Graniteville
Marion Kneece
Kneece
Pickup Man
John Deere Green
Father abducts two children, authorities seek Morris
Police seek six year old Lands Daniel Morris and four year old Olivia Mary Morris after their father Deval Lee Morris abducted them from North Augusta on October 7 and did not return them. The children were taken from the home of Morris's former in laws at 1909 Bolin Road.
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Daniel Morris
Olivia Mary Morris
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Deval Lee Morris
Cherokee Road
Clearwater
Sands
Olivia
Bolin Road
North Augusta
Frank
Morris
Coronary death ruled a homicide
Anderson coroner Jack Parnell ruled the death of 70 year old store owner Jack Parnell a homicide after a heart attack followed an attempted burglary. He collapsed near his home and store as deputies pursued suspects.
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Anderson
Jack Parnell
Anderson Area Medical Center
Sheriff's
Greg Shore
Shore
Betty Parnell
Parnell
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