Man dead by own action in North Augusta after package report
North Augusta investigators ruled the death of 60 year old Jimmie Adams a self inflicted gunshot. SLED bomb squad responded after a call alleging a package near Maude Edenfield Park. A videotape and nonexplosive package were found as the area was secured for hours.
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South Carolina
State Law Enforcement Department
SLED
Maude Edenfield Park
Tim Carlton
Aiken County
Jimmie Adams
Drive
North Augusta
Carlton
North Augusta Community Center
Pearson
Rising sixth graders prepare for new school year at Aiken
Hundreds of sixth graders arrive at Aiken County middle schools for a rite of passage as they learn class changes locker use and adjust to junior high life. North Aiken Elementary student Jahad Copeland and his mom share mixed excitement and nerves about the start of classes on Aug. 17.
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Aiken County
Jahad Copeland
North Aiken
Aiken Middle School
Chevyl Copeland
Copeland
Aiken Middle
Jennifer Coffey
Margaret Brown
Coffey
Brooks Smith
Christina Chavis
Oakwood- Windsor
Alexis
Denise
Hot week ahead in Aiken with heat and storms
National Weather Service forecaster Dave Schuetrum in Columbia reports Aiken will see highs in the upper 90s with a heat index around 101 and a 20 percent chance of afternoon showers. By Wednesday the chance of storms rises to 50 percent with highs near 92 and a heat index about 100. Thursday mirrors midweek with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 89, 50 percent storm chance. Isolated storms could bring damaging winds and hail.
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Aiken
Dave Schuetrum
National Weather Service
Columbia
Schuetrum
North Augusta High and Tech grad promoted to lieutenant
Hilary Orillion Generish, a North Augusta High School and Georgia Tech ROTC alumna, has been promoted to lieutenant in the U.S. Army after several months of deployment. She is the daughter of Julie Gunter, stepdaughter of Ricky Gunter, and sister of Ashley Orillion, who celebrate her achievement.
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Hilary Orillion Generish
North Augusta High School
Georgia Tech
U.S. Army
Julie Gunter
Ricky Gunter
Ashley Orillion
Five Arrests Reported After Burnettown Drug Raid
A Hunt for drugs by Aiken County sheriff investigators led to five arrests at 208 Daley Drive Burnettown after a lengthy probe. Jimmy Mikell 73 faces multiple charges including distribution of pills within a half mile of a county park and possession of prescription meds and marijuana. Also jailed were Donald Brantley 38 John Redd 28 Melinda Proctor 44 and Felton Williams 40 with various drug and paraphernalia counts. A photo of Proctor wasn’t available per officials.
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Aiken County
Donald Preston Brantley
Daley
John Callie Redd
Eula Helen Street
Gloverville
Melinda L. Proctor
Daley Drive
Felton Duran Williams
Proctor
VFW Post Seeks Dart Players and Teams in Aiken
VFW Post 5877 at 116 Midway Circle seeks individuals or groups to form four to eight player teams for a 10 week Thoroughbred Dart Association season. Matches are on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Call 648-0119 or visit AikenDarts.com to join.
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VFW
Midway Circle
Thoroughbred Dart Association
AikenDarts.com
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Aikenstandard.com
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Holly Derrick
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April Bailey
CSRA
Elwell
Mikell
Brantley
Wiliams
VFW Post
Posey Eet
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