Dog saves lost girl from cold in Arkansas ravine
Misty Harger, 12, was found by the Buffalo National River after a long exposure in chilly terrain as Scotty, a mixed breed dust mop of a dog, kept watch and barked at a white owl through the night. Rescued by Sgt. Bolen and a foster family, Misty survived thanks to the dog’s persistence and actions.
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Little Rock
Misty Harger
Buffalo National River
Arkansas
Scotty
Shirley Adams
Buffalo River
Sgt. A.D. Bolen
Searcy County
Bolen
Obituary notices listed for several individuals
Obituary notices on page 2B honor Bettye K Haran Aiken Anthony Sudano Jr Charleston Bernice Fontaine Silver Springs Dorothy Reynolds Johnston Ruth M Wright Aiken Ella P Marshall Lebanon Va honoring the deceased with brief memorial notices.
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Bettye K. Haran
Aiken
Anthony Sudano Jr
Charleston
Bernice Fontaine
Silver Springs
Dorothy
Wintry blast nears Upstate snow and freezing rain likely
Upstate communities face a wintry mix with 2 to 4 inches of snow predicted for parts of the Upstate. Aiken County may see mainly rain with no accumulation, while northern South Carolina faces heavier snow and hazardous travel. Forecasters warn of continued rain, cold temps in the low 30s, and a winter storm watch extending to western North Carolina and northeast Georgia. Authorities urge cautious driving as roads may become slick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
New Ellenton
Wagener
North Augusta
Aiken
National Weather Service
South Carolina
Upstate
Weather Service
Glen Roberts
Greer
Anderson
Cherokee
Greenville
Oconee
Pickens
Spartanburg
Roberts
Columbia
Caroline
Georgia
Lance Cpl
Keith Stafford
State Highway Patrol
Keith Sanders
Anderson County
Ben Moyer
Dear ‘Turner
Ingles
Spartanburg County
Kwanzaa Celebration Brings Music to Aiken Building
The sixth annual Kwanzaa observance at the Aiken Municipal Building featured Egbe Kil and visiting musicians from Georgetown. Falola Jack offered a libation, then Sakumi Jackson and his family performed percussion, dance, and storytelling in a communal celebration sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.
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Famites
Aiken
Maulana Karena
California University
Imani
Falola Jack
Egbe Killimanjaro
Georgetown
Sakumi Jackson
Hassa
Saud
Pianki
Jabari
Mrs. Jackson
Christina
Katrina Blount
Maneesha Adams
Robin Glenn
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa Singers
Archonette Club
Jackson
Aiken Municipal
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
American dream comes true with new affordable home in Aiken
Trina Davis, 43, an Aiken native and former social worker, closed on a three bedroom home at Newberry Street and Abbeville Avenue as part of a city federal housing plan. She moved in during Christmas, calling it the American dream realized.
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Trina Davis
Newberry Street
Abbeville
Ms. Davis
Aiken
Allendale
North Augusta
Winthrop College
Cammie
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Bridge
Abby
Pantany
Rey
Wemma McCrary
Sue
Emma
Virginia Acres
By Nina J. Nidiffer
Umoja
Ujima
Nina J. Niditte
Scott Webster
Abbeville Avenue
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