Tropical Storm Dennis Nudges Toward Hurricane Strength Off Florida
Tropical Storm Dennis moved into warm Atlantic waters off Florida’s northeast coast and forecasters said it could reach hurricane strength by nightfall. Coastal tropical warnings covered extreme northeast Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina as the storm eddies north at about 10 mph with peak winds near 50 mph. Rain fell across the region with tides about a foot above normal and offshore seas at 4 to 6 feet, while drought conditions limit water use in Florida. Dennis dropped 2.15 inches of rain on St Augustine and 1.37 inches at Jacksonville International Airport in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. EDT.
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Jackson Doctor Arrested on Suspended License
Dr. Robert W. DeVore, 52, was arrested yesterday afternoon at his Jackson office for practicing medicine under a suspended license. He posted a $6,000 bond after an arraignment at the Aiken County Courthouse. Arresting officers were Chief Funk and Officer Danny Marchant.
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Robert W. DeVore
Robert Funk
DeVore
Aiken County
Funk
Danny Marchant
Beech Island Plant to Expand and Hire 150
Kimberly-Clark Beech Island plant will expand its converting line over 18 months, adding equipment and creating about 150 new jobs in production and maintenance. The project will increase output of towels napkins and tissues. Aiken County approves industrial revenue bonds under 1 million dollars for the expansion.
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Dennis Quinn
Quinn
Aiken County
Aiken Teens Rush Phones After Registration
Have You Heard that high school registration sparked busy signals tonight as every teenager in Aiken phones friends to check class schedules and odds of shared periods.
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Aiken
Aiken County Today leads week with community calendar
Local pages highlight upcoming events, senior notices, and community happenings. Obituaries and classifieds accompany sports results and weather outlook for the week. Louis Rukeyser airs TV and radio segments.
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Abby
Science Front
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the Butcher
Louis Rukeyser
Two U S Navy F-14s shoot down Libyan SU-22s in the Mediterranean
In an unprovoked attack over international waters near Libya, two Libyan SU-22s were shot down by two U S Navy F-14 fighters at 2 20 a m EDT. Both American planes landed safely and had no damage. Libyan crew fate was not disclosed. The Pentagon described the encounter as part of a routine exercise.
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Mediterranean Sea
Pentagon
Navy
Charles Klee
Jim Lois
Mediterranean
JANA
Libya
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Gulf of Sidra
United States
Prison minister helps youths after prison life
William H. Dodgen 42 earned four years for receiving stolen goods tied to a judge’s home theft. Now on five years probation he counsels about 40 youths at the Aiken Youth Correction Center each Friday, after a message he says from his creator urged him to help the jailed. Dodgen, a Graniteville native and North Augusta resident, was active locally before prison and has since dedicated himself to outreach.
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William H
Bill) Dodgen
Dodgen
Augusta
Richmond County Superior Court
William M
Fleming
Graniteville
Aiken
U.S. 1
Christ
North Augusta Exchange Club
Aiken High School
Belvedere District Seeks Tax To Buy Water System
Belvedere Water and Sewer District aims to raise 38 000 dollars via a 20 tax on 1 900 Water Distributors subscribers to fund legal and engineering fees in the bid to purchase the privately owned water system. Over 100 attendees at Belvedere Elementary supported the plan.
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Belvedere
Belvedere Water and Sewer District
Water Distributors Inc
Steve Romig
Water and Sewer District
Romig
North Augusta
Rom
County Council Approves Discretionary Funding Allocations
Aiken County Council approved allocations from the $81,000 discretionary fund. Mim Woodring directed $900 to the nutrition program run by the Aiken County Council on Aging and $500 to the Aiken County Museum. An $800 grant went to the Commission on the Handicapped with $100 from each member. Eureka Fire Department received $1,000 from Homer McGee’s District 6 funds. Mike McElhaney designated $500 to Valley Merchants Association for Valley Discovery Days. The council also passed a resolution enabling indigent care director Patricia Tavelle to authorize emergency actions.
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Commission On the Handicapped
Ralph Cullinan
Eureka Fire Department
Homer McGee
H.M
Mike) McElhaney
Valley Merchants Association
Valley
Patricia Tavelle
Care Commission
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