This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2004
Page
7
Dear Abby column recounts a 15-year-old babysitter who killed a family pet snake after fearing for children. The parents accuse her, while Abby admonishes the couple for not securing the exotic pet and clarifies the babysitter does not owe a replacement.
Three new Greenville County Council seats will enter January after GOP primary upsets. Tony Trout defeats Steve Selby. Butch Kirven replaces Dozier Brooks. Jim Burns ousts chair Phyllis Henderson. Observers see a more moderate tone possibly adding Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with pay for county workers.
A Legislative Audit Council report shows South Carolina welfare recipients declined to 18,757 in December 2003 from 19,928 in January 2002, with 73 percent being children. DSS has faced a 33 percent budget cut since 2001 and 40 percent more cases, while federal changes threaten job training and participant requirements. Local officials warn cuts could raise rolls again and keep many in low wage service jobs.
The Budget and Control Board clears a $36.2 million dorm project at South Carolina State University after Comptroller General Eckstrom signs off on the university audit. The plan funds 750 beds, to be repaid by student housing fees, with construction to start before year end.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.