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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 2011

Page

6

Mass of Christian Burial for Aiken resident

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday December 21 2011 at Saint Gerard Catholic Church. Interment follows at Calvary Cemetery. Friends may visit the funeral home Tuesday 6 pm to 7 pm. G L Brightharp and Sons Mortuary 390 Beaufort St Aiken SC 803 648 0134.

Aiken Saint Gerard Catholic Church Calvary Cemetery G. L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary Beaufort ST

Life of Hiram Gary Johnson to be celebrated at home

A memorial service for Hiram Gary Johnson will be held Sunday at 4 PM at the home of Tony and Evelyn Johnson in Beech Island South Carolina. Hatcher Funeral Home Langley SC handles arrangements. Visit www.HatcherFuneralHome.com for obituary details.

Beech Island S.C Hiram Gary Johnson Tony Evelyn Johnson Hatcher Funeral Home & Cremation Service Langley HatcherFuneralHome

James G. Thompson S. C. dies at 92 in Augusta

Mr. James G. Thompson of 639 Washington Circle died Friday December 16 2011 at the VA hospital in Augusta. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home.

James G. Thompson S.C Washington Circle VA Hospital Augusta Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home

Reather Landy Schofield Wagener Resident Dies

Reather Landy Schofield of 7009 302 Wagener Rd Wagener SC died Thursday December 15 2011 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Friends may call at the residence. Arrangements by The J. H. Robinson Funeral Home Wagener SC.

Reather Landy Schofield Wagener S.C Aiken Regional Medical Centers Wagener Rd J. H. Robinson Railroad Ave

Services today for a list of local figures

Services today are listed for Daniel Pons Bacot Sr. and Mary McCarty O'Connor at noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church and Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. Jewel Goldman Wells has a 2 p.m. service at Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Elouise Jackson Blocker at Randall Branch Baptist Church, and Jerry Wayne Hooks at 3 p.m. at Chapel of George Funeral Home & Cremation Center.

Daniel Pons Bacot Sr Lla St. Paul Lutheran Church Mary McCarty O'Connor Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Jewel Goldman Wells Shellhouse Funeral Home Elouise Jackson Blocker Randall Branch Baptist Church Jerry Wayne Hooks Chapel of George Funeral Home & Cremation Center

Memorial service listings for local residents

Services announced for Lorraine Manning Jones at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Bridge Assisted Living in North Charleston, Raymond Lamar McKenney at 2 p.m. Sunday at Aiken Seventh Day Adventist, and Hiram Johnson at 4 p.m. at the home of Tony and Evelyn Johnson.

Lorraine Manning Jones the Bridge Assisted Living North Charleston Raymond Lamar McKenney Aiken Seventh Day Adventist Church Hiram Johnson Tony and Evelyn Johnson

Obituary Policy Listing in The Aiken Standard

The Aiken Standard publishes obituaries with a free first run up to ten lines including the headline. Additional lines or subsequent runs incur a fee as the notices continue to be printed under pane guidelines.

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Parole deal tied to former HomeGold chief testimony

The executive's lawyer says a deal was made not to oppose parole if Ronnie Sheppard testified against HomeGold chairman Jack Sterling in a 2009 securities fraud case. The attorney general's office disputes parts of the deal as parole officials face scrutiny and potential reconsideration at the Jan. 18 hearing.

Columbia Ronnie Sheppard South Carolina Sheppard O. Grady Query Attorney General's Office HomeGold Alan Wilson Parole Board Jack Sterling Query Wilson Sterling Mark Plowden Carolina Investors Plowden Henry McMaster Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services Kela Thomas Thomas Attorney General Home- Gold

SLED chief seeks $6 million to retain FBI data access

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division requests 6 million in the next budget year to keep officers across the state connected to FBI crime databases. SLED Chief Mark Keel told lawmakers audits must resume after the FBI sanctioned the agency for past record monitoring lapses. He said the move would restore access and noted overall funding would rise to 31.5 million, with one-time money sought for new equipment. Lawmakers Michael Pitts and others expressed support, stressing the data's importance for frontline officers.

Columbia South Carolina SLED Mark Keel Keel FBI Michael Pitts R-Laurens Greenville

South Carolina drafts No Child Left Behind waiver plan

South Carolina outlines a draft waiver offering letter grades for schools, up to ten thousand dollar bonuses for high performers, and multi level teacher evaluations. Mick Zais aims to replace the federal system with attainable standards, hold eighteen in state meetings, and submit the plan to the U S Education Department by February 23.

Columbia South Carolina Mick Zais Zais Tiveness America

Officials: Driver shot at checkpoint near Belton

BELTON AP Authorities said a Seneca man, B K Long, rammed a patrol car and tried to strike an officer at an Anderson County safety checkpoint. Troopers fired after Long escaped a brief stall and refused to stop. Investigators described the pursuit and officers’ actions at the scene.

Trooper pursuit ends with suspect wounded on US 76

Long, who had stopped his truck, tried to run troopers over as officers closed in. Troopers fired, and Long fled several miles more before stopping. He was wounded in the arm and is expected to recover. Charges pending, attorney status unclear. troopers unharmed.

Long

Police dog dies during armed robbery manhunt near Columbia

A Richland County sheriff's department dog was shot and killed while assisting in the search for an armed robbery suspect north of Columbia. The suspect was arrested about nine hours later near Eau Claire High School after a dawn manhunt involving sheriff's deputies Columbia police and state patrol.

Columbia Richland County Sheriff's Department Columbia Police Highway Patrol Eau Claire High School

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