DHEC warnings issued over Ranson care home allegations
Nancy Brown and Sandra Belcher, daughters of Carmen Brou, prompted an investigation by DSS and DHEC into the Ranson elderly residence. Reports allege restricted calls, lack of staff, improper meals, and mentally ill residents kept in confinement with a move from a log cabin to a brick house on Brookhaven Drive. Resident fears of retaliation and potential civil suits by Brou family emerge amid repeated inspections and notices.
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Sandra Belcher
Carmen Brou
DSS
Appa
Ombudsman
Garen
DHEC
Ranson
Cooks
Brookhaven
Health and Human Services
Rawson
Jon Cook
HHS
James S. Perrow
Brookhaven Drive
Brown
Mrs. Brow
Guard killed at Richland jail in planned assault
Alvin Glenn, 59, the sole guard on the 64 prisoner wing, was attacked by three inmates during an 11 pm incident at Richland County Detention Center. An autopsy cited strangulation and multiple injuries. Sheriff Lott calls it a vicious, planned attack, with two suspects held on armed robbery charges.
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Columbia
Richland County
Alvin Glenn
Ronaldo Myers
Myers
Glenn
Leon Lott
Frank Barron
Bluff Road
Autopsy Delay Tied to Mix Up in Thompkins Case
Officials reported mix ups during a raid on Thompkins led to a late autopsy after he was transported to MCG feeling ill and later died. Police first sent his body to the wrong place, then realized he was from South Carolina and had it moved to Augusta. Autopsy was finally planned for Aiken County on Monday.
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Kins
Thompkins
Augusta
Albany, Ga
Grovetown
Columbia
Atlanta
South Carolina
Aiken County
Gordon drowns state from la manager
The storm Gordon drenched parts of South Carolina with heavy rain from the coast to inland areas. Mount Pleasant and McClellanville reported up to 10 inches, Charleston under 2 inches, with widespread street flooding and a 2-foot water level at Inlet Square Mall parking lot near Myrtle Beach. A tornado warning near Winyah Bay was brief. River levels were expected to rise but fall short of major floods.
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Atlantic Ocean
National Hurricane Center
Gordon
Gulf
Florida
Mount Pleasant
McClellanville
Charleston County
Kevin Woodworth
National Weather Service
Cooper River
Inlet Square Mall
Myrtle Beach
Wilmington
N.C
Horry County
Socastee and
Garden
Lisa Hammersley
Winyah Bay
National Weather Se
Columbia
Little Pee Dee
Gallivants Ferry
Hospital Auxiliary to Meet in Aiken County
The Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County will hold its first meeting of the new season on Thursday at St Paul Lutheran Church on Hitchcock Parkway. Ricky Satcher chief executive officer of Aiken Regional Medical Centers will be the guest speaker. He will discuss the future of healthcare and ARMC events.
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Aiken County
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Hitchcock Parkway
Ricky Satcher
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
ARMC
North Augusta honors top businessperson Tom Greene lauded
Former mayor Tom Greene, chairman of North Augusta 2000, spoke on a 20 year vision and a five year plan for eight focus areas including economic development and downtown revitalization. The luncheon emcee Harley Drew introduced past Small Business Person of the Year winners Johnny Rowland Jean Morris Sam Woodring Charles Terry Steve McElmurray and Tracy Hooks.
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Tom Greene
North Augusta
Greene
Aiken
Harley Drew
Johnny
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Satcher
Monday’s Markets In Review
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Paul Robson
Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter
Broad Strex
Ras Nso
Bhlights
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Paschal
Edward Jones
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Uae
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