Doctors call for ban on mixed martial arts fights
Canadian doctors press for a ban citing serious injuries and deaths in MMA including a June death in Aiken County after fighter Michael Kirkham was knocked unconscious in his pro debut. The BCMA and others note brain damage risk while noting state combat sport rules require pre-fight exams, blood tests, and promoter checklists.
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South Carolina
Usc Aiken Convocation Center
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Michael Kirkham
Kirkham
B.C. Medical Association
BCMA
Ian Gillespie
British Columbia
Aiken
Houston
Carlton
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
S.C. Athletic Commission
Athletic Commission
Ring linked to elderly victim in two fatal fires
A ring found on a charred body in a wooded area off Storm Branch Road matches the 75 year old woman whose home burned that same evening. Officials say identification of the wearer is crucial while noting both women died from asphyxiation in separate Wednesday fires. Further details appear on page 16A.
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Storm Branch Road
Troy Elwell
Aiken County
Disability aging center opens doors with enhanced services
Aiken based Lower Savannah Council of Governments has run an Aging and Disability Resource Center for six years aiding seniors caregivers and those with disabilities. The project includes federal and state agency collaboration and parkway work for Aiken's Makin starting Sept 10 with parkways on Park Avenue near Union Fairfield York and Chesterfield streets to be completed beforehand.
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Aiken Based
Lower Savannah
Aiken City
Public Works
Larry Morris
Park Avenue
Union
Fairfield
York
Chesterfield Streets
Morris
Deaths and Funerals Notice for Two Individuals
Jewell Mosley of Trenton and Kathleen Zinno of Aiken are listed in the 6A Deaths and Funerals column. No further biographical details are provided in the readable portion.
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Jewell Mosley
Trenton
Kathleen Zinno
Aiken
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Elwell
Amy Banton
Rob Novit
LSCOG
Transportation Resource Center
SCDOT
Hart Baker
Althea Smith
Ronnie Young
USDOT
Peter Appel
Lscog Board
Roger Hill
Caroline Sawyer
Lt. Governor's Office On Aging
Tonyi Kester
Wayne Rogers
By Amy Banton
Stan
Mick Zais
Carolina
Richard Eckstrom
Atlantic
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