Aiken parade fills downtown with Christmas cheer
A large crowd enjoyed the Aiken Jaycee Christmas Parade featuring 135 entries from go carts to a decorated hearse. Derrick Equipment won best commercial float, Molly's Militia topped non profits, and school and church entries placed in their categories.
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Tonya
Todd Goff
Jacob
Barrett
Michael
Noah Carigan
Chase Busbee
Lisa Busbee
Chase
Graves Auto Salvage
Derrick Equipment
Northside Bi-Lo
Molly’s Militia
Southland Xpress
Aiken Cheer Extreme
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville First Baptist Church
Aiken First Presbyterian Church
Ginny Soutnv
Santa
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken Jaycee
Auto thefts surge in Aiken County and beyond
Aiken County Sheriff Lt. Michael Frank reports 323 cars stolen so far this year with nine autos taken in a five day period at year end. Most thefts occur south west and north of Aiken including North Augusta as cars are often recovered after brief joyrides.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Michael Frank
Frank
Augusta
Murder trial jury selection set for Tuesday
Jury selection is to begin Tuesday morning in the murder case of Eric Batika Copeland charged with murder grand larceny and possession of a weapon during a crime in the death of former North Augusta mayor Donald Kim brough Ledford. Copeland's co defendant is Stephanie Lillian Smith charged with murder grand larceny and distributing.
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North Augusta
Donald Kimbrough Ledford
Eric Batika Copeland
Church St
Graniteville
Ledford
Bolin Court
Copeland
Stephanie Lillian Smith
Hill St
Smith
450th Ordnance Unit Readies for Overseas Deployment
The 450th Ordnance Company marks its first active duty day amid Pearl Harbor's anniversary shadow. One hundred fifteen soldiers from the South gather as they prepare to depart December 14 for Fort Stewart Georgia before heading overseas. General Larry Knightner calls the mission to defend freedom and oversees promotions for twenty soldiers at the Whiskey Road armory.
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Pearl Harbor
450Th Ordnance Company
South
Ft. Stew
Medicare bill adds many pilot projects for care access
A sweeping Medicare measure funds numerous pilots including background checks for long term care workers a rural hospice trial and urban poor outreach. It expands coverage for chiropractic services without physician approval and pilots private contracting to identify and recover improper payments. A major two year five state effort would cover self administered drugs with 500 million in funding and emphasis on oral cancer.
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Washington
Medicare
Congress
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Molly
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Aikenstandard.com
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Mary Margaret Stokes
Joshua Stokes
Aiken Jaycees
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450Th
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William Houle
Alabama
Houle
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Associated Press
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Gress
William Clanton
Ena B. Salley
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