Funeral services scheduled for several local residents
Theresa Wells Reeve will be honored at 11 a.m. Monday at Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel, Harriet Lee Henderson Tewkesbury at 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Ellen Willis Busbee at 2 p.m. Monday at Shellhouse Funeral Home chapel, and Ann Snellings at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Posey Funeral Chapel.
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Sheri Goldhirsch Led Young Playwrights Inc
Sheri Goldhirsch 55 who rose from intern to artistic director for Young Playwrights Inc died Tuesday at New York Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center. She joined in 1982 and led the group for 34 years raising over 10 million dollars and producing 15 off Broadway shows. The organization founded by Stephen Sondheim in 1981 honors young writers ages 18 and under.
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Obituary Submissions Move Online at Aiken Standard
Instructions indicate electronic obituary submissions are accepted via email at obituaries aikenstandard com. Readers are guided to use the digital channel for notices.
Obit notice policy from Aiken Standard details
The Aiken Standard publishes daily obituary notices with up to ten lines free the first time. Additional lines incur a fee. Information comes from funeral homes and is printed as provided. Deadlines are 5 p.m. daily, with contact at 803-648-2311 for more details.
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Online Guestbook Signed to Remember Loved Ones
AikenStandard invites readers to visit the online guestbook to remember a loved one and inspire others to share memories and support.
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Court and Corps take up Charleston cruise terminal dispute
The Army Corps of Engineers reviews 250 public comments on a proposed 35 million cruise terminal in Charleston as the South Carolina Court of Appeals schedules December oral arguments. Opponents urge alternatives and an updated impact study while Ports Authority pursues a new federal permit amid historic district concerns.
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McBride
Court of Appeals
Charges dropped in 1992 sailor rape and murder case
Four defendants once charged in the 1992 killing of 22 year old James Horton, a sailor based in Charleston, have had charges dropped after prosecutors concluded the confession details were unreliable. Horton was found shot in a ditch near Charleston. one defendant died in 2013.
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Goose Creek
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Solheim
Glidden
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Cause of Bobbi Kristina Brown death withheld under court seal
Fulton County Medical Examiner released a statement that the cause of Bobbi Kristina Brown death is known but not publicly released due to a court order sealing autopsy results. The 22 year old died July 2 after being in hospice care. Brown was Whitney Houston’s daughter and was found unresponsive in a Roswell townhome bathtub January 31.
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Atlanta
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Fulton County
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Chester County school head resigns amid severance dispute
The Chester County School Board could have fired Agnes Slayman for cause to avoid a $300,000 severance, with one more vote needed for a cheaper option. Slayman resigned Thursday as reports surfaced she threatened a coworker. her lawyer denies the allegation. The board approved a $300,000 payout under a new contract that requires a supermajority vote and raised pay.
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