Police hunt for suspect after deputy shot incident
Police are pursuing a man believed to have fired at a deputy during a drug arrest. A deputy tried to stop a vehicle near Fourth Street and Laney Walker Boulevard in Augusta around 9 pm Saturday. The suspect fled across the Aiken Augusta Highway toward the Business and Technology Center in North Augusta, dropping a handgun and firing a shot as he ran. SLED and multiple agencies continued the manhunt at press time.
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Obituary notices list several local residents
Deaths reported include Warren A. Adkins Sr. William L. Christman Richard G. Gleeson Frederick N. Howell Marion Schofield Paul R. Storves Mae Handberry Webb. Obituaries note years, surviving family, and funeral details in standard local notice format.
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Warren A. Adkins Sr
William L. Christman
Richard G. Gleeson
Frederick N. Howell
Marion Schofield
Paul R. Storves Mae Handberry Webb
Northward growth eyed as Aiken seeks balanced development
City leaders in Aiken push north side growth to ease south side density. City Manager Roger LeDuc cites existing infrastructure and SRS influence. He emphasizes housing density as the magnet for new commerce and notes collaborations with the Aiken Housing Authority to replace aging low income housing.
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Masters Saturday puts Woods near lead at Augusta National
Tiger Woods, with caddie by his side, holds a one shot lead at 204 after a steady third round at Augusta National. Phil Mickelson trails by one and Chris DiMarco slips, as Woods eyes a potential grand slam while Mickelson seeks his first major.
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Brad Faxon
Angel Cabrera
Rocco Mediate
Ernie Eis
David Duval
Mark Calcavecchia
Golfers Schedule Tee Times with Notable Pro Field
The list shows player names and scheduled tee times from 11:05 a.m. through 2:55 p.m. featuring Steve Lowery Robert Allenby Dudley Hart and a field including Bris Katayama Scott Hoch Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woods with other prominent pros.
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Steve Lowery
Robert Allenby
Dudley Hart
Carlos Franco
Franklin Langham
Mark Brooks
Jonathan Kaye
Fred Couples
Bris Katayama
Bob May
Justin Leonard
Chris Perry
Scott Hoch
Steve Jones
Mike Weir
Padraig
Mark O'Meara
Jesper Pamevik
John Huston
Tom Lehman
Hal Sutton
Dutty Walder
Vijay Singh
Stuart Appleby
Paul Azinger
Jett Maggen
Tom Scherrer
Darren Starke
Toshi Izawa
Aiken synagogue hosts Passover Seder in spring fest
At Adath Jeshurun in Aiken a Passover Seder marked one of Judaism’s major holidays. The eight day festival, also called the Festival of Spring and Festival of Our Freedom, included traditional foods and seasonal music with Matzoh balls and eggshells.
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Adath Jeshurun
South Carolina Teacher of the Year winner named Cooper
Traci Young Cooper, English and reading teacher at Columbia's C.A. Johnson High School, earns the 36th South Carolina Teacher of the Year award. Simpson, a finalist, returns to Chukker Creek Elementary. Cooper receives a yearlong sabbatical, $25 000, and a BMW 2.3 padster as part of the honor.
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Chukker Creek
Traci Young Cooper
Columbia
C.A. Johnson High School
South Carolina
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China sticks to apology demand over spy plane collision
Washington says it regrets the incident but maintains a hard line as negotiations for the 24 crew members continue. Beijing presses for an apology while diplomats meet quietly, reporting the U S crew are in high spirits amid the standoff on Hainan Island.
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