Master Gardeners debate funding amid state priorities
Richland County extension officer Tim Davis notes a high return on the master gardener program with 185 volunteers, while Governor Sanford weighs cutting funding. Critics, including 73 year old Tommie Moody, urge protecting environmental and health-linked services despite budget pressures. Some propose nonprofit or private funding to sustain the program.
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Richland County Extension Office
Sanford
Clemson
Tommie Moody
Irma
Republican Party
Davis
South Carolina
Richland County
Kelly
Will Folks
Ed Pappas
Beaufort
New Jersey
Suspect Arrest Ties to Multiple Area Robberies
Police identified and arrested Ables in the Columbia area on unrelated charges and returned him to Aiken. He is listed in a national database with warrants for armed robbery and weapons charges. He is linked to three Richland Avenue robberies in June and an April University Parkway robbery, with one June strong arm robbery.
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Columbia
Aiken
Aiken County
Glover
Richland Avenue
University Parkway
Expedition: Indians oppose Lewis and Clark reenactment
Indians in Manderson denounce the bicentennial voyage of modern explorers reenacting the 1800s expedition. White Plume criticizes the voyage as a repeat of conquest and land loss, while observers note the crew’s authentic garb, stockpiled food, and keelboat with engines for river travel. Norman Bowers recalls civil reception earlier in the trip before the clash.
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White Plume
Manderson
St. Charles
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Norman Bowers
Bowers
Pentagon releases more Bush Guard records no new light
The Pentagon released 10 pages of Bush Texas Air National Guard records under a FOIA suit by AP. The files include repeats and administrative letters, offering no new details on gaps in attendance or a skipped medical exam cited by critics.
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Pentagon
Bush
Texas Air National Guard
Defense Department
Associated Press
Texas Air National Guard Service
National Guard
White House
FOIA
Guard
Fallout from Fannie Mae accounting scandal rattles markets
Regulators findings of pervasive earnings manipulation at Fannie Mae shake investor confidence and could push mortgage rates higher. OFHEO cites safety concerns and contemplates remedial actions possibly forcing higher capital levels or reduced mortgage buying, while lawmakers weigh tighter controls.
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Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Wall Street
Treasury
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
OFHEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bert Ely
Alexandria
James Owers
Robinson College of Business
Georgia State University
Atlanta
OFHEO
Armando Falcon
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