Unemployment Steady in Sept as Government Jobs Rise
South Carolina held its September unemployment at 5.9 percent while national rates edged up to 5.2 percent. Aiken County stayed at 7.2 percent as 8,700 new jobs appeared in September. Government hires rose with schools opening, boosting government payrolls to about 11,000. Consumer spending barely rose 0.1 percent in September, signaling a moderating economy and a slower quarterly growth.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Aiken County
Joel T. Cassidy
State Employment Security Commission
Washington
Commerce Department
List of names from South Carolina records
A compilation of individuals including Bobby F Buford Williston Lee Roy Craig Aiken Betty Metts Belvedere Alice Aimee Turner Siebert Conway John Walker Jr Aiken.
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Bobby F Buford
Williston
Lee Roy Craig
Aiken
Betty Metts
Belvedere
Alice Aimee Turner Siebert
Conway
John Walker Jr
Wednesday's Winning Nam Cash 3 Pantasy Details
Wednesday's draw shows Cash 3 numbers 72 8 Pantasy numbers 5 19 25 20 35. Players note the sequence and prize potential from the mixed digits and regional naming.
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Cash
Pantasy
Trick or treaters ready to roam in Aiken County
Halloween plans fill Aiken County as kids in Batman and cowgirl outfits prepare to collect candy. Families are urged to walk with adults, wear light clothing, and cross streets in well lit areas. Local stores like Wal-Mart host candy and costume contests from 2 to 9 p.m. with prizes.
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Aiken County
Batman
Nolan Lacy
Aiken
Bradley Chapman
Christy Roberts
Ome
Fairway Ridge
Wal-Mart
Johnson gets life sentence for double murder in South Carolina
Kevin K. Johnson, a former athlete, received a life term from Circuit Judge Rodney Peeples after a four hour jury verdict on Nov 8, 1995, killings of Creighton Jackson and Michael Cooper in Aiken County. Prosecutors argued Johnson acted for financial gain. defense claimed self defense. Johnson fled to Mexico then Texas before arrest in Corpus Christi.
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Kevin K. Johnson
Rodney Peeples
Johnson
Creighton Jackson
Michael Cooper
Augusta
Aiken County
Robert Harte
Jackson
Cooper
Lawrence Brown
Group ready to sue DOT over Aiken bypass plan
Nancy Wilds and ACT Against the By pass announce a notice of intent to sue the US Department of Transportation. They argue the S C 118 Bypass extension lacks a proper NEPA study and demand a full environmental review before moving forward. City officials counter that completing the bypass is needed for growth around Aiken.
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Ms. Wilds
The
Aiken Concerned Taxpayers (Act
US Department of Transportation
Aiken
Russ Shearer
S.C. 118
US Dot
ACT
Augusta
Harmless Football Gambling Masks Addiction Risk
A Beyond Gambling group facilitator in Aurora Pavilion warns that football betting can become a dangerous habit. He notes illegal status in South Carolina, the ease of weekly picks by phone, and how addicts write checks they cannot cover as losses mount.
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South Carolina
America
Chris Carlin
Beyond
Aurora Pavilion
Carlin
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Abby
Ginny Southwon
Annie Lee Redd
North Aiken Elementary School
Lee Fogle
Nathan Reagan
Dracula
Mom
Avery Cornell
le Times
Corpus Christi
Texas
Kirkland
Nancy Wilds
Ion
National Environmental Policy Act
NEPA
Council On Environmental Quality
DOT Nepa
Arlin
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