Author to share thrills at Aiken Mall Sunday
Greenville author John Boyanoski and Iris from Upstate will visit Aiken Mall for a Halloween event promoting Ghosts of Upstate South Carolina and This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti. The appearance comes amid local feuds at an Abbeville Avenue home. Area deaths and funerals are listed on 6A.
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Inside Today Calendar Classifieds Cones Dear Abby
Calendar and listings page overview with sections including Dear Abby advice column and horoscope. Contains classified ads, puzzles, obituaries, and sports notes as part of the daily paper.
Western Carolina State Fair requires a year of planning
Lucus leads contracts for the Aiken Jaycees with 29 years at the fair. Planning starts in December with monthly meetings to improve next year's event. Preparations for the Southern Monster Truck Showdown take two days, followed by demolition derby setup after the event.
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Education issues heat up first gubernatorial talk
Governor Mark Sanford and Democratic challenger Tommy Moore clashed in a Greenville debate over education funding. Moore claimed budgets shorted education while Sanford defended increased spending since 2002. The exchange included a disputed ad accusing Moore of voting for tax hikes and a challenge for specifics.
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Misperceptions divide Arabs and Americans lecture
About 180 guests attended the Aiken Center for the Arts Brown Pavilion for retired Lt. Col. David E. A Johnson’s talk titled A Look Inside the Arab Mind The Clash of Perceptions Lt Gen Robert Chelberg introduced Johnson and the center’s Bill Reynolds called it one of the center’s community ventures
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Tuition climbs at Clemson and USC above national average
The College Board reports this fall sees public four year college tuition up 6.3 percent to 5836 overall, with Clemson adding about 514 to 9400 and USC raising 494 to 7808. A USC junior cites rising debt while scholarships ease but do not erase loans.
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