Whiskey Road adds fifth lane to ease congestion
Work has begun on Whiskey Road from Chukker Creek Road to Talatha Church Road to add a fifth lane with a turn lane for nearby neighborhoods. Crews from Satterfield Construction Co. will close lanes through the next weeks as a $260000 project funded by the Aiken County Transit Committee aims to relieve traffic, with completion hoped by early May.
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Whiskey Road
Satterfield Construction Co
Chukker Creek Road
Talatha Church Road
Aiken County
Jeff Terry
Aiken County Transit Committee
Terry
Beechler receives 15 years for DUI death
Michael Beechler of Wagener pleaded guilty to felony DUI resulting in death after a 2005 two vehicle collision near Couchton that killed 18 year old Gary Lee Graham Jr. Beechler received a 15 year sentence in general sessions court amid family statements and victims advocacy remarks.
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Gary Lee Graham Jr
Gary Lee
Wagener
Michael Beechler
Bethany
Beechler
Jack Early
Edie Graham
Gary L. Graham Sr
Gary
Gary Sr
Grahams
Edie
Traci Thompson
Mothers Against
South Carolina
Thompson
Autopsy links infant heat stroke to car death in South Carolina
The coroner reports 14 month old Zachary Frison died from cardiac arrhythmia due to heat stroke after being left in a car for an undetermined period this month. His mother Karla Edwards faces homicide by child abuse charges and is jailed in Aiken County. Temperature rise inside a sealed car amplified the danger.
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Zachary D. Frison
Karla N. Edwards
North Augusta
Aiken County Detention Center
Edwards
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Lowe’s
Tim Carlton
Hardees
Clearwater
Jan Null
San Francisco State University
Pediatrics
S C finds contractor for Palmetto Parkway phase two
The South Carolina Department of Transportation nears selecting a contractor to build 6.5 miles of interstate and 17 bridges for phase two of the Palmetto Parkway, aiming for a 2009 opening. Proposals are under review with a potential contract issue as early as April 28. Funding totals include 95 million from the Infrastructure Bank, 36 million from phase one balance, 5 million from federal sources, 2 million from a capital tax, and possible additional federal funds.
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Palmetto Parkway
Aiken County
Jeff Terry
Terry
Augusta
U.S. 1
Clearwater Road
U.S. 25
Stephen Strohminger
North Augusta
Charles Martin
Martin
Grovic
South Carolina Infrastructure Bank
Mayor Lark Jones Hosts 17th Annual Prayer Luncheon
In North Augusta the mayor and city host the 17th Annual Mayor's Prayer Luncheon on May 9 at 12 p.m. at the Community Center. Speaker is Mark Richt of the University of Georgia. Tickets $10 each, $70 per table of eight, available at local offices and churches.
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Lark Jones
North Augusta
Inspira
Mark Richt
University of Georgia
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