Doctor linked to helping drug fugitive by facial surgery
Philadelphia surgeon Dr. Jose Castillo is indicted for conspiring to harbor fugitive Richard Ramos by altering his appearance through plastic surgery in 1990. Ramos, who led a $16 million cocaine operation, was later arrested and sentenced to 30 years. Castillo surrendered and was released on recognizance amid community defense of his moral character.
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Research on pre K schooling advances amid funding shifts
The speaker notes a growing trend of applying research to practice in early education including parent literacy and full-day kindergarten for four year olds. Funding largely comes from federal and state sources directed at special needs children, with South Carolina moving to phase in full-day kindergarten for five-year-olds and to include three-year-olds in half-day development programs, amid potential financial constraints for districts.
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South Carolina General Assembly
Aiken County
Callers jam LexisNexis lines over data in PTRAK file
Thousands of callers flood LexisNexis lines seeking removal from a database that could expose Social Security numbers, credit histories, and other personal data. The company says the information is from public sources and describes PTRAK as a tool for the legal community to locate litigants.
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Dayton
Ohio
Lexis-Nexis
Los Angeles Times
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Suspect frame to be made available soon says Walker
North Augusta DSS office is closed this week and will stay closed indefinitely. Spokesman Jerry Adams cites emotion over security as the main issue, noting the trauma of reopening could be too traumatic and questioning whether the office can ever reopen in North Augusta.
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Aiken DMV reopens after $375K renovation upgrade
The Aiken DMV closes Friday for a move into a larger renovated facility on Richland Avenue designed for better service. Architect MacDonald Law led the project with upgrades including a central counter expansion, disabled access counter, info desk, extra photographing space, more windows, raised ceilings, and carpeting to reduce noise.
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Aiken
Russell Long
Richland Avenue
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Beaufort Street
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