Drowning Tragedy in Upstate Truck Vanishes Into Mystery
Investigators probe why a 1987 GMC Sierra rolled into John D. Long Lake killing five people and two rescuers. Tim Phillips and Angie Phillips, with children Courtney 4 Meleana 23 months Kinsleigh 4 months, along with Austin Dakota Roodvoots and Carl Sidney White, died. Funeral services set for Phillips family at New Life Baptist Church Union and White at Seawright Funeral Home Inman.
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UNION
Susan Smith
John D. Long Lake
Union County
William Holcombe
Tim Phillips
Angie
Courtney
Meleana
Kinsleigh
Austin Dakota Roodvoots
Carl Sidney White
Phillips
New Life Baptist Church
White
Seawright
Inman
Inmates Relatives Prepare Fight Over New Visitation Rules
Mary Watson of Columbia leads the Concerned Voters Assistance League in opposing strict prison visitation changes. She says the rules target families and could influence elections, as supporters organize to challenge the policy and defend inmate visitors across the state.
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Spartanburg
Mary Watson
Columbia
Concerned Voters Citizens Assistance League
Watson
League
Sandra Sligh
Greenville
Beasley Fires Public Safety Director Over Misconduct Claims
Gov. David Beasley removed Boykin Rose, head of the Public Safety Department that oversees the Highway Patrol, citing insubordination and mismanagement. Rose says he may sue. Beasley notes Rose failed to provide public records and alleges Rose lied about authority given to aide Otis Rawl. Rose has five days to appeal to Circuit Court.
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Columbia
David Beasley
Public Safety Department
Boykin Rose
Highway Patrol
Transport Police
Mr. Rose
Beasley
Rose
Ginny Wolfe
Wolfe
State Supreme Court
High Court
House
Jim Hodges
D-Lancaster
Hodges
Circuit Court
Otis Rawl
Rawl
FBI
State Attorney General's Office
Bart Daniel
Daniel
Raw
State Law Enforcement Division
Close education plan includes school prayer and Head Start
Senate candidate Elliot Close outlines education proposals from local school control to safe classrooms and character building. He backs merit pay and student uniforms while criticizing Thurmond for education cuts. Thurmond aide counters that funding rises were smaller increases.
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Columbia
Senate
Elliot Close
Close
Our
Stu
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Tony Denny
Denny
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S.C
Beasley Fires Public Safety
Union Steet
City of
Highland Park Drive
Park and Highland Park Avenues
City Hall
Park Avenue
Leasa Segura
Martha Cathcart
A&m Music
Aiken County
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