Greenville bank hostage crisis ends without injury
A man who took seven hostages at Nations Bank in Greenville surrendered to police without incident. The five to six hostages were released unharmed, with the suspect walking out with hands on his head. Police say shots were fired inside the bank, but no injuries occurred.
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Greenv Yin
Greenville
Nations Bank
John Fouts
Greenville County Sheriff Department
WYFF
Fouts
Greenville County
Johnny Mack Brown
Wachovia
Haywood Mall
Brown
Obituary Notices on Page 6A Honor Local Residents
Frances Byrd of Newington Georgia Minnie G. Glover of Martinez Georgia and Don Marshall of North Augusta are remembered in the obituary notices on Page 6A. The notices provide brief biographical details and surviving relations.
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Frances Byrd
Newington
Minnie G. Glover
Martinez
Don Marshall
North Augusta
Santa Lights Midland Valley Tree With Cheerful Parade Soon
Santa arrived on a Langley Fire Department truck at Midland Valley Public Library for the annual tree lighting. The event featured the Midland Valley High School Band, hot drinks, funnel cakes, and candy for children as residents welcomed the holiday season. Organizers praised turnout and note three upcoming events: a Christmas parade next Saturday at Langley Bath Clearwater Middle School, and a house and business decorating contest with cash prizes judging through December 16.
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Midland Valley
Midland Valley Public Library
Santa
Langley Fire Department
Valley
Workers Assured Of Benefits Amid UM&M Pension Termination
UM and M executives assured Bath Mill Clearwater Finishing and Seminole Mill workers in Aiken County that current pension payments will continue even as UM&M files with PBGC to terminate the plan. Stanley Siegel cited $62 million in plan assets and said funds will cover about 8000 participants, while families fear abrupt losses and reliance on Social Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am&m
Julia Dudley
Siegel
Aiken County
Dudley
Uzi Ruskin
Um&m
Civil Rights Woes Cleared Former Aiken Sheriff Heath and Deputy Danner
In two federal cases, Allendale town and county governments and police officers were found not at fault for civil rights violations. Malachi O Berry alleged unlawful arrest for public drunkenness and battery. Demetrius Davis and jailer Lorenzo Doe were also cleared. Judge Simons dismissed several other defendants including Allendale Police Chief James Grant.
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Aiken
Allendale
Malachi O’berry
Carrol Heath
Donald Danner
Cecil H. Barnes
North Augusta
O'Berry
Demetrius Davis
Lorenzo Doe
Charles E. Simons Jr
James Grant
Heath and
Danner
Groundbreaking Planned for $5.2 Million Senior Care Center
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina will break ground Sunday for a 5.2 million, 76 unit Trinity Lutheran Home on a three acre site at Barnwell Avenue Laurens and Pendleton streets. The two story center will include independent and assisted living spaces plus an Alzheimer's unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Homes of
South Carolina
Trinity Lutheran Home
Barnwell Avenue
Aiken Department of
Sandy Olson
Lutheran Homes
Greer
White Rock
Charleston
Ashley Taylor
Corporation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spurrier
Ford
Atlanta
Natural Resources Department
Abby
Vungoves
Midland Valley High ‘School
Todd Marchant
Brian Randall
Becky Wright
Midland Valley High School
Midland Valley Area
Candi Puckett
Ginny Southworth
Mary Montgomery
Aaron
Brittany
Jeremy
Midland Valley Library
Zachary Wright
United Merchants and Manufacturers
Stanley Siegel
Ruskin
PBGC
By Carl Langley
SHOP
Aitken Isl
The
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
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