Johnston tornado doubt lingers after midweek storm
Johnston officials and residents report possible tornado damage after a storm centered near downtown Johnston. A National Weather Service team will assess the area today to determine if a twister struck Edgefield County town. Local leaders cited funnel cloud sightings and ground damage including a debris pile on Calhoun Street and along Calhoun Highway 23.
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Tips for driving downtown in Aiken during Masters Week
Tips for downtown driving focus on circle and square intersections where one way streets meet. Lt. Ben Harm of the Aiken Department of Public Safety notes out of town drivers often struggle with the circle and red light yielding. Please see DRIVING, Page 8A.
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Ben Harm
Area deaths list headlines six in South Carolina
Obituary notices record six deaths in South Carolina communities. Matthew Baugus of Wagener Henry Cook of Aiken Barbara Stroman of Williston Edith Wright of Aiken Betty White of New Ellenton are listed with funeral and funeral home details forthcoming in the 6A Deaths and Funerals section.
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Wagener
Henry Cook
Aiken
Barbara Stroman
Williston
Edith Wright
Betty White
New Ellenton
Weather Update Forecast for 6 Days
A weather section notes a chance of rain with a high of 63 and a low of 43 degrees. The six day outlook includes unsettled conditions, with varying chances of showers and mild temperatures across the period.
Masters Par 3 Contest canceled amid rain storms
Rain forced an early end to the Masters Par 3 Contest at Augusta National. Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson briefly played the nine holes with their children and wives before severe weather shut down the event, marking a first in Masters history.
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