Aiken Council approves $25,000 seed money for small firms
The Aiken City Council voted to allocate 25,000 in Community Development Funds under HUD to aid new businesses employing over half low to moderate income workers. City plans to administer via the planning department with possible oversight by the Aiken Corporation and local bank partnerships. Public hearing and November availability noted.
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Aiken
HUD
Steven Thompson
Aiken Corporation
Skipper Perry
NationsBank
Perry
Deaths Joyce Chapman Aiken Henry L Young And Mary Wyant
Obituary notice listing Joyce Chapman Henry L Chip Young of North Augusta and Mary McCoy Wyant of Lake Wateree as deceased with brief identifications.
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Joyce Chapman
Aiken
Henry L
Chip) Young
North Augusta
Mary McCoy Wyant
Lake Wateree
Beasley Hodges Race Narrowing in South Carolina
Governor Beasley denies flip on Confederate flag full-day kindergarten and lottery issues while Democrat Hodges pushes lottery proceeds for education. Hodges pledges vote on lottery. Beasley says election should not be a lottery referendum.
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Columbia
South
Carolin
Statehouse
David Beasley
Jim Hodges
Beasley
Write-in candidate Eubanks for governor vows tax reform and flags
Summerville Baptist minister Bobby Eubanks announces a write-in bid for governor. His platform calls for a 1 percent commerce tax replacing income, property and inheritance taxes, welfare elimination, higher teacher pay with lower pupil ratios, keeping the Confederate flag atop the State House, and no foreign company benefits. Eubanks, ordained in 1960 at Burnettown First Baptist Church, has led Ridge Baptist Church since 1986. his wife Gail Bowen of Burnettown is named as his spouse.
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Bobby Eubanks
Burnettown
Eubanks
State House
Summerville
Burnettown First Baptist Church
Ridge Baptist Church
Gail Bowen
Miss South Carolina Wins Pageant Through Faith and Song
Wendy Willis, now Miss South Carolina, spoke of singing Christian songs despite early advice against it. She shared her faith in churches statewide and visited Howlandville Baptist Church where she was warmly welcomed. The service featured hymns, instrumental turns, and a playful piano aside before a formal introduction by Pastor Ken Klingler.
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Warrenville
Wendy Willis
Miss Willis
Willis
South Carolina
Howlandville Baptist Church
Jay Rising
Debra Fields
West Aaron
Ken Klingler
Mr America
Scott Webster
Alisha Dustin
Crystal Conaway
Georges menace remains hurricane to tropical storm coastal still
Tropical Storm Georges lingered along the Gulf Coast causing widespread rain and uncertainty about damage. Curfews kept evacuees away from homes as roads buckled, trees toppled, and oyster shells lined beaches in Pascagoula. Power outages topped 678,000 with floods and tornado risk, while President Clinton declared an emergency and recovery began.
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Pascagoula
Miss
Georges
Gulf Coast
Beach Boulevard
Jackson County
George Touart
Clinton
Larry Bennefield
Board of Supervisors
Harrison County
Rainy prospects as Georges remnants threaten Georgia
Meteorologist Chuck Hunter warns that the remnants of Hurricane Georges are likely to bring 3 to 4 inches of rain to south Georgia and Aiken with possible severe weather and tornadoes south of Augusta. Stay tuned to local stations for updates as the system moves through the area.
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Georges
Aiken
South Georgia
Chuck Hunter
Savannah River Site
Hunter
Augusta
Special education tops school needs nationwide
Aiken County public schools report critical teacher shortages in special education and industrial technology. Dr Linda Eldridge notes nationwide demand outpaces graduates, with three special education openings in the district. Kim Miles of Jackson Middle praises rewarding work and small class sizes amid hiring challenges.
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Aiken County
Linda Eldridge
Angela Burkhalter
Jackson Middle
USC Aiken
Kim Miles
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