Three men arrested after shootout with deputy in Graniteville
Three Georgia men were arrested after a dawn shootout with an Aiken County deputy during a Wednesday pursuit. Michael D. Richardson, 22, Barshelon A. Thomas, 18, and Adrian L. Villanueva, 19, face multiple felony counts including assault with intent to kill and weapons charges.
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Graniteville
Georgia
Michael D. Richardson
Libby Drive
Augusta
Barshelon A. Thomas
Cumberland Drive
Adrian L. Villanueva
Roxbury Drive
Evans
Masters coverage highlights and par-3 contest winner
The Masters feature covers the big four versus the rest with capsule scenes of top players. Pate wins the Par-3 Contest as the event profiles Eli and Eric's return, noting new strategies and familiar faces amid Augusta traditions.
Masters favorites settle on Singh as top pick
After the Par-3 Contest at Augusta National, Vijay Singh emerges as the favorite for the 69th Masters. Players and fans split, with Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington backing Singh, while others predict Mickelson or Woods could prevail. Ron Clement cites Ernie Els as owed a win, and local fans weigh in with varied loyalties.
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Augusta
Augusta National
Vijay Singh
Sergio Garcia
Padraig Harrington
Singh
Tiger Woods
Britina
Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame
Tiger
Woods
Clement
LaCross
Wis
Phil
Mickelson
Ernie Els
Henrys' garage fuels zoning debate at Newberry Cottage site
Orville and Lynn Henry bought a cottage on Newberry Street with a shared driveway and later learned the home was built by Edward P. Stoney, a Black pioneer who helped found Aiken County, prompting a zoning ordinance dispute centered on the property and its shared access.
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Henrys
Orville
Lynn Henry
Newberry Street
Newberry Cottage
Woodside Plantation
Alabama
Lynn
Edward P. Stoney
Stoney
Aiken County
Newberry
Ohio man wanted for bilking seniors arrested in South Carolina
Randolph E. Scott, 41, of Columbus Ohio, was arrested in the Cedar Creek subdivision by New Ellenton police. He faces extradition to Georgia and Kentucky for charges including elder exploitation check forgery theft by deception and financial exploitation of adults. He may be wanted in up to five more states. The arrest was assisted by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
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Ohio
Cedar Creek
New Ellenton
Randolph E. Scott
Post Drive
Columbus
Aiken County
Georgia
Kentucky
Hugh Ray
Scott
DeKalb County
Lowndes County
Washington
Louisville
Ellenton
NCIC
National Crime Information Center
Ray
Week of the Young Child celebration in Aiken
The Week of the Young Child in Aiken runs April 9 to 16 focusing on children and their providers. Marcia Nash of Aiken County First Steps says the event will engage the community and honor staff and directors.
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Rob Novit
Marshelen Burton
Greendale Elementary School
South Airien Presbyterian Church
Aiken
Marcia Nash
USC Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Aiken Technical College
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