Aiken vegetable contest winners named in three categories
The Aiken Standard announced winners in three vegetable categories after the annual contest closed Friday. Jenny Wadsworth led with a 2 lb 3.95 oz tomato, followed by Chad Kimbrell and Richard Hall. In yellow squash, Chad Kimbrell won with 9 lb 8 oz, Don Rupp 8 lb, and Wilson Moseley 5 lb. Moseley also claimed the largest eggplant at 2 lb 10.65 oz, with Roy Drum second and Christine Drum third. First place nets $100, second $50, third $25. Aiken County Transportation Committee Chairman Bart Sasser will report at a joint meeting with the Aiken County Legislative Delegation at 7 pm Wednesday at the County Council building on Richland Avenue, noting the panel’s yearlong inactivity amid road paving priority questions.
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Jenny Wadsworth
Chad Kimbrell
Richard Hall
Don Rupp
Wilson Moseley
Roy Drum
Windsor
Christine Drum
Aiken County
Obituary notices: deaths including Baggot Corbitt Kenner Lewis Postell
Obituary notices list several individuals including Thomas D. Baggot Carrie Lee Corbitt Langley Aiken Woodrow Kenner Elizabeth Lewis Aiken and David Postell from Gretna Virginia, with notices appearing on page 2B.
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Langley
Carrie Lee Corbitt
Aiken
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Elizabeth Lewis
David Postell
Gretna
Georgia Lottery Monday Winning Numbers Cash Fantasy 6
The Georgia Lottery announces Mondays drawing results for Cash Fantasy 6 with numbers 9 11 10 2131. No further context or prizes listed in the readable fragment.
Light turnout marks House District 81 GOP primary
Polls stay open until 7 pm in District 81 where incumbent Rep Rudy Mason faces challenger Rebekah Sutherland. Officials expect under 2,000 voters with one reported precinct mix up resolved when a voter cast a ballot despite wrong precinct listing. Mason defends record amid clash of personalities with Sutherland citing access issues as motivation.
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Rudy Mason
Rebekah Sutherland
Sutherland
Welfare to Work Push Backed by Clinton
President Clinton travels to St Louis to spotlight private firms joining the Welfare to Work Partnership aiming to move a million people off public aid. The White House hails private sector effort as 750 plus companies pledge to hire at least one welfare recipient.
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Melissa Bonney
Associated Press
Eli Segal
Local strikers plan holdout at UPS plant
As the UPS strike enters its second week, local Teamsters say they will wait for concessions. Johnny Morris, a 21 year UPS shop steward, notes public support and donations while 242 workers statewide have crossed the picket lines, including eight in Aiken, many saying family needs drove their decision.
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Morris
Ginny Southware
Mark Crider
Bob Downs
Bill Sizemore
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Ginny Southworth
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