Mourners honor Jessica with funeral in heat at Sunset Gardens
Jessica’s burial drew Citadel cadets and Aiken High friends as soft renditions of Amazing Grace and A Mighty Fortress accompanied a silver casket. Family members wept and memories surfaced. Jesse Nix and Michael Meyers spoke of her beauty and laughter as detectives pursue clues in the murder case. Authorities urge tips via coroner, ADPS, or Crime Stoppers for a potential $1000 reward.
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Aiken High School
Jessica
Jesse Nix
AHS
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Joe Laurenza
Heather
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State Law Enforcement Division
Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office
Coroner’s Office
Aiken County
Sales tax vote aims to fund road paving across counties
North Augusta and Aiken chambers back a sales tax to fund road projects and infrastructure. If approved, about 18 million would go to roads, with 90 to 100 miles of dirt roads paved. Bobby Jones Expressway completion and city shares outlined. County seeks rollback of accommodations tax to offset load, with a November ballot listing capital projects.
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Council
Ronnie Young
North Augusta
John Lindsay
Aiken
Mike Anaclerio
Anaclerio
Bill Shepherd
Augusta
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School board urged to shield homes during PKMS construction
North Augusta resident Susan Jones spoke for neighbors near Paul Knox Middle School asking the board to protect nearby homes from mud water and debris amid a large renovation. She cited erosion during heavy rainfall endangering homes while officials outlined steps to reduce drainage and stabilize the site. Board members predicted large improvements and suggested a PKMS meeting with neighbors district officials and architects to find solutions.
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Paul Knox
North Augusta
Susan Jones
Paul Knox Middle School
PKMS
Brent Rankin
John Bradley
Ms. Jones
Full day kindergarten praised for benefits and challenges
A South Carolina report endorses full day kindergarten for richer learning but notes class sizes vary from 16 to 35 students and calls for reducing the ratio to 21 per teacher. Conway Primary faces space limits while offering four classes and a 7:45 AM to 2:30 PM schedule with a 20 minute rest.
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South Carolina
Inez Tenenbaum
State Education Department
Jeanne Morris
Conway
Morris
Tire safety warnings ripple through major retailers
The local tire plant may feel the effect as vehicles travel at high speeds and mounting safety concerns prompt Discount Tire, Montgomery Ward, and Sears Roebuck and Co to halt selling the tires. Most NHTSA reports originated in warm states where heat may affect tread bonding and tread separation. Ford has replaced Firestone tires for free on vehicles sold in several countries but resisted US action amid ongoing investigations. Ford and Bridgestone/Firestone maintain tire safety.
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Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck and Co
NHTSA
Ford
Venezuela
Ecuador
Thailand
Malaysia
Colombia
Saudi Arabia
United States
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Bridgestone/Firestone
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Bridgestone Corp
Candidates to oppose incumbents in nonpartisan school board race
Four candidates qualified to challenge incumbents in November's school board election. John A. Brown aims to unseat Inease P Williamson for District 1 serving Wagener Salley Ridge Spring Monetta. Nick Flouras seeks District 4 seat occupant Brent Rankin’s reelection representing North Augusta. John Bradley meets Diane Giddings for District 8 representing Aiken. Jack Hunter faces Jim Sutherland for District 9 representing Aiken.
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Nonpartisan School Board
John A. Brown
Inease P Williamson
Wagener, Salley and
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Nick Flouras
Brent Rankin
North Augusta
John Bradley
Diane Giddings
Aiken County
Republican Party
Aiken
Jack Hunter
Jim Sutherland
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