Senator Mitchell Sentenced to 90 Days in Prison
South Carolina state Senator Theo Mitchell faces a 90 day federal jail term for violating cash reporting laws. Judge Henry Herlong Jr also imposed one year probation and a $7,000 fine. Mitchell requested a halfway house so he could attend sessions. the Bureau of Prisons will decide.
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Greenville
Theo Mitchell
General Assembly
Henry Herlong Jr
Mitchell
Greenville Democrat
Herlong
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Minister Acquitted of Assault Charge
A Rock Hill minister, Bill Cabe, 35, was acquitted on charges of assault and child abuse tied to alleged abuse at Riverside Christian School for troubled boys. The jury found him not guilty on all counts after testimonies from three boys aged 12 to 14 described massages or contacts. Cabe defended the actions as medical checks and denied touching genitals.
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Rock Hill
Bill Cabe
Cabe
Riverside Christian School
Gabe
Drug Sniffing Dogs Aid Aiken County Youth and Police
Aiken Public Safety uses Billy Bob and Cody the narcotics detecting dogs in Aiken and nearby counties. They work in schools to deter drug use and educate students while avoiding searches of people. The dogs can alert on lockers or cars, enabling searches with probable cause when warranted.
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Billy Bob and
Cody
Aiken County
Galardi
Billy Bob
Beech Island
Saluda County
Obituary notices listed on Page 6B include several names
Obituary notices on Page 6B include James A. Hentz of Prosperity Mary Bunny Makohon of Aiken James W Raborn of North Augusta Sharon Ryan Funchess of Jamaica New York Priscilla Thomas of Aiken Evan Winn of Edgefield and related notices.
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James A
Jim) Hentz
Prosperity Mary
Bunny) Makohon
Aiken
James W. Raborn
North
Augusta
Sharon Ryan-Funchess
Jamaica
N.Y
Priscilla Thomas
Evan Winn
Edgefield
Aiken 20 20 Kickoff Funds Pledge At Breakfast Meeting
Aiken 20/20 launched its five year drive aiming to boost economic and community development and area school education. About 200 leaders attended a 7 30 a m breakfast at Houndslake Country Club as Ambrose Schwabe noted 1 5 million pledged. Westinghouse Savannah River Company pledged 500 000 plus 100 000 yearly. extra 500 000 possible if 3 million level reached. Tommy Wessinger of Nations Bank chairs the campaign.
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Aiken 20/20
Area 1
Houndslake Country Club
Ambrose Schwabe
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Westinghouse
Aiken
TV and radio seized by U.S. to quell Haitian critics
US soldiers seized state TV and state radio in Port-au-Prince to quell anti-American voices amid the march marking the third anniversary of Aristide's overthrow. Staff told to stay away. switchboards flooded with praise calls as Haitians welcomed the move.
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U.S
Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
State
State TV
Clinton Trussell
North Conway
N.H
Trussell
Associated Press
South Carolina Fails To Halt Nuclear Fuel Shipment
A five car train carrying 153 spent nuclear fuel rod assemblies crossed into South Carolina and arrived at Savannah River Site despite last minute legal attempts by the state attorney general. The cargo from Austria Netherlands Denmark and Sweden moved from North Carolina through Florence Charleston and Allendale to SRS Rail Classification Yard where casks will be unloaded and stored underwater. Environmentalists criticized the move while state officials noted safety measures and inspections by SRS and state agencies amid a federal environmental impact dispute.
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South Carolina
Southport
N.C
North Carolina
Florence
Charleston
Allendale
Around & A.m
S.C
Ed Arnold
Atlanta
SRS
Jim Giusti
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Srs Basin
U.S. Department of Energy
Forum Seeks Harmony Through Human Touch
Carolina Community Forums of the Palmetto Project host a dinner gathering in Aiken to bring together black and white community members for eye to eye dialogue. The second such meeting aims to shed color armor and foster brotherhood across diverse backgrounds.
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Forum
Aiken
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K-9
Aiken Public Safety
Special Corps
Brian Neili
ADPS
Area One
Chuck Jordan
Abby
Philip Lord
Saben
Port Au
Caribbean
Apc
Carolina
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