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MLK debate left alone
The Greenville County Council on Tuesday night voted not to revisit the debate
about whether to establish a paid Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Greenville
News Taxes filed
Thousands across South Carolina trekked
to get the season's infamous postmark. Greenville
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Anderson Independent-Mail Hollings' daughter found dead; no signs
of foul play
Salley Hollings, the 46-year-old daughter of US Sen. Fritz
Hollings, was found dead in her Mount Pleasant home Tuesday. Authorities say no
signs of foul play were present. An autopsy is being performed. A visitation is
set for Thursday night; a funeral is planned for Friday.*
Post
and Courier, The
State/AP, * WCIV-TV/AP
Cromer wins race for SC Senate
Ronnie Cromer
of Newberry won Tuesday night's special election for Senate District 18 by a 61
percent to 37 percent margin over former Comptroller General Jim Lander. The
State, WIS-TV,
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Sanford pitches cigarette plan
Gov. Mark Sanford proposed his case for
an income tax cut and a cigarette tax hike to employees at a Rock Hill machine-making
plant Tuesday. Charlotte
Observer, Augusta
Chronicle, Rock
Hill Herald
Graham charts out a course in the Senate
Despite occasional verbal sparring, US Sens. Lindsey Graham and Fritz Hollings
are getting along in Washington. They say they work together. The
State. -
Graham
picks three main issues. The new senator says his top priorities are Social
Security, military benefits and medical malpractice. The
State. -
Graham
plans on keeping a high profile. The
State. -
Friend
says Thurmond doing well in Edgefield hospital. The
State. Drug
exemptions pass in Senate
A bill passed Tuesday by the Senate medical
Affairs subcommittee will allow Medicaid recipients with certain types of mental
illnesses unrestricted access to the drugs they need. The
State * Rock Hill awarded $1.5 million
grant
US Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., along with staff for US Sen. Ernest
"Fritz" Hollings, D-S.C., were on hand at a Rock Hill water plant to
present the improvement money to the city. Rock
Hill Herald Tougher domestic violence laws passed
People
convicted of criminal domestic violence will face tougher penalties under a bill
the Senate passed Tuesday. The
State/AP, Beaufort
Gazette * Hog bill may have little chance
A
controversial bill that would strip counties of their power to regulate factory–sized
hog farms faces a far tougher fight in the Senate than it did in the House of
Representatives, according to key senators. Hartsville
Messenger
Staff actions defended by PSC officials
Failure
to properly regulate one South Carolina utility was simply a mistake according
to officials at the Public Service Commission. The
State/AP, Spartanburg
Herald-Journal/AP, *Charlotte
Observer/AP Teachers lobbying senators
Teachers are
spending their spring break passing out pennies at the Statehouse, urging senators
this week to consider raising the state sales tax by 2 cents. The
State/AP, * Augusta
Chronicle
Recreation of naval militia OKed
A naval militia would be reestablished
in South Carolina thanks to a bill the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Tuesday.
The
State
Community to unite
The Multicultural Republican
Leadership Forum will attempt to bring together local community outreach programs
is open to people of all political affiliations. Beaufort
Gazette, Hilton
Head Island Packet
Beaufort-based Marine dies in refueling
accident
Cpl. Armando Ariel Gonzalez, 25, of Hialeah, was killed Monday
after a commercial refueling truck collapsed as he worked beneath it, said Capt.
Don Caetano, spokesman for the Marine Corps Air Station at Beaufort, SC. The
State/AP, WIS-TV,
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Gazette, Carolina
Morning News Funeral for Boiling Springs Marine to be
held this weekend. The
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Marine remembered Tuesday at his former high school. WYFF-TV - *
DeMint complains of handling of Marine's death. Post
and Courier
- Midlands remember fallen troops. WIS-TV
Shaw squadrons still have a lot to take
care of
Although some have left the Persian Gulf region, no return date
has been set for land-based squadrons such as the 77th or the 157th Fighter Squadron
from McEntire Air National Guard Station. The
State Troops to get in touch
Families
with loved ones deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom can say hello without worrying
about long-distance charges. Beaufort
Gazette * Greenwood man determined to
serve country
A Greenwood County resident’s desire to be a member
of the Army has led him to serve his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Greenwood
Index-Journal
HomeGold
insurance payments approved
In Spartanburg, a US Bankruptcy Court judge
approved Tuesday the payment of a $588,000 premium that will extend a $10 million
liability insurance policy. Greenville
News, The
State Business
park welcomes BMW supplier
A company that manufactures car seats, head
rest and arm rests for BMW is opening a plant in Greenville County to be closer
to one of its biggest customers. WYFF-TV *
SRS cutbacks to come by April 30. Augusta
Chronicle MCI to sponsor Heritage Tournament
MCI will again sponsor the PGA Tour's Heritage golf tournament that begins Thursday.
The
State/AP, Hilton
Head Island Packet, Carolina
Morning News *
Lee County plant to close
The King Co., the only industry in the I-20
Industrial Park, will close by May 30, the local plant announced. The
Item
* Hotel plan unveiled
The
developers of a proposed 20-story oceanfront resort complex at 52nd Avenue North
unveiled their project for members of the Myrtle Beach Planning Commission on
Tuesday. Myrtle
Beach Sun News * Two parties want to
purchase Charleston theater
Town officials identified on Tuesday more than
$1 million in cash to purchase the former Carmike movie theater for a community
and visitor center. A Mt. Pleasant investor is also interested in the property.
Post
and Courier Homeowners
seek flood relief
As part of Duke relicensing, leaders of a Wateree homeowners
group say excessive flooding is nothing new on the lake, and they are urging property
owners to get involved to bring about a resolution. The
State Pickens seeking airport funds
A new $500,000
airport terminal could help Pickens County land new industry and help the airport
turn a profit, according to county officials. Greenville
News
South Financial reports record earnings
Shares
of The South Financial Group Inc. increased Tuesday when the company reported
record net income for the first quarter of 2003. Greenville
News, The
State, Spartanburg
Herald-Journal, * Anderson
Independent-Mail Grammer celebrates new plant
Grammer Industries
welcomed its new Greenville plant Tuesday with parachutes, champagne and barbecue
while German officials praised their country's relationship with the state. Greenville
News
Fair to challenge theory
Sen. Mike Fair, annoyed that a study done
for the Fordham Foundation gave South Carolina an "A" for how well it
teaches evolution, will challenge the premise of Darwin's widely accepted theory.
Greenville
News * Hart NAACP wants to fire principal
Citing
unfair punishment for minority students, the Hart County NAACP wants the county
Board of Education to fire middle school principal Eulin Gibbs immediately. Anderson
Independent-Mail * Maryville Elementary
teacher honored
On Tuesday, first-grade teacher Jamie Thompkins, was named
Georgetown County Teacher of the Year. Myrtle
Beach Sun News, Georgetown
Times USC teaching programs to get makeovers
In order
to produce more qualified teachers, the University of South Carolina's Columbia
campus is going to revive its undergraduate teaching programs this fall. The
State Laurens
55 looking to cut positions
As many as 36 positions could be cut in the
upcoming school year as a result of anticipated losses in state support, according
to the superintendent of Laurens School District 55. Greenville
News New River campus construction set to begin
Construction crews began working University of South Carolina Beaufort's New River
campus near Sun City Hilton Head last week, said Beaufort County spokesman Pete
Nardi. Beaufort
Gazette
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Aquarium to host reef program
Reefs will be the subject of "Gardens
of the Ocean," a series of programs at the aquarium through the end of summer.
Charlotte
Observer/AP * DNR plane goes down in
Mt. Pleasant. WCBD-TV *
Clemson students promote Earth Day. Anderson
Independent-Mail
Beaufort County to close pier
Beaufort
County officials will demolish the dilapidated Broad River fishing pier, leaving
anglers with one less place to cast their lines. Beaufort
Gazette Company dropped from park project
Hilton Head Island
has ended its contract with Southern Construction who was hired to build the $3
million Chaplin Community Park, according to Town Manager Steve Riley. Hilton
Head Island Packet
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Medicaid reformers consider HMOs
Now making its way through the General
Assembly is a Medicaid provision that's creating controversy in the medical community
because it would compel recipients in five of the state's biggest counties to
enroll in managed care plans. Post
and Courier * Oconee County doctor
awarded $1.275 million
The jury was out for nearly seven hours Tuesday
before deciding Oconee Memorial Hospital committed conspiracy in awarding an exclusive
contract to Anesthesiologists Consultants of the Upstate. Anderson
Independent-Mail * Protein treatment
restores hope
Several Charleston area hospitals are using a protein treatment
to diagnose the deadly illness and the intravenous drug to help when a patient's
severe symptoms require emergency room treatment. Post
and Courier
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Parker
fires up female firefighter
Gloria Carithers broke new ground when she
arrived at Parker Fire District Station No. 2 two weeks ago. Greenville
News Tourism leader mourned
The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber
of Commerce continues to receive flowers and questions about chamber President
Ashby Ward, 66, who was found dead Monday in his home. Myrtle
Beach Sun News * Former sailor awarded
Purple Heart
A sailor wounded 58 years ago after a Japanese bomb exploded
near his sleeping space on the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown has finally received
a Purple Heart. WCIV-TV *
Abandoned gas stationed stand out in Charleston. Post
and Courier * James Island approves
2 a.m. bar closing
James Island Town Council said yes to a 2 a.m. bar closing
ordinance Tuesday night, despite the promise of a lawsuit from one of the island's
bars. Post
and Courier * MB opens transit
lanes to city traffic. Myrtle
Beach Sun News * Horry County Council
to consider deeds copy fee increase
Those who buy or refinance a home might
pay more if the Horry County Register of Deeds office doubles the cost to photocopy
documents, some attorneys say. Myrtle
Beach Sun News * Rock Hill awarded
grant
City officials said Tuesday that Rock Hill has won a $1.5 million
federal grant to expand the water filtration plant. Charlotte
Observer * Sumter approves drought ordinance
Sumter
City Council passed a drought ordinance and also temporarily suspended restrictions
on all non-commercial flags at its Tuesday meeting. The
Item
Meals on Wheels to keep on trucking
Since
receiving a $42,000 one-time grant, Meals on Wheels will continue delivering weekend
meals to more than 250 elderly and shut-in residents throughout Greenville County.
Greenville
News
Stormwater exemptions OKed by Greenville County
The Greenville County Council passed exemptions to the county's new stormwater
fee Tuesday night. Greenville
News * York makes plans for county
buildings
The county should spend nearly $100 million over the next seven
years to expand or replace nearly every county building, a consultant told County
Council members this week. Charlotte
Observer SJWD to be in spotlight
A videographer with Pat
Summerall Productions will visit Lyman on April 25 to document daily activities
at SJWD Water District, which serves western Spartanburg County. Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
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"A PSC reform bill in the Senate will make sure future members of the state
Public Service Commission are elected because they are qualified to handle the
technical and economic complexities of the job. Furthermore, the bill will reduce
the nepotism and horse-trading among friends in the General Assembly that have
traditionally determined who serves in these plum, $77,000-per-year positions."
Greenville
News Stop for school busses
"State troopers continue
to crack down on motorists who fail to stop for school buses. A recent effort
resulted in 22 fines for Upstate drivers who ignored the flashing red lights of
school buses as students were getting on or off the bus." Greenville
News Counties paying for tax cuts
"We all know about
how the Legislature is slashing funding for public schools (down $400 million
since 2001). This will result in either fewer teachers and programs or higher
local property taxes." The
State Service of Pvt. Hutchings echoed through Upstate
"Wars
are costly -- in lives, resources and some of the finest people a nation has to
offer. This community learned of its loss Sunday when the word reached the Upstate
that Pvt. Nolen Ryan Hutchings had been killed in action." Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Prevent West Nile
"Americans are
confronted with a host of diseases, not the least of which is SARS. But West Nile
is still with us. We don't know exactly what to do about SARS, but some things
can be done to protect against West Nile." Beaufort
Gazette
Teacher jobs in danger
"Taxpayers want to
hear about programs and administrators that the district could live without. They
don't want to hear that teachers, the very basic and essential elements of the
educational process, are in danger because of politics." Lowcountry
Morning News Education related to economic success
"To
be successful in the pursuit of economic growth and diversity requires the community
to develop a shared vision of the future, to focus on attaining that future, and
to alter whatever attitudes and aptitudes might deter the success of the quest.
In the current competitive economic environment this process must proceed without
hesitation." Carolina
Morning News * S.C. cruel to Democrats
"Truly,
our state is a political minefield for a national Democratic candidate. It should
be interesting to see whether Edwards can navigate it without blowing off one
or both feet." Myrtle
Beach Sun News * Anderson statue restored
"While
statues of Saddam Hussein were being toppled all over Iraq last week, a military
statue in Anderson was tenderly removed from its pedestal and taken away for much-needed
restoration." Anderson
Independent-Mail * Happy ending should
trail audit
"Charleston legislators did a good deed for a Johns Island
businessman and struck a blow against over-regulation by the state board governing
LP gas storage and handling. Passage of a bill that eliminates requirements on
LP dealers that Attorney General Henry McMaster believes is of questionable constitutionality
should set the stage for a performance review of the agency as requested by Sen.
Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston." Post
and Courier * Fighting litter
"Even
though use of cameras and recorders has been helpful in catching people breaking
dumping laws, actually making the case against most litterers is difficult. An
officer has to see the crime being committed and then make the case against the
litterer in court. It just doesn't happen often enough." Orangeburg
Times and Democrat * PMC has high rates
"Piedmont
Medical Center may be correct in stating it has lived up to its commitment to
York County, but charging patients a third more for most procedures than peer
hospitals in two states charge hardly seems to be in the best interests of the
community." Rock
Hill Herald * Money alone will not solve
education problems
"Lack of funding is not necessarily the root of
all evil in terms of public education. The problem is more deeply rooted for it
to be solved solely by the infusion of more cash." The
Item * History knowledge needs improvement
"Survey
results showing that more than half of the students at top universities can’t
date the Civil War within 50 years or correctly name US allies in World War II
have become familiar evidence of a stunning nationwide failure by our educational
system." Georgetown
Times * Hog bill stinking up Statehouse
"Attempts
to keep hog farm factories out of our fair state have pit the powerful S.C. Association
of Counties against the S.C. Business & Industry Political Education Committee."
Lexington
Chronicle and Dispatch News
* Chase:
No easy way to repair school funding problems
"One fact, however,
is clear — we can’t shortchange our students and shortchanging them
does include athletics and band and chorus and all the other extracurricular activities
and clubs that help mold young people. I can only say that I’m glad I’m
sitting here writing this column and not sitting in the General Assembly, on the
school boards or in the superintendents’ chairs." The
Item
* Alford: New Children's facility
needs more
"Leadership Grand Strand Class XXIII is working toward
completion of a 1,000-plus-square-foot administrative office for the Horry County
Shelter Home, [a state-licensed emergency shelter for children, located in Conway].
This new facility will provide a separate office area, and work can take place
without interfering in the children's recovery. A conference room will be used
for counseling of children, and there is a computer room/library so that resources
can be shared." Myrtle
Beach Sun News
Scoppe:
Are PSC leaders up to the job?
"Legislators trying to decide whether
they like the status quo Public Service Commission "reform" bill passed
by the House or the more aggressive bill passed by the Senate might want to listen
to what PSC employees have to say about the agency and their bosses." The
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