Stories by Sarita Chourey

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Sunday sales find N. Augusta opposition

Mary Dykes, a North Augusta resident for 50 years, says before policy makers make it easier for the community to purchase alcohol, they should consider its impact on young people.
By Sarita Chourey

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Ceremony honors slain officer

COLUMBIA -- A memorial honoring Master Public Safety Officer Scotty Richardson brought comfort to his loved ones but also reminded them of their pain.
By Sarita Chourey

Ex-Brown trustee must pay attorney's fees

COLUMBIA - A former James Brown trustee cannot escape the attorneys' fees for his nearly 5-year-old contempt charges.
By Sarita Chourey

Thursday, April 26, 2012

N. Augusta faces alcohol vote

COLUMBIA -- As early as November, North Augusta voters could see a ballot question about whether businesses might sell alcohol on Sunday.
By Sarita Chourey

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Aiken County under severe drought

COLUMBIA - Aiken County has now joined six other counties in South Carolina that are suffering from severe drought conditions.
By Sarita Chourey

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Severe drought spreads in SC

COLUMBIA -- More counties in South Carolina are expected to fall into the "severe" drought category when state water experts convene by conference call next week.
By Sarita Chourey

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

SC lawmaker: School choice bill to stall

COLUMBIA - South Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore John Courson predicts the school-choice bill passed by the House in March will run out of time this year.
By Sarita Chourey

Federal funds to repair Aiken bridge

Federal money will pay for the repair and replacement of the Laurens Street Bridge over the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks in Aiken.
By Sarita Chourey

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Aiken, Edgefield officials seek boosts

COLUMBIA -- An effort to organize a network of horseback riding trails across Aiken County has notched a key legislative win.
By Sarita Chourey

Friday, April 6, 2012

Aiken lawmaker seeks race harmony panels in each SC county

COLUMBIA -- An Aiken lawmaker is trying to create a "citizens relations" committee in each county to foster goodwill between groups and address discrimination.
By Sarita Chourey

Augusta native leads SC Senate

COLUMBIA -- John Courson, who grew up in Augusta, is now a powerful leader in the South Carolina Legislature.
By Sarita Chourey

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Area SC lawmakers push 'cottage food' trend

COLUMBIA -- South Carolina is on the verge of joining more than two-dozen other states that have legalized home bakeries.
By Sarita Chourey

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Lawmaker seeks panel for harmony

Rep. Bill Clyburn, D-Aiken, is trying to create a "citizens relations" committee in each county to foster goodwill between groups and address discrimination.
By Sarita Chourey

SC high court affirms sex conviction

COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a father of two whose Yahoo! chat room activities led to a sex solicitation sting on Old Magnolia Lane in Beech Island in 2006.
By Sarita Chourey

Friday, March 30, 2012

N. Augusta hopes to allow Sunday sales

COLUMBIA - Area lawmakers are trying to open the door for Sunday alcohol sales in North Augusta.
By Sarita Chourey

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Former James Brown songwriter sues

COLUMBIA - While one James Brown lawsuit leveled against South Carolina officials concluded Friday, another lawsuit against the state, brought by Brown's former songwriter, remains open in U.S. ...
By Sarita Chourey

Monday, March 12, 2012

Judge dismisses man's James Brown claim

COLUMBIA -- Chief U.S. District Judge Margaret Seymour has dismissed a complaint from a man who said he was the "brother/cousin" of the late soul singer James Brown.
By Sarita Chourey

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

Deputy's lawsuit settled

Former Deputy Jeffrey Nation's lawsuit, which claimed the sheriff's office ruined his career and reputation, stemmed from his dismissal in the fall of 2008. Nation was fired after he was captured ...
By Sarita Chourey

SC court reinstates kidnapping, rape convictions

COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Court of Appeals has reversed a decision from 2nd Judicial Circuit Judge Doyet Early, which had awarded post-conviction relief to a man accused of kidnapping and ...
By Sarita Chourey

1,700 in SC face phone service disruption

About 1,700 residents across Aiken, Edgefield and Barnwell counties face a telephone shutoff on March 1 because AT&T is disconnecting service to DialTone & More Inc. for nonpayment of ...
By Sarita Chourey
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