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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 2005

Page

4

Bad Boy Outlaws in Scottish Legend and Rob Roy

The article contrasts legal outlaws like Rob Roy McGregor with heroic underdogs in Celtic lore. It notes Rob Roy, born 1671 and died at 63, as a notorious freebooter who defied authorities and faced the English crown.

Reivers and Heroes of the Scottish Borders

The piece recounts Rob Roy Johnnie Armstrong and James McPherson as border reivers and outlaws who fed clan forces by raiding English lands. It notes William Wallace’s outlawry battles for independence, his execution, and the continued symbolic Scottish spirit despite English power.

Rob Roy Johnnie Armstrong England Scotland Johnnie James McPherson James William Wallace Mel Gibson Hollywood Wallace

Fire departments awarded grants in South Carolina

U S Senators DeMint and Graham announce 3 999 743 in Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program awards for five Aiken County departments. Grants support operations firefighter safety and vehicle acquisitions with Silver Bluff Clearwater Hollow Creek Wagoner and Windsor receiving amounts from 47 731 to 195 225.

U.S Jim DeMint Lindsey Graham South Carolina Aiken County Department of Homeland Security Office For Domestic Preparedness ODP Silver Bluff Clearwater Hollow Creek Salley

Big Mo Drive In Adds New Screen at Batesburg Theater

Richard and Lisa Boaz plan a new projection building and concessions to reopen the Big Mo in Batesburg on Labor Day. The drive in opened in 1999 and will feature two triple features on holiday weekends with space for 430 cars and distinct screenings on each screen.

Highway 1 Batesburg Big Mo Richard and Lisa Boaz Rio Mr. Boaz South Carolina Beaufort Highway 21 Mrs. Boaz Irma Monetta

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