Deaths reveal no local weekend traffic fatalities in Aiken and North Augusta
Across the state five people died in wrecks on Sunday morning including two pedestrians. Santiago V Pedreira 74 of Union City NJ died on I 95 in Colleton County after a car overturned. Martin Luther King Jr 33 of Manning died when struck on Brewington Road in Clarendon County. Highway Patrol probes hit and run. Michael Carmichael 26 of Nichols died after being struck on Racetrack Road in Dillon County. Two unbelted drivers died in crashes with trees. Harmon Peter Price 44 of Bishopville and Herbert Lee Hale 55 of Bennettsville died in separate tree crashes. On Saturday three died in accidents including Sheila Ann Gilliam 32 of Fountain Inn struck by a car in Laurens County Lonnie Powers 30 of Clinton died when off road into embankment and tree not wearing seat belt. Roger Knepp 28 of Goose Creek died after car left road, he was not wearing a seat belt. Troopers linked a turn into path causing multiple impacts into a tree in Marlboro County. Friday night pedestrian Steven Starkie of Swansea was struck on Edmund Highway Lexington County.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Santiago V. Pedreira
Union City
Colleton County
Martin Luther King Jr
Manning
Brewington Road
Clarendon County
Highway Patrol
Michael Carmichael
Nichols
Racetrack Road
Dillon County
Herbert Lee Hale
Bennettsville
Marlboro County
Harmon Peter Price
Bishopville
Lee County
Sheila Ann Gilliam
Fountain Inn
Laurens County
Lonnie Calvin Powers
Clinton
Roger Clayton Knepp
Goose Creek
Marlboro
Steven Keith Starkie
Swansea
Lexington County
Edmund Highway
High Tech Jobs Try to Lift South Carolina Wages
Economists say to close the wage gap the state must add fast growing high tech jobs. Experts note mixed success as firms announce new roles mainly in distribution or operations, though Commerce reports 35000 anticipated positions with an average wage of 82790 dollars, over eight thousand above state average.
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Schunk
Schunk Id
State Commerce Department
Logic
Commerce
South Carolina
Charlie Way
Quinn ethics query rocks South Carolina House power
The report details questions about Rick Quinn and his influence over House budget and caucus spending. GOP leaders defend him, while critics worry about conflicts with his political consulting work and his family's business ties. Quinn states funds were not steered to his company and notes a record 70 Republican seats in 2000.
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Harry Cato
Greenville
David Wilkins
Ways and Means Committee
Bobby Harrell
Rick Quinn
Quinn
Bob Sheheen
Kershaw
House
Cato
Dan Cooper
Alfred Robinson
Keting
ROA
Richard Quinn
Rick
Wilkins
Trials Results From 1A Show Multiple Winners Across Divisions
In Training A Division Ashley Adam on Just Roman Around won first, George Lucas on Gee Force second, Caroline Simpson on Sterling Asset third. Open Training lists Amy Blunt on Fairwind's Folly first, Amy Coffin on Vanity Fair second, Lisa Bezzeg on Second Fiddle third. Open Novice sees Sarah Acord on Bailey first, Meika Decker on First Edi tion second, Robert Stevenson on Alcibiades third. Senior Novice A crowns Mary Forrester on Regal Force first, Susan Neubauer on Palace Playboy second, Rachel Lincoln on Kilburn third. Senior Novice B names Biddle Lowry on Cinnamon Spice first, Leslie Norris on Catch Elandry second, Caroline Saunders on Zuperion third. Junior Novice features Katerine Aul on Ive Got Rhythm first, Elizabeth Hale on Raleigh second, Anna Flaig on Cicero and Lauren Smith on Kount Kandance tied for third.
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Carrie Burris
Burghley
Lauren Cochran
Handle It Honey
Ashley Adam
George Lucas
Gee Force
Caroline Simpson
Sterling Asset
Amy Blunt
Fairwind’s Folly
Amy Coffin
Vanity Fair
Lisa Bezzeg
Sarah Acord
Bailey
Meika Decker
Robert Stevenson
Alcibiades
Mary Forrester
Regal Force
Susan Neubauer
Palace Playboy
Rachel Lincoln
Kilburn
Biddle Lowry
Cinnamon Spice
Leslie Norris
Catch Elandry
Caroline Saunders
Zuperion
Katerine Aul
Elizabeth Hale
Raleigh
Anna Flaig
Cicero
Lauren Smith
Lamar urges city unity on Woodside annexation plans
Lamar criticizes Planning Commission and staff over Woodside Phase II and a Hunters Glen hotel project. He argues the city should own water service, manage growth, and produce traffic studies to assess development impacts in Aiken and surrounding areas.
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Lamar
Woodside
Hunters Glen
Planning Commission
New Ellenton
Aiken
Voters in District 4 choose one of three candidates
In District 4 residents will elect one candidate from Eric Radford Richard Smith and Richard Lamar. At large all registered city voters may vote for two candidates from Pat Canning Ed Girardeau and Jane Vaughters. The two top vote getters advance to the November ballot.
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Eric Radford
Richard Smith
Richard Lamar
City of Aiken
Pat Canning
Ed Girardeau
Jane Vaughters
Political Schedule Notes Dist 4 and At Large Members
The series lists election duties for Tuesday Eric Radford Dist 4 Wednesday Richard Smith Dist 4 Thursday Pat Danning at large Friday Ed Girardeau Saturday Jane Vaughters at large. It outlines a staggered schedule of candidate appearances across districts with at large designations.
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Eric Radford
Dist
Richard Smith
Pat Danning
Atlarge
Ed Girardeau
Jane Vaughters
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