Reverend Jesse Jackson to speak at Zion Fair Church Sunday
One of America's prominent figures, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., will address Zion Fair Missionary Baptist Church near New Ellenton at the 11 a.m. service. Pastor Rev. Bruce Wright said Jackson plans a Sunday stop between an 8 a.m. Tabernacle Baptist visit in Augusta and a 4 p.m. Savannah appearance.
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Augusta
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Weather prompts two hour delay in Aiken schools
Aiken County public schools delayed start by two hours due to forecast freezing rain and sent students home two hours early. Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge said officials decided before 6 p.m. Wednesday to allow mass notification by radio and TV.
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Strom Thurmond Turns 100 On Capitol Hill Celebration
Sen Strom Thurmond marks his centennial birthday on Capitol Hill with hundreds of friends and Washington elites in a Senate office building ceremony. Thurmond, a political force since the Roosevelt era, helped shape party realignment and racial mores in the South while serving 48 years in the Senate, making him the oldest member in Congress.
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D-Ril
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Washington D.C. Senate
Celebrating Strom Thurmonds retirement and legacy
Celebration unfolds across South Carolina as Strom Thurmond retires marking an era end. A special edition in the Aiken Standard honors a century of Thurmond with speakers including Trent Lott and Bob Dole. Edgefield plans statue ceremonies with Thurmond High School band. Governor Hodges proclaims Thurmond Day.
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Bkan
Thurmond
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Woman with dogs given last chance to heed ban
Jean Hresko, known animal defender with prior violations, received a conditional reprieve from Graniteville Magistrate Charles Z. Carter to avoid jail for keeping dogs despite a court order not to take in any more pets. If she breaches again, detention or jail awaits.
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Graniteville
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Carter
Jean Hresko
Ambulance response probed after Bowmen death in North Augusta
An internal probe was opened after an ambulance took 27 minutes to reach 73 year old Thelma Bowman in a West Martintown Road yard. Bowman collapsed while raking leaves with her husband around midnight, and he tried to aid her until help arrived.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Howard Sellers
West Martintown Road
McCormick
Thelma Bowman
Bowman
George
George Bowman
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