Jurisdiction Sought After Afternoon House Fire
A Sunday blaze at 396 Mayfield Road straddled three fire districts on the Mayfield Road border, triggering jurisdiction disputes. GV W Fire District Chief Phil Napier criticized delayed notification while public safety and city firefighters prioritized resident safety and scene security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GVW Fire District
Phil Napier
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Mayfield Road
Highway 19
Outing Club Road
Napier
Michael Hunt
Charles Barranco
Public Safety Department
Eureka
Barranco
Kathy Jetcoats
Kjefcoats
Aikenstandard
Fire destroys home with pet losses and propane risk
Neighbors recount a blaze that consumed the residence leaving Louie Fields, his mother Deanne and others shaken. A dog likely perished, a pet cemetery with four marked graves nearby shows recent losses. Firefighters battled the flames 800 feet from the road using water from a collapsible Mayfield Road tank as a propane tank vented safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barranco
Mayfield Road
Louie Fields
Cathy Fields
Kathy Retcoats
Kjefcoats
Aikenstandard
Holiday shopping weekend boosts sales across retailers
The Thanksgiving weekend drove higher sales with Wal-Mart open 24 hours and shoppers buying TVs, DVDs, and toys. Discounters led gains while department stores lagged. online sales rose 38 percent and Visa card use rose 12 percent. Analysts predict a 4.5 percent November December gain, the strongest since 1999.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal-Mart
Elmore
Associated Press
Walter Loeb
Michael P. Niemira
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd
ShopperTrak
Niemira
Aiken
O’donnell
comScore Networks Inc
Visa USA
U.S
Visa
Karen MacDonald
Bloomfield Hills
Taubman Centers
International Council of Shopping Centers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eryee
Aikenstandard.com
Meybohm Realtors
Meybohm Reat
The
Jeremy Schoolfield
Jschoolfield
San Estate Agency
Aiken Homestead
Heating & Air
Beverly Starke
Turkey
Belk
Alfred Dunner
Koret
Norton McNaughton & More
Orig
SALE
Haggar
Savane Orig
Strada
Belkie Bear
Belkie
Belk Great Gifts
Lk.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!