City faces federal suit over 2014 cavity search in Aiken
Four Aiken Public Safety officers are named in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Elijah Pontoon and Lakey Hicks over a 2014 traffic stop on Horry Street near Richland Avenue. The city placed officers on temporary reassignment while an external investigation proceeds as leaders meet with local Black community members. The plaintiffs allege an illegal cavity search after consent to search the car was given, while the department and city deny wrongdoing, insisting the stop was legal as part of a narcotics investigation.
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Aiken County
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Lakey Hicks
Aiken Public Safety
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Clark Smith
Brian Hall
Penny Schultz
Aiken Department of Public Safety
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Rick Osbon
Osbon
Lessie Price
Rock Hill
Robert Phillips
Horry Street
Richland Avenue
Pontoon
Hicks
Aiken Standard
Masters rental surge links Google AT&T World Fuel to Augusta prep
Residents in Aiken County upscale neighborhoods gear up for Masters Week by hosting golfers and fans, with Google AT&T World Fuel Services named among tenants. Local homeowners organize maid service catering and practice rounds while figures like Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy visit CSRA. Rental rates vary with some riverfront homes earning up to 28 000 dollars for a week in 2015 and other properties around North Augusta fetching several thousand dollars.
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Google
At&t
World Fuel Services
Augusta National Golf Club
Jordan Spieth
Bubba Watson
Jason Day
Rory McIlroy
CSRA
Shoreline Drive
North Augusta
River North
Creative Artists Agency
Hammond’s Ferry
Rapids
Linda Broome
River Oak
Koch Industries
Masters
Columbia
Land Rover
Koch Brothers
Area Deaths Sampsire Harold L Snipes and others
Obituary brief lists area deaths including Harold L Snipes of Gibson Georgia Jan Engstrand Redfearn of Aiken and John James Stetsko of Aiken with unsigned notices noting their passing.
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Harold L. Snipes
Gibson
Georgia
Jan Engstrand Redfearn
Aiken
John James Stetsko
Zach Johnson Seeks Another Prestigious Masters Win
Golfer Zach Johnson targets another Masters break, aiming to add a second green jacket to his resume. He faces a field loaded with top contenders as nerves and form influence the weekend chase.
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Senate bill on PTSD workers' comp blocked by minority report
A Senate measure granting posttraumatic stress disorder related workers' compensation to first responders stalls after a minority report slows its progress. The rule affects 50 to 60 bills, delaying debate on the Senate floor. Sponsored by Sen. Paul Thurmond, the bill S 429 has a companion in the House.
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