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Principal speaks out after two students die in less than a month
Posted: 05.11.2011 at 7:30 PM Updated: 05.12.2011 at 8:10 PM
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Officials say a swimmer drowned in the Congaree River Wednesday afternoon.
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Dive crews have recovered the body of a swimmer who drowned in the Congaree River Wednesday afternoon.  Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says the victim's name is James M. Sharpe, Jr.  He was 18-years-old and attended Dreher High School.

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