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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 2005
Page
1
Preliminary hearings for two of four men charged in the shooting that killed an Aiken Standard carrier were continued for the third time. The notice appears in a local discussion space about literature and reading featuring Coty Rapp and Dav Pilkey.
Obituary notices list local names including Adelaide Merritt Mary Jennings and Mildren Taylor with brief death notices from Nort Augusta and Wise counties. Funeral details reference Fred Lewis Salley Stalley and area undertakers.
Inside Today section listings show calendar events, classifieds, comics, Dear Abby, horoscopes, and page references for Nation World Markets Movie Listings Obituaries Opinions Puzzles Sports and TV Listings. The notation indicates page numbers for each item across the newspaper.
Aiken 27 year old Sean Patrick Cheadle died from head trauma when his 2003 Honda Civic collided with a City of Aiken garbage truck on Dwight Green Highway near Silverton Street. He was the sole occupant and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash, at 3:14 p.m., involved the eastbound car striking the westbound truck. both drivers wore seat belts. No charges pending against the garbage crew.
The Cole family of Aiken asks for community help as 16 month old Anthony Cole battles Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. His sister Hannah donated bone marrow, but recovery is fragile and immuno levels fall. Donations to the Anthony Cole Fund aid ongoing costs during a prolonged treatment and transplant process.
Relatives of Lillie Belle Allen of Aiken will receive a total of 2 million dollars in a tentative settlement reported by The Patriot-News. York City would pay $200,000 annually for ten years to the late Lillie Belle Allen’s token heirs, ending a federal suit against the city, four former police officers, and others.
Aiken County Council considers a proposed ordinance to bar certain vehicles from Powderhouse Road to curb through truck traffic. Councilman Gary Bunker introduced the measure, urging a public hearing and second reading at the December meeting. Residents cited safety concerns and speeding on the 35 mph road, with support to restrict trucks as a remedy.
South Carolina Electric & Gas unveils two programs to prevent service disconnections amid rising gas prices. Marty Phalen says the utility acted at the Public Service Commission's challenge and notes this is the first time such programs have been offered. Industry damage to production facilities is cited as a backdrop.
Gulf Coast natural gas customers may face a dramatic 845 percent bill increase as SCE&G cites non profit gas costs. The utility seeks state approval for a Winter Assistance Fund with a $250 one time credit for qualifying customers and applications to begin December 12.
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