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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 2008
Page
1
With the 2008 Masters nearing, final official shots on Sunday push the field to 88 as 15 additional players secure invitations. A separate report notes a lasting drop in U S vehicle miles traveled signaling a shift in driving habits.
George William Waltz Jr is remembered in Aiken for his service and family ties. The obituary notes funeral arrangements and local expressions of sympathy from relatives and friends.
Firefighters found George Woltz Jr. dead in an Aiken County residence after a Saturday night blaze at 845 Westover Drive. An autopsy ruled asphyxia and homicide. No suspects named as investigators from the sheriff and coroner pursue leads.
Most businesses in Aiken close Christmas Day with Wal‑Mart’s Southside and Northside locations closed. Only a few like Gregg's Gas Plus and Kent's Korner stations plan to open. Local leaders note Christmas Day remains widely observed as a family and sacred holiday.
CVS Southside at 2062 Whiskey Road will be open while the Northside location remains closed. Walgreens at 2191 Whiskey Road is open with pharmacy closed. Waffle House at 2519 Whiskey Road 1710 Richland Ave W and 462 E Pine Log Road open. IHOP at 180 Aiken Mall Drive open. Regal Aiken Mall Cinema 8 at 300 East Gate Drive shows Bedtime Stories The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Marley & Me and The Spirit. On call service listed for Holley Heating Kimball Plumbing Electrical Heating Air Refrigeration and Aiken Electric Cooperative. McKinney Realty agent K T Ruthven works Christmas Day.
Accuweather predicts a warm Christmas in Aiken with around 70 degree high and broken clouds. Rain possible overnight and little chance of a white Christmas, making outdoor activities more likely than carol sleeping by the fire.
Travel experts in the Southeast predict a holiday travel dip due to the economy, with a slight rise in car travel led by the Southeast at 14.1 million travelers. Gas averages about 1.55 per gallon in South Carolina, down sharply from last year and last month, and law enforcement warns drivers as the Saber campaign intensifies to curb impaired driving.
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