WASHINGTON — The gunman charged in the Charleston, South Carolina, church massacre should not been allowed to purchase the weapon used in the attack, FBI Director James Comey said Friday as he outlined a series of missed opportunities and incomplete paperwork that allowed the transaction to take place. The problem stemmed from an arrest of […]
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South Carolina removes Confederate flag from State House
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Confederate flag was lowered from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday, ending its 54-year presence there and marking a stunning political reversal in a state where many thought the rebel banner would fly indefinitely. The turnabout seemed unthinkable before the June 17 massacre of nine black parishioners — […]
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Henry H. Jones
1938 – 2015 LEWISTON — Henry H. Jones, 77, of Lewiston passed away peacefully Sunday night, July 5, at his home. He was born in Oglethorpe County, Ga., on April 3, 1938, a son of the late John H. and Mary (Chapman) Jones. He grew up in the area and attended local schools. He was […]
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F-16, Cessna collide over South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. — An F-16 fighter jet and a small plane collided in midair Tuesday over South Carolina, raining down plane parts and debris. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the fighter jet collided with a Cessna C150 around 11 a.m. The collision happened about 11 miles north of Charleston. No other […]
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When Telstar High School flew the Rebel flag
BETHEL — In the spring of 1992, Telstar Regional High School teacher Rodney Abbott faced a difficult task. He had been asked by Ted Davis, then the Telstar principal, to explain to the student body why they needed to relinquish the use of the Confederate battle flag as a school symbol. “I had received a […]
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Police arrest suspect in killing 9 people in Charleston, S.C.
Updated 11:48 a.m.: The police chief in Charleston says the white man suspected of killing nine people inside a historic black church has been captured in North Carolina. Chief Greg Mullen says 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof was arrested Thursday during a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina. Mullen said previously that Roof stayed at a […]
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Patricia Hamel
1941 – 2015 GREENWOOD, S.C.—Patricia Hamel, 74, of Abbeville, S.C., passed away on Wednesday, March 11, at the Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood, Ariz. She was born on June 9, 1941, in New York, N.Y., the daughter of Elizabeth LaFrance and Joseph Cody. She owned Patricia’s Restaurant of Winthrop until she retired in the 1990s. […]
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James E. Verrill
1946 – 2015 AUBURN — James E. Verrill, 68, a resident of Sabattus Street in Lewiston, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, at the Androscoggin Hospice House with his loving family by his side, after a long illness. He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 8, 1946, the son of Charles and Magdalyn (Orlandini) […]
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Leo Legere
1928 – 2014 SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.— Leo Legere, 86, a resident of Piedmont, S.C., formerly of Jay, died on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at McCall Hospice Care in Simpsonville, S.C. He was born on Aug. 20, 1928, in Chisholm, the son of Albany Legere and Madeline (Richard) Legere. He attended Jay High School and later went into […]
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Franklin County rescuers hike miles to reach ill South Carolina hiker
WYMAN TOWNSHIP — A South Carolina man became sick Tuesday afternoon while hiking the Appalachian Trail on Crocker Mountain and needed help, Maine Warden Justin Fowlie said Wednesday. Warden Scott Stevens responded to the rescue call along with members of Franklin Search & Rescue and NorthStar EMS medics, who hiked the 5½ miles to where […]