Death penalty sought for Downs in Augusta child killings trial
Solicitor Barbara Morgan will seek the death penalty at the June term of Aiken General Sessions Court for William Ernest Downs, accused of killing two Augusta area children. Downs, in jail nearly three years, confessed to a 1991 strangling and faces trial after decades of alleged abuse and prior capital convictions by Morgan.
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William Ernest (Junior) Downs
Augusta Area
Aiken General Sessions Court
Barbara Morgan
Downs
North Augusta
O'Malia
Riverview
Old North Augusta
Morgan
Volunteer service lauded at Aiken Women in Business Luncheon
Dr Connie Pritchard highlighted the 2000 national volunteering surge with 83.9 million adults donating 3.6 hours weekly, equating to $239 billion and the labor of over nine million full time workers. She offered volunteering as self growth across personal work leisure and civic facets.
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United States
Connie Pritchard
Aiken
Pritchard
Brown Lights Up State House With Beach Music Day
At the South Carolina State House in Columbia James Brown performed I Got You I Feel Good during Beach Music Day. Governor Hodges proclaimed Brown South Carolina Godfather of Soul praising his career and support. Brown, 68, lives in Beech Island and has won Grammys for Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud and Living In America. He thanked Hodges and signed autographs for staff and fans after performing.
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James Brown
South Carolina State House
Brown
Columbia
South Carolina
Star House
Capitol Steps
Jim Hodges
Muss Brown
Beech Island
America
Hodges
Ruth outlines county emergency plans at Chamber meeting
David Ruth of Aiken County Emergency Services spoke at the Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce gathering at Bobby’s Bar-B-Q on the Aiken Augusta Highway. He highlighted eight EMS stations nine ambulances 24 hour staffing 70 certified personnel and two extraction units plus a bike medics team and Special Operations Response Team.
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David Ruth
Aiken County
Ruth
Midland Valley ‘Chamber of ‘Commerce
Bobby's Bar- B-Q
Aiken-Augusta
Aiken
Makin
S.C
Aiken County Teachers Win 350 Mini Grants for Hands on Learning
Aiken County teachers receive 350 grants to boost math and literacy with hands on manipulatives and take‑home materials. Ninety projects total will be funded up to 1000 each, totaling 50,000, with recipients invited to a April 23 reception in Augusta.
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Aiken County
Toni Boltin
Oakwood-Windsor
Boltin
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
CSRA
WSRC
Judy Spencer
Radisson Riverfront
Augusta
AL. Corbett
Julie Gartman
Deborah ‘Thompson
Aiken
Deborah Ballentine
Lucinda Battista
Kim Baysinger
Beth Bennett
Corey Burns
Kimberly Byrd
Jana DeHart
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Jerry Bridwell McWee
Willie Hicks
Donnie Council
Mark David Hill
Hastings Wise
David McClure
Maritat
State House
Chamber
Rob
Bechtel Savannah River, Inc
BNFL
Savannah River Corp
BWXT
Bolin
Tara Gardner
Jessica Seenour
Cynthia Ivey
Ann Kitchings
Melissa Toner
Kathy Samaha
Lori Secrist
Patsy Sheldon
Carla Kerrigan
Mary Eleanor Wood
Busbee
Carolyn Jones
Janet Stacks
Tammy Swartz
Chukker Creek
Bonnie Buckett
Ceilianos
Clearwater
Joen Griffis
Linda Smith
Gloverville
Nan Croft
Greendale
Gail Cummings
Catherine ‘McCall
Hammond Hill
Mary Musick
Laura Webster
Annie Ruth Williams
Jennifer Sanders
Maria Cota
Paul Knox
Helen Campbell
Pinecrest Center
Gail Fowler
Redcliffe
Courtney Johnson
Catherine Martin
Julie McLain
Lee Ann Shealy
Cathy Corbett
Pamela Gross
Ridge Spring
Monetta
Sandra ‘Sawyer
Gwen DuBose
Sheila Huiet
Denise McCurry
Pam Miller
Debbie Shealy
Kara Wassell
Rob Novit
Shaneee Raiford
Torrey Samuels
Floyd & Greene
Floyd & Greene Jewelers
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