Three Firefighters Hurt As Three Stores Burn In New Ellenton
A three department crew fought a morning blaze in New Ellenton that destroyed three businesses. Jackson Fire Department members Charles King and Andrew Muns and New Ellenton Volunteer Fire Department member James Foster were injured when a wall collapsed. Foster was released after contusions, King remained admitted with multiple injuries, and Muns suffered fractures. The fire began about 5 30 AM and the team responded to the scene.
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Ellenton
New Ellenton
Jackson
Charles E. King
Andrew Muns
Jackson Fire Department
James R
Ricky) Foster
Aiken
Foster
Anna DeLoach
King
Muns
Wade Smith Questions Hummingbird Feeding Tips
Wade Smith, reading a Wednesday Aiken Standard story, spoke with Riverbanks Zoo birdkeeper in Columbia. The keeper said feeders supplement hummingbirds’ diet and sugar water is acceptable, and feeders may stay out after September as birds migrate on their own.
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Wade Smith
Smith
Aiken Standard
Riverbanks Zoo
Columbia
Wade
Migrant worker survives peach farm drain accident in Johnston
Albert Moore, 51, a Spiker Harvesting Company worker, was sucked into a drain while harvesting peaches at the J.W. Vance farm in Johnston. He spent nearly a month at University of Georgia's Talmadge Memorial Hospital with multiple fractures and lacerations. Moore described the incident as a nightmare and said he could have died, with ongoing pain and limited mobility. He plans to stay with his mother in Lexington after release and has relatives in Atlanta and Philadelphia.
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Augusta
Albert Moore
Moore
University of Georgia
Talmadge Memorial Hospital
Johnston
Hampton County
J.W. Vance
Spiker Harvesting Company
Lexington
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Aiken Horse In The Million See Page 1B
A horse named Aiken is linked to a million dollar event with page 1B coverage. Details name the participant and stakes, spotlighting the race and related figures for readers seeking racing news.
Teachers' Questions Get Some Answers
Aiken County School District staff answered 163 questions posed by district teachers. The inquiries, raised in May, covered personnel, instruction, special programs, lunch, budget, transportation, and the school board. One question asked why teachers lack an unencumbered 30 minute lunch and two 15 minute breaks daily under federal fair labor practices.
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Aiken County
Derrick Derrick Pushes Postal Center Investigation
Representative Butler Derrick of South Carolina urged Congress to probe a planned U S Postal Service training center in Potomac Maryland that would include a golf course and cocktail lounge. The move followed mixed public statements and questions about Derrick's voting patterns.
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D-S.c
Congress
U.S. Postal Service
Derrick
Potomac
Edgefield
Aiken County
General Accounting Office
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