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Charleston Mayor Joe Riley included a new road across Johns Island in a list of possible projects to be paid for with federal money aimed at stimulating the economy, even though a consensus hasn't been reached on whether to build the road. A founder of a group of Johns Island residents said the move is another example of how Johns Island residents, who lack representation by elected officials, are not adequately informed about projects that affect their land and their lives. | |||||
| Pardons include S.C. man GEORGETOWN â" Keith Parker's prayers were answered Tuesday. Parker was among 19 people with convictions ranging from drug violations to mail fraud who were granted pardons by President George W. Bush as he left Washington for the holidays. Man admits role in deathKnightsville â" David Cameron Marsh walked around his neighborhood last week, smiling and laughing and cutting up with his neighbors, they said. All the while, a body lay in a watery grave behind his house, and authorities say he is responsible for the mentally handicapped woman's death. Charleston fire chief lauds his former department's performance in rescuesCharleston Fire Chief Thomas Carr could hardly believe what he was hearing when his replacement in Montgomery County, Md., called him Tuesday about a dramatic water rescue. Stores stay busy as time runs out to find that perfect giftElaine Smalls made a list and was checking it twice Tuesday â" well, three or four times â" while standing outside Tanger Outlet storefronts with signs that beckoned shoppers with 60 percent off sales. "I really only have one person left to buy for," the Holly Hill woman said while holding a shoulder-full of bags. "No, two people. Oh, my niece, too â" three people. OK, five people." | ||||
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