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Second Citadel graduate dies in war
Marine Capt. Benjamin Sammis, 29, was killed in a helicopter crash
Saturday over central Iraq. The
State/AP
Bush orders new boat fleet for coast guard
President Bush announced last week he has ordered up to 700 petite orange
boats with green-tinted windows for homeland security, some of which are
already in use in Charleston. The
State
Kershaw organizes ribbon campaign to support troops
WIS-TV
* List of men and women
from Union County serving in the military in the war with Iraq Union
Daily Times
Sanford makes three-city tour to promote tax swap plan
Gov. Mark Sanford says that his tax swap plan, which involves a more
than 50-cents-a-pack hike on cigarettes and a reduction in the maximum
state income tax rate, is the key to economic growth in the state.
Greenville
News, The
State, Spartanburg
Herald-Journal/AP,*
Post and Courier
S.C. joins other state's request to lower huge bond
South Carolina has joined other states in requesting an Illinois judge
to lower the $12 billion bond tobacco company Philip Morris must post
to contest a civil verdict there fearing that it could interfere with
SC House leaders' plans to fund Medicaid through South Carolina's
share of the tobacco settlement fund. The
State
Ex-USC president Holderman still in hospital, misses court hearing
Former USC president James Holderman missed another court hearing
due to being hospitalized. Holderman is expected in court to answer
money-laundering charges.
The
State/AP
Bill would set up statewide voting system
The House is considering a bill which could require the State Election
Commission to adopt a single statewide voting system. The
State/AP
Condon will pursue GOP nomination
Former state attorney general Charlie Condon will pursue the 2004
Republican nomination to challenge Fritz Hollings for his U.S. Senate
seat. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Columbia doctor's comments generate controversy
Dr. Harry T. Metropol, speaking before a legislative panel on tort
reform last week, made remarks about a surgical mistake that cost
a Wisconsin woman her breasts which many considered inappropriate.
The
State
Court rules adoptive parents can see some medical records
The state Supreme Court has ruled that the adoptive parents of a boy
with physical ailments and mental problems should be able to see some
of his confidential adoption records. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal/AP
* Court orders Colorado man to register
as sex offender
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado man must register
as a sex offender in South Carolina, even though the crime he committed
in Colorado wouldn't have required him to register here. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
Greenville's Westin Poinsett receives AAA's Four Diamond award
Greenville's downtown Westin Poinsett hotel has received an extra diamond
in its annual undercover review by AAA, bringing it up to Four Diamond
status out of a possible five. Greenville
News
Ben & Jerry's Jerry coming to Columbia
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield will be in Columbia this
week to meet customers. The
State
* Florence enjoys construction boom
despite slow economy Florence
Morning News
USC will move electric sign
The University of South Carolina will not attempt to rezone land around
the Carolina Coliseum to allow its illegal electronic billboard.
The State
* College of Charleston may raise tuition
The College of Charleston may raise tuition and fees next year after
repeated cutbacks in state funding. Post
and Courier
School construction delayed by search for land
The construction of six Greenville County schools is being delayed while
officials continue to search for land, which is leaving some land owners
frustrated over their negotiations with the district. Greenville
News
Greenville Council not getting involved in ball-field debate
Greenville City Council said it will not get involved in negotiations
between the school district and a private landowner over a piece of property
that the school wants to acquire for a baseball field and tennis courts.
Greenville
News
Lexington-Richland 5 dealing with budget problems
The Lexington-Richland Five school board is debating a new budget that
would raise fees for things like drivers ed and cut some teaching positions.
WIS-TV
Beaufort experimenting with small, learning communities
Strong teacher-student relationships and a focused curriculum are the
main goals of a new program where students are grouped into clusters called
small learning communities in Beaufort County. Beaufort
Gazette
* Georgetown's districting issue not
settled
Jim Dumm, a board member of the Georgetown County Board of Education,
is expected to lead talk on the issue of electing board members from single-member
districts rather than the current process that elects at-large members.
Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Greenwood School District looks at
"worst-case scenario"
In a “worst-case scenario” of what Greenwood School District
50’s budget could look like for 2003-04, the district would reduce
its staff by 10 percent. Greenwood
Index-Journal
* Fort Mill school supports tax proposal
Fort Mill school board members decided to support a proposed additional
1-cent sales tax for schools Monday to be used for land purchases, school
building construction, technology enhancements and debt repayment for
schools. Rock
Hill Herald
Reactor head arrives at Oconee Nuclear Station
An 89-ton reactor head, which arrived Monday at the Oconee Nuclear Station,
will replace a cap on one of the plant's three reactors. Greenville
News, The
State/AP
Three to four inches of rain soaks state, flooding later in week expected
The
State, WIS-TV
Subcommittee to discuss dredge spoil dumping bill
a bill aimed at removing state hurdles to dumping dredge spoil from Sea
Pines marinas and waterways in Calibogue Sound will be taken up Thursday.
Beaufort Gazette
Experts study, warn of SARS
While there are no suspected cases of SARS in South Carolina, there are
148 probable cases in 30 other states, including North Carolina and Georgia.
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
County spraying for mosquitos early
Concerned about all the recent rain and the West-Nile virus, Beaufort
County's Mosquito Control Department is spraying six weeks earlier than
usual. Hilton
Head Island Packet
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City worried over Greenville County's stance on MLK holiday
Greenville City Council is worried that Greenville County will be unable
to help with funding following state lawmakers discussions of cutting
aid to the county until it sets a MLK holiday, and a possible economic
boycott. Greenville
News
New station could lower fire-insurance premiums
A new substation being constructed in Slater-Marietta may make it possible
for property owners to pay less for fire insurance premiums. Greenville
News
Lake Robinson area sees rapid growth
The Lake Robinson area near Greer grew twice the rate of Greenville County
between 1990 and 2000, and with planners projecting more rapid growth,
concerned residents have started thinking about the future of managed
growth. Greenville
News
Task force to review Picken's junkyard rules
Ten Pickens County citizens, including two homeowners and the owners of
a junkyard and towing shop, will review the county junkyard ordinance
to recommend changes. Greenville
News
* State Supreme Court rules half-cent
sales tax cannot be collected
The Supreme Court halted collection of an additional half percent sales
tax beginning next month in Charleston County until it decides whether
the sales tax is legal. Post
and Courier
* Summey threatens to take Charleston
County to court over tax cap
North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey has threatened to take Charleston
County Council to court to block the controversial reassessment cap before
property tax bills go out this fall. Post
and Courier
Pickens County could get federal highway funds through Anderson County
Anderson transportation officials are considering a plan which would give
Easley, Pickens, Liberty and Powdersville federal highway funds through
Anderson County. Greenville
News
Taxes could increase a mill to pay for new fire truck in Clemson
Clemson city taxes could go up one mill to buy a new fire truck for the
university fire department and higher contract fire protection costs could
lead to a city fire department. Greenville
News
Child care center ordered to close
A judge ordered a Lexington County day-care center where a toddler was
bitten more than a dozen times in January permanently closed. The
State, WIS-TV
Group asks to slow down restaurant tax plan approval
Restaurant owners and other business leaders asked Richland County and
the city of Columbia to slow down approval of a 2 percent tax on prepared
foods to ensure that the money would go to tourism. The
State
Gaffney restaurant tax gets preliminary approval
Gaffney City Council members unanimously approved an ordinance that will
impose a 2-percent tax on all prepared meals and beverages sold inside
the city. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
* Myrtle Beach sees decline in revenue
The city of Myrtle Beach has seen a decline in revenue from fines and
forfeitures, a decrease of hundreds of thousands of dollars that makes
a tough budget year worse. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* Foxworth plans to announce road-fee
compromise
Horry County Councilman Marion Foxworth plans to offer a compromise tonight
to a proposal that would require cities to seek the county's approval
on how they spend road-maintenance-fee revenue. Myrtle
Beach Sun News
* James Island moves towards earlier
bar closings
James Island Town Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance
requiring bars in the town to close at 2 AM, following Charleston's lead.
WCIV-TV/AP
* Darlington County Council approves parking,
mobile homes ordinances
Darlington County Council approved a trio of amended ordinances Monday
night, granting consent to regulations dealing with parking, mobile homes
and the general fund budget. Florence
Morning News
* Sumter County committee works on getting
public pool opened Sumter
Item
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Fixing highways
"Yet another reputable study has outlined the deplorable condition
of South Carolina roadways. The report from Clemson University's Strom
Thurmond Institute predicts that state highways will only get worse unless
lawmakers designate new sources of funding." Greenville
News
Rehabilitation gets tougher
"South Carolina is well on its way to turning its prison system
into nothing more than a holding pen for convicts, one unsafe for both
inmates and employees and unable to reform criminal behavior or prepare
inmates for life after prison." Greenville
News
Senate bill would restore integrity to election system
"Through a series of bad interpretations, our state has become home
to one of the weakest campaign finance laws in the nation. A state where
individuals and even political parties can underwrite massive advertising
efforts without ever acknowledging to the voters what they were doing
or where they were getting their money." The
State
No such thing as magic voting machine
"Brand new voting machines, no matter how fool-proof the claims,
do not ensure smooth elections." Carolina
Morning News
* Cigarette taxes, budget will divide
Republicans
"A Senate Finance subcommittee has rejected House plans to refinance
South Carolina’s tobacco settlement bonds to pay for Medicaid programs.
At the same time, the subcommittee dismissed a tax trade-off plan Gov.
Mark Sanford is seeking for the same purpose." Greenwood
Index-Journal
* A better county water plan
"A consulting firm has concluded what many already had determined
on their own: Rock Hill should be the primary water wholesaler for York
County, at least for the foreseeable future. We hope this finding will
prompt county and city officials to actively work to streamline the water
distribution system in the county." Rock
Hill Herald
* Lumbee bill deserves SC interest
"South Carolina's congressional delegation should closely follow
legislation related to federal recognition for North Carolina's Lumbee
Indians, if only for its potential ill effects to South Carolina. A leader
of the group has acknowledged that a gambling casino could follow federal
recognition, and such an operation almost certainly would be located on
I-95, just north of South of the Border in Dillon County." Post
and Courier
Delegation opposed hog farm legislation
"I appreciate the Beaufort County members of the House of Representatives
for their votes last week to protect our clean coastal waters and the
quality of life in rural areas of the state against factory hog operations."
Beaufort
Gazette
Clay: Supporting healthy forests helps keep Upstate green
"This month we enter the final stages for public input in the revision
of forest and land management plans for Sumter National Forest. Called
"the lands nobody wanted" by forest historian William Shands,
our Eastern national forests were patched together from cut-over, worn-out
acres that were the sad legacy of earlier unregulated timber harvests
that caused massive erosion, deadly wildfires and sometimes catastrophic
flooding." Greenville
News
Kingsbury: County Council did honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"In the new America we should not relive the past, but instead we
should all move forward into the future." Greenville
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