Christmas at the Lake aids local charities in Aiken
The 45th annual Christmas at the Lake event at Aiken Regional Medical Centers celebrated the season of giving. Security Federal Bank donations helped more local charities fulfill Christmas wishes this year. USCA notes and literary feature highlight reading discussions and a Ted Dekker reference.
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Aiken
Security Federal Bank
Maida L Rice Dies in Area Funeral Notices
Maida L Rice, longtime area resident, died recently. Services arranged by Deaths and Funerals, details on 6A obituary page.
Living with ALS: Pamela Rucker’s quiet last years
Pamela Rucker, diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in May 2005, fights to hold onto family as her health deteriorates. The 47 year old, once planning a busy future with work, remarriage, and three grandsons, now faces a daily struggle to speak and move as ALS advances.
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Pamela Rucker
Ma Owen
Owen
Rucker
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Thad
St. Joseph Hospital
USCA Graduation Ends Journey For Many Students
About 200 seniors earned undergraduate and graduate diplomas at USC Aiken as the last group to graduate in the Student Activity Center. Chancellor Tom Hallman noted the transition to the new Convocation Center slated for May. Speaker Margo Gore, Toni Reyes and others highlighted the ceremony and future plans.
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Andrea Mathis
Usc Aiken Gymnasium
Ruby Knight
Mathis
Tom Hallman
USC ‘Aiken
Ww Weresone
USCA
Margo Gore
Toni Reyes
Venezuela
Florida State University
Gore
Kennedy Middle School
Aiken County
Probation Given in Child's Death Case
An Aiken woman, April Simone Pulliam, 27, was sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 4 week old son Raymond Pulliam. She faced a homicide by child abuse charge with potential 20 years to life, but received probation after time served and credit for prior confinement.
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Apral Simone Pulliam
Sumter Street
Raymond Pulliam
Pulliam
Simone Pulliam
Americans spend more time with media than any other activity
Washington reports Americans average about 5,172 hours per day of media use across TV, radio, Internet, and newspapers. Teens multitask with Internet and TV, while overall TV leads followed by radio and Internet as reading newspapers trails behind.
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Washington, D.C
Patricia McDonough
Nielsen Media Research
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