Murder suspect arrested again in 2009 shooting case
Freddie Lee Simpkins 21 is jailed again on marijuana possession as he awaits trial for the Sept. 8, 2009 murder of 30 year old Donald McCalila at 411 Abbeville Ave in Aiken. He previously posted bonds on weapons and murder charges and later on grand larceny and simple larceny.
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Freddie Lee Simpkins
Simpkins
Aiken County Detention Center
Jeremy Holloway
Donald McCalila
Abbeville Ave
SANS Mini-Grant funds boost Aiken County science teaching
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions awarded 88 teachers in the CSRA $500 to $1,000 each through its Innovative Teaching Mini-Grant program. In Aiken County, 16 Aiken Elementary teachers, 14 Millbrook teachers, and others at Gloverville, Leavelle McCampbell, and Aiken Middle School will use the grants to run earth and life science aligned lessons, including Smartboard activities and "Students as Scientists" projects.
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Schofield Middle School
Carol Roach
Roach
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Savannah River Site
CSRA
Aiken County
Aiken
Millbrook
Suzanne Redd
Nonica Livingston
Cheryl Zimmerman
Gloverville
Susan McCord
Stacy Morris
Celeste Tanton
Leavelle McCampbell
Terry Gamer
Brishandra Berry
Karen Cue
Pearlene Woodson-Robins
Barbara Smoak
SRNS awards to honor winners at Newberry Hall reception
Katte McCain and Milton from SRNS education outreach programs have winners to be honored at a reception at Newberry Hall on Thursday from 5 30 to 7 30 p m. Grants funded through SRNS community investment support education health welfare civic and arts. Jean Pesce notes Grow Me the Money project for sixth graders environmental plant growth and seventh graders entrepreneurship with dietary substitutes. Contact Rob Novit at mnovit aikenstandard com.
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SRNS
Newberry Hall
Schofield
Jean Pesce
Rob Novit
Mnovit
Aikenstandard.com
Army Lt Ryan Larson returns from Afghanistan to Fort Richardson
Army 1st Lt Ryan R Larson has returned to Fort Richardson Alaska after a year in Afghanistan. He serves with the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team 25th Infantry Division and is a health services officer with the 725th Brigade Support Battalion. He is the son of Amy and Creighton and Janet Larson and wife Bridget Keating. He graduated from James K O Neill High School Highland Falls and Notre Dame.
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Army
Ryan R. Larson
Fort Richardson
Anchorage
Alaska
Afghanistan
4Th Airborne Brigade
Airborne
25Th Infantry Division
Paktya
Paktika
Khost
Larson
725Th
Amy
Creighton A
Janet S. Larson
Summerlake Drive
North Augusta
Bridget
Joe
Betty Keating
Red Coat Lane
Hanover Township
James K. O
The Dixie Swim Club at USC Aiken Etherredge Center
USC Aiken presents The Dixie Swim Club at Etherredge Center with 7:30 p.m. shows today tomorrow and Monday. The comedy follows five Southern women across 33 years with cast Cal Bowles Stephanie Sexton Devon Hampton Chelsea Crook and Robin Kronberg. Tickets 15 general 12 seniors 7 students.
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USC Aiken
University Theatre
Devon Hampton
Chelsea Crook
Robin Kronberg
Call
Missing poodle Riley found after a week in Hitchcock Woods
Ben Stephens walked Riley, a 7-year-old miniature poodle, on March 31 near Memorial Gate. The dog vanished into 2,100 acres of woods and was located April 7 after community members spotted him and he was weakened. Denise Stephens thanked locals and shared gratitude in a letter.
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Riley
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken
Ben Stephens
Memorial Gate
Ben
Denise Stephens
Denise
Dibble Road
Highland Park
Bennett Tucker
Stephenses
Sammy
Marti Healy
Aiken Standard
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Cardinal Drive
SANS
Cathryn Dzaugis
Mark Cota
Vilena Hunt
Savannah River, Nuclear Solutions
Katte McCain and
Milton
Dixie Swim Club
Whitney Polo Field
Pat Perry
Security Federal Bank
Peoch
Haley Hughes
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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