22 Aug 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1997
Page
1
A brief sports note reports the Carolina Panthers remain calm despite a winless start. Observers note coaching approach, player focus, and ongoing adjustments as the team seeks improvement. The item frames the mood ahead of upcoming games and possible strategy shifts.
In Aiken County buses resume full time service as drivers warn of daily safety violations and urge students to obey and stay seated. Veterans Judy DuBose Iris Carter Bonnie Jackson stress patience, quick boarding risks, and quiet behavior. Parents urged to trust the transportation office for route updates and avoid angry calls.
The Aiken County Elections Commission planned a 4 p.m. meeting to set a special Democratic primary in House District 83, but elections director Denton Johnson warned a primary may be unnecessary if no Democratic candidate runs. Former chairman Don Denny withdrew, leaving Rep. T. Scott Beck as the Republican nominee. The board will consider Sept 2 to Sept 9 filing and a Sept 23 primary if needed, tied to a federal court redraw ruling affecting 22 districts in Aiken County.
The Citadel enters its third year admitting women with 18 new cadets, including three from South Carolina, amid reforms after hazing controversies. New leadership includes President John Grinalds, the first dean of women, a new commandant who is the father of a female cadet, and a female assistant commandant who graduated from the first coed class at the Air Force Academy.
Death notices list Sara Croft Benson Florence Garvis Matthew Bradley Saluda Daisy Ray Franklin Edna Gunter Aiken Frances G Youngblood Willis presented on obituary page 28 detailing their passing and likely funeral arrangements.
Thursday’s Georgia lottery numbers show Cash 32061 and Cash 4: 9009. Fantasy 5 draws 2461017-21, with no large prizes reported. Players are urged to verify tickets with official sources.
Jamaica born Rhema Kerr spent the summer at Savannah River Ecology Laboratory as a Fulbright fellow guiding herpetology fieldwork. She collaborated with SREL staff to net diamondback terrapins and trapped painted turtles while exploring tissue sampling methods to study contamination in turtles.
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