Bush urges NAACP to butt out of South Carolina flag flap
Texas Governor George W. Bush told crowds in Simpsonville to butt out of the Confederate flag controversy, arguing South Carolinians should decide the issue themselves. He acknowledged the dispute has angered civil rights groups, while noting his own experience with outside pressure in Texas. The flag remains a flashpoint as supporters defend the state symbol.
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Best Fest 99 rocks Riverview Park with Brad Paisley
North Augusta celebrations capped a fifth annual Best Fest at Riverview Park on Labor Day. Kicks 99 and the North Augusta Parks Department sponsored the event featuring Brad Paisley, who drew crowds from the CSRA and performed a intimate set noted for emotional storytelling and personal crowd interaction.
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After-school programs seen as key to reducing juvenile crime
Criminology professor James Alan Fox cites FBI data showing 48 percent of juvenile offenses occur 2 pm to 8 pm when school ends. Analysis of 1996 FBI stats from eight states found 40,000 assaults, 77 homicides, 116 kidnappings, and 2,000 sex offenses among youths ages 10 to 17, with most offenders ages 16 and 17 and mostly male.
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Wallingford to use student profiling to curb violence
Wallingford schools plan a violence profile of students inspired by FBI methods. Superintendent Joseph Cirasuolo says the tool will help intervene before a student harms others and inform parents if a profile fits, shared with staff across 12 schools.
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Making Ordinary Items Into Extraordinary at Aiken’s Makin
Vicki Pruitt showcases a talent that transforms common household goods into decorative pieces at Aiken’s Makin. She crafts centerpieces from plastic bags and creates functional clocks from fabric and Styrofoam rings, offering personalized name clocks on request.
Senior finally sees the ocean after 89 years
Marcelle Dean, a resident of Eden Gardens in Beaufort, rode with fellow residents to Hunting Island State Park on Tuesday. In a wheelchair she was rolled to the surf for the first time, wading into endless waves and reflecting on the vast water.
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