Mitch Devastating Category 5 Hit Near Honduras Coast
Hurricane Mitch roared across the northwest Caribbean with 180 mph winds and 350 mile span. Honduras declared maximum alert as coastal residents fled and authorities evacuated island communities near Utila while forecasting up to 15 inches of rain and catastrophic damage.
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LA Ceiba
Honduras
Caribbean
Carlos Flores Facusse
Mitch
Monterrey Cardenas
Utila
Honduran
United States
US National Weather Service
Miami
Obituary Notices Feature Local Departures
Death notices from Lilburn Georgia to Aiken South Carolina list John E. Cook Louise Miller Johnson Robert Monroe Lawson Julia K. McKie and Vernon E. Moody on page 2B with brief identifications and locations. The short notices honor residents from North Augusta North and surrounding areas.
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John E. Cook
Lilburn
Louise Miller Johnson
North Augusta
Robert Monroe Lawson
Julia K. McKie
Vernon E. Moody
Aiken
Georgia Lottery Draw Notes and Numbers
Georgia lottery results list winning numbers for Monday Cash 3 Midday 0941 and Cash 3 Evening 5 06 465 43 Pantany 5 draws 9 18 21 28 94. This brief item records the announced numbers and draws for readers checking games and prizes.
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Cash
Pantany
Doggy friend wakes toddler in South Carolina woods
Little Catherine Anne Jackson, age two, woke during a cold Hitchcock Woods night after a golden retriever, Bristo, belonging to Dr. Amy Gratch of the University of South Carolina Aiken, visited her at about 6:45 am. Catherine was soon back with her parents Thomas and Mary Jackson in fine condition.
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Ginny Southworth
Jackson
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Catherine Anne
Mary Therese
Thomas Jackson
Mary Jackson
Jude
John
Catherine Anne Jackson
South Carolina
Hitchcock Woods
Bristo
Golden
Amy Gratch
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Catherine
Thomas and
Dr. Jackson
South Carolina Debates Lottery and Video Gambling Policy
Governor candidates clash on video gambling and a state lottery in a televised debate. Hodges accuses Beasley of accepting gambling money while Beasley touts opposing video gambling. Hodges backs a lottery to boost education, Beasley rejects it citing past votes. Taxes and car tax cuts also feature in a hour long exchange on WBIW TV.
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Florence
South Carolina
Jim Hodges
David Beasley
Beasley
Hodges
General Assembly
Wbiw-Tv
Evacuation After Leaking Biowarfare Kit Found in Attic
Aiken County residents were evacuated after a leaking red fluid gas mask with Arabic writing was found in an attic on Briarcliff Road. Lt. Michael Frank said 748th Ordnance and SLED Bomb Disposal removed the package to Columbia. It was identified as a Gulf War era biological decontamination kit.
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State Law Enforcement Division
Briarcliff Road
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Naeowner
Frank
748Th
Ft. Jackson
SLED
Columbia
Education race overshadowed this year in Columbia
The governor’s race dominates attention as the lottery issue tied to schools looms large. Superintendent Barbara Nielsen notes voters confusion over responsibility for education while Inez Tenenbaum and David Eckstrom vie for state education supervision. Both back back to basics, improved standards, and accountability. Tenenbaum favors a lottery directed to public schools, Eckstrom leaves the decision to voters, and vouchers remain a divisive topic.
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Columbia
Barbara Nielsen
Inez Tenenbaum
David Eckstrom
Jim Hodges
Clemson
Charles Dunn
Eckstrom
District 5
Irma
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