Dixon Cooke of Beech Island dies at 88
Dixon Cooke 88 of Beech Island SC died Friday August 13 2021 two years after his wife Mary Coughlin Cooke He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and earned a degree in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University He is survived by his wife children siblings and grandchildren A Celebration of Life is set for August 20 2021 at the First Christian Church Belvedere Interment with Navy honors will follow at Pineview Memorial Gardens Pallbearers are named Memorials may be sent to First Christian Church Belvedere Condolences at HatcherFuneralHome.com
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Patricia Grace Roberts Aiken Matriarch dies at 78
Patricia Grace Roberts known as Pat, 78, of Aiken South Carolina died August 18 2021 after a long illness. She was born in Buffalo New York the daughter of Robert and Alice Sour. She lived in Aberdeen Maryland before moving to Aiken in 2015. She was Lutheran and retired from Hartford Community College. She enjoyed yard sales and treasure hunting. She is survived by husband William M Roberts daughters Wendy Dietzel and Tricia Jones and grandchildren Ella Audrey Molly and Wesley. A memorial service will be held later at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Aiken.
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SNAP benefits rise over 25 percent in October
The Biden administration approves a permanent over 25 percent increase in SNAP benefits starting October, lifting average monthly per person aid from 121 to 157 dollars and expanding support for 42 million recipients. The change, tied to a revision of the Thrifty Food Plan, costs about 20 billion dollars annually and requires no new congressional action.
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Murder link seen between Graniteville teen death and Wrens shooting
Wrens Police confirm a connection between 14 year old Nathaniel Johnson's fatal Graniteville shooting and a Family Dollar shooting in Wrens. Larry Bernard Mackie Jr. is named as the suspect in both incidents and a separate Richmond County case. Authorities say the Wrens suspect fled in a black Hyundai Sonata toward U S 1.
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Warrenville man charged with removal of human remains
Jeremiah William Head, 40, of Warrenville, was arrested Friday on charges including destruction or desecration of human remains, grand larceny, and financial identity fraud. Hoover, 68, disappeared February 20 after an argument with a friend and was found February 25 buried under a tarp in Trenton. authorities say Head dumped the body and stole Hoover’s vehicle.
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Body found near Aiken hospital identified as Pamela Standridge
The body found June 23 in woods behind 410 University Parkway near Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been identified by DNA as 62 year old Pamela K. Standridge of Beech Island. The cause of death remains under investigation and no foul play is suspected. The body will be autopsied in Newberry.
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Nephron Plant to Make Vaccination Mandatory for Employees
Nephron Pharmaceutical Corp in Columbia will require about 2,000 workers to be fully vaccinated or start a two-dose series by August 27, with exemptions allowed. Noncompliant staff face termination. visitors and vendors must also be vaccinated. The policy follows a statewide lag in vaccination rates.
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