Autopsy Scheduled For Aiken County Gun Death
Cecil Wayne Renew, 44, of Croft Mill Road, was found dead of a gunshot on Muddy Branch Road Sunday. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is investigate with an autopsy in Newberry. In Augusta Elvis Madison, 38, of Todd Avenue, died after his car struck a freight train at a railroad crossing in Richmond County.
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Augusta
North Augusta
Cecil Wayne Renew
Croft Mill Road
Muddy Branch Road
Sue Townsend
Renew
Todd Avenue
Richmond County
Myrtle Beach Scam Targets Local Businesses
Police say a fraudulent multi million-dollar business deal letter targeted Myrtle Beach businesses. A Dr. Roland Okala of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp asked for bank name address and account number to deposit 30 million. FBI advised contact if received.
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Myrtle Beach
Posit
Holiday ‘Towers
Roland Okala
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp
Obituaries and notices for Walterboro and Aiken greats
Death notices list Bill Bone of Walterboro Bernice DeLoach Clark of Gloverville Jean Carter Debnam of Aiken and others. The page 5A segment records obituaries and memorial notices for local residents with dates and funeral details.
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Bill Bone
Walterboro
Bernice DeLoach Clark
Gloverville
Jean Carter Debnam
Aiken
Georgia Lottery Draws For Saturday And Sunday
Georgia Lottery results show Cash 3 numbers 468 for Saturday and 7 82 for Sunday. The Lotto drawing produced the numbers 1 6 9 20 25 33 with ball 37.
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Cash
Georgia Lotto
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Christians Observe Holy Week Across Aiken County
Churches mark Palm Sunday and Easter focus on Jesus death and resurrection. The Rev Henry Cook and Rev Barry Antley stress Easter as central to Christian life. A Jewish Seder at First Baptist Church of Aiken offers a modified Passover-Lord's Supper experience to deepen Holy Week observance. Wesley United Methodist Church notes continue Page 6A.
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Henry Cook
Friendship Baptist Church
Salley
Tts
Aiken County
Jesus Christ
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Barry Antley
St James Lutheran Church
Graniteville
Jesus
Jerusalem
First Baptist Church
Wesley United Methodist Church
Jackson Volunteers Dedicate $160000 Fire Station
The town of Jackson dedicated its new 42,000 square foot volunteer fire department station Friday. Town officials said the building is fully paid for with no debt or bond, highlighting community teamwork and fiscal responsibility.
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Jackson
Ronnie Melver
Aiken Electric Cooperative trims rates after board vote
The Board of Trustees of Aiken Electric Cooperative Inc approved a $500,000 rate reduction. Gary Stooksbury said the cut counters industry trends and reflects cost cuts and efficiency gains. The cooperative serves over 35,000 customers across a nine county area and has absorbed Wholesale Power Cost Adjustment charges since 1993 to keep prices low.
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Aiken Electric Cooperative Inc
Gary Stooksbury
Stooksbury
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Santee
Camellia Garden Opens at Doll House Hopeland Gardens
The Camellia Garden at the Doll House in Hopeland Gardens opened Sunday, ten years in the making, with 15 camellia varieties raised in Aiken and five to be added later. Each flower is registered with the American Camellia Society, Lib Scott led the effort, Sally Anaclerio chaired the opening, and John W. Weems Jr. designed a new patio. A commemorative plaque honored the Aiken Garden Club Council, which has occupied the Doll House for 21 years and features cultivars such as Miss Aiken and Elizabeth Weems among its plants.
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Hopeland Gardens
Doll House
Aiken
American Camellia Society
Lib Scott
Sally Anaclerio
John W. Weems Jr
Aiken Garden Club Council
Miss Aiken
G.M. Owens
Elizabeth Weems
C.A Owens
Ginny Southworts
Ernestine Law
Lib ‘Scott
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Georgia Lottery
Ginny Southwort
Truxton Umsted
Denene Umsted
Alexander Umsted
Renes
Roddie Burris
Aiken Co-Op
Philip Lord
Oy Eur Or
Luis
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