Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested During Traffic Stop in Alabama
James Douglas Smith 47 of Bennettsville was arrested around 2 AM in Oxford Alabama after police ran a Nissan 300zx tag tied to a spree linked to Florence Aiken and Atlanta robberies. A white female accomplice was being questioned. No charges announced yet.
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FBI
Aiken
Alabama
James Douglas Smith
Bennettsville
Oxford
Ala
Russell Bryan
Tion
Florence
Atlanta
Smith
Bryan
Sanford promotes tax cut plan in Aiken visit
Gov. Mark Sanford touted a four year tax cut lowering small business rates from 7 to 5 percent to align with large firms. He urged extending the break to individuals and pushed for broader gains, arguing the private sector should receive the revenue. Local lawmakers from Aiken and Warrenville backed his proposal.
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Mark Sanford
Sanford
South Carolina
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Margaret Holley
Holley
Southeastern
Florida
Skipper Perry
R-Aiken
Jim Stewart
Roland Smith
R-Warrenville
Greg Ryberg
J.C. Lex
Small college helps a student reach top senior status
freshman Martin Sokolak, inspired by Brano Kovalcik, earns top senior and faces graduate school options at NC State, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech following an Ernst & Young sponsorship offer. He credits USC Aiken with broadening his outlook and expanding study abroad links to Slovakia and Prague.
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USC Aiken
Martin Sokolak
Brano Kovalcik
Slovakia
Kovalcik
Sokolak
Brano
USCA
N.C. State
Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech
Ernst
David Harrison
Prague
Czech Republic
Rob Novit
Harrison
Post Offices Filled With Last Minute Tax Filers
Procrastinators converge at post offices as deadlines loom. Lori Roszell, Amanda Henderson and Leroy Robertson share mixed motives and experiences while filing multiple returns. Lines snake through offices as residents rush to complete South Carolina Georgia and federal filings before the deadline.
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Lori Roszell
Nity
Savannah
Amanda Henderson
Post Office
South Carolina
Leroy Robertson
Georgia
Best Friend Express expands to Augusta transfer route
The Best Friend Express will extend from Aiken to the Augusta Public Transit System transfer station on Broad Street starting May 2. The Lower Savannah Council of Governments collaborates with Augusta Public Transit to set Broad Street transfer schedules, enabling direct trips with amenities at the Augusta station. Connie Shade notes riders previously could reach Augusta via Bluff Road transfers. The council, which took over management in November, has coordinated the change for six weeks.
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Best Friend
Aiken-area
Augusta
Broad Street
Lower Savannah
North
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JW High
Irene E. Craig, Aiken
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Jean” Frye, Aiken Brunson
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Shirley Sanders, Millette
Vera M. Stratman, Aiken
Aikenstandard.com
Abby
Ben Baugh
John Conaway
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