Miss Deaf South Carolina selects Jessica Young
Jessica Young of North Augusta, raised with hearing challenges, was chosen Miss Deaf South Carolina on August 7 after competing with four others in Charleston. A 21 year old College of Charleston Special Education student, she will advance to Miss Deaf America in Norfolk, Virginia, on July 4. Her platform supports rights for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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North Augusta
Jessica Young
Miss Young
Davidson Fine Arts School
Augusta
South Carolina
Charleston
Norfolk
College of Charleston
SCE&G plans 645 MW gas powered plant in Aiken County
SCE&G announced a $180 million gas fueled generator facility in Aiken County adding 645 megawatts of capacity. The project uses 300 megawatts from new combined cycle turbines and 150 from repowered coal units plus 100 existing coal and 95 from internal combustion turbines, with aims to improve air emissions and sustain community presence. Neville Lorick called the outcome the best possible for the Ing Urquhart General System.
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Sce&g
Aiken County
Neville Lorick
Iternal Combustion
Brian Duncan
Hit and run suspect in assault case linked to Binkley
Mary Aline Binkley 24 of Owens Pond Road Aiken faces charges of assault and battery with intent to kill and resisting arrest after a Tuesday confrontation in a Wal Mart lot. Deputies attempted to serve a bench warrant for a probation violation when she allegedly dragged Deputy Marcus Padgett, fled, and was tackled by Michael Frank at Fazoli's. Binkley has prior probation and a 1998 obscene telephone calls conviction.
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Mary Aline Binkley
Ms. Binkley
Owens Pond Road
Aiken
Aiken County
Sheriff’s Office
Wal- Mart
Marcus Padgett
Charles Cain
Fazoli
Michael Frank
Golden Corral
Silver Bluff Pad
Fazoli’s
Frank
Padgett
North Augusta
Scott Webster
Sheriff's
Hit and Run
Farmer's Furniture
Acro
Goody's
Names on committee challenged by Hightower in council vote
Aiken County Councilman Willar Hightower was the lone dissenter as grievances committee appointments were approved after the Administrative Committee replaced two nominees from an original list. He argued the panel was stacked and tilted toward officials’ offices, while Chairman Joel Randall emphasized fairness and propriety.
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Aiken County
Willar Hightower
Hightower
Yul Holloway
Shirley Harden
Lois Cornwell
Lynn Crawford
Joel Randall
Randall
Young pianists shine with Augusta Symphony spotlight
Rebekah Giddings, 14, and Christine Hang, 7, join top young musicians performing with the Augusta Symphony Orchestra. Bothgirls earned spots through a competitive process praised by Linda Long of the Aiken Symphony Guild. They study and balance school, family, and community activities in Aiken County.
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Rebekah Giddings
Christine Hang
Augusta
Oth
S.C. Music Teachers Association
Linda Long
Aiken Symphony Guild
Edgefield County
Scott Webster
Augusta Symphony
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Deaf S.C
Miss Deaf S.C
Jessica “Young
Urquhart
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Ing Urquhart
Binkley
Rebekah
Christine
Heila D. Everard
Robert Sankey
New Ellenton
George
Irene Louise Devoe
Glen Cove
N. Y
Jenkins Memorial
Delores Moon Birt
Trenton
Rowland
Edna Smith Kirkland
Burnettown
Hatcher
Adline Hatcher Staley
Jackson-Brooks Funeral
Wwwaikensts
Abby
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