Aiken students and motorists clash with heavy traffic
Aiken High School students and local drivers report heavy afternoon congestion along Rutland Avenue and Whiskey Road as three schools Kennedy Middle Millbrook and Aiken High return to classes. Parents and workers describe delays and seek a solution while district officials note growing vehicle volumes.
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LOW GO
Aong
Rutland Drive
Aiken High School
Aiken High
Rutland Avenue
Whiskey Road
South Aiken High School
Kennedy Middle School
Millbrook
Rascal author Cot Campbell chronicles racing life in Rascals
Cot Campbell reflects his lifelong love of racing in his book Rascals and Racehorses. He recounts Hollywood ties to tracks from National Velvet to A Day at the Races, recalls colorful figures from potentates to writers, and notes book signings in Aiken after a Saratoga summer. Campbell rose to fame with Summer Squall and Dogwood Stables and details racing culture beyond classrooms.
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Cot Campbell
Hollywood
National Velvet
Elizabeth Taylor
Cat
Campbell
Saratoga Springs
Aiken
Camp
Bell
Whiskey Road
Dogwood
Ian
Patricia Bisschop ACTS founder dies at 74
Patricia Bisschop 74 of 3835 Wise Creek Lane Aiken died Saturday August 24 2002 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church burial in church cemetery ACTS founder with Rev Dr William Johnston and Mary Glauser note she dedicated 17 years to the organization.
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Patricia Jane Smith Bisschop
Wise Creek Lane
Aiken
First Presbyterian Church
David Cozad
Martha Ebel
Gregory appeals denial of dormitory license for youths
Emerald Youth Services has 30 days to appeal a state ruling that denied a license to house up to 50 emotionally disabled youths in five group homes. Owner Joyce Gregory faces local protests in Belclear Subdivision as opponents prepare to continue their opposition. The South Carolina Department of Social Services rejected the license request last week.
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Gregory
Interstate cable barriers credited with saving lives
South Carolina reports more than 100 lives saved since December 2000 by cable barriers installed in medians along over 300 miles of interstates. The state Transport says barriers cut deadly crossover crashes potentially, amid some criticism for delayed adoption after fatal interstate crashes including an eight‑person collision on Interstate 26.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Transportation
Depas Went
Department
Dick Jenkins
Iy Ana Toy
Yenrans
Interstate
Chapin
Inside sections tease crossword and features
The notice highlights sections including Boge Crossword Dear Abby Horoscope and movie listings. It notes 3 pages of features with sports coverage on page 5A and opinions in the paper.
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Abby
Obituaries of Gerald Barton, Kenneth Robinson, and others in Georgia
Obituary notices from Georgia print brief memorials for Gerald L Barton Kenneth Uth Robinson Cato Aken Pervis C Glover Langley Delis Lane Townsend Ralph O Pekkala Aiken. Notices reference last residences and local acknowledgment of their passing.
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Gerald L. Barton
Kenuth Robinson
Cato ‘Aken Pervis
C. Glover Langley Delis
J. Lane Townsend
Ralph O. Pekkala
Aiken
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