Mace Faces Life Term After Burglary and Flight
Travis Mace, 27, from Allendale, says a life sentence under the third strike law is unfair for a case he frames as a basic burglary. He evaded authorities after breaking from the Aiken County Detention Center, stole a car and gun, rammed patrol cars in a two state chase, and hid in Beech Island before capture. He pledges to repay his misdeeds, faces sentencing next week, and plans return to Allen dale prison for drug treatment and dormitory life.
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Aiken
Allendale Correctional Facility
Mace
Aiken County
Richmond County
Chase
Beech Island
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Wildlife worker injured by rocket in turkey netting incident
Marcia Dunn, 37, of Aiken, working with supervisor Mike Caudill at Savannah River Site, was hit by a rocket discharged from a turkey capture net. The device fires a 40 to 60 foot net about 45 feet over turkeys. Dunn was treated at Aiken Regional Medical Center and released.
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Savannah River
Marcia Dunn
Aiken
Mike Caudill
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Jackson Gate
SRS
Aiken County
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Reel
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Obituary notices listed for several individuals on page 2B
Death notices for Alan Broadwater Clarks Hill Rivana S. Davis Norway Beulah Mae Goodwin New York Mary E. Nelson Aiken Lurlean J. Samuel Columbia published on page 2B summarize recent passings with brief identifiers.
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Alan Broadwater
Clarks Hill
Rivana S. Davis
Norway
Beulah Mae Goodwin
New York
Mary E. Nelson
Aiken Lurlean J. Samuel
Columbia
Wednesday Lottery Results From Aiken Area
Wednesday drawing results show Cash 3 Midday 3 3 2 Cash 3 Evening 9 9 3 Cash 4 4 3 7 5 Fantasy 5 1 13 14 24 29 Official site www.aikenstandard.com for full details and drawing notes.
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American Boychoir Delivers European Style in Aiken
The American Boychoir filled the First Baptist Church of Aiken with flute like tones reminiscent of European choirs. Conductor Craig Denison said the ensemble adapts to various styles and performed pieces from Henry Leck arranged South African songs to Handel's Zadok the Priest. The group, sponsored by Aiken Preparatory School, previously visited two years ago for a school assembly.
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Henry Leck
Zadok
G.F Handel
Scott Webster
Robert Wooley
Will Spencer
First Baptist Church
Gambling referendum questioned in South Carolina
Republicans challenge the Senate backed plan for a video gambling referendum next year. The ballot would amend the state constitution to legalize video gambling with a yes vote. Gov Hodges and supporters frame the question as strengthening the industry while critics say it traps the state with the current status. House leaders debate if wording keeps the measure on the November 2000 ballot.
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Columbia
House
Rick Quinn
State Supreme Court
Bobby Harrell
Charleston
Hodges
Harrell
Senate
Jim Hodges
David Wilkins
Greenville
David Thomas
Fountain Inn
Burglar Hightower given life term plus 10 years
Aiken man David Hightower, 43, with a long record dating to 1973, was found guilty of first degree burglary and sentenced to life in prison with a consecutive 10 year term for grand larceny. He denied guilt as Deputy Solicitor Lawrence Brown outlined ongoing cases. The break in occurred Feb 9 1998 at the Gordy home on Ludlow Lake Road.
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Gary Clary
David Hightower
Hightower
Lawrence Brown
Brown
Colin
Linda Gordy
Ludlow Lake Road
Gordy
Burnettown annexation opponents gather for meeting
Burnettown Mayor Hector Rodridguez said officials will not force annexation. A 7 p.m. protest is planned at Woodridge Baptist Church led by Lonnie Reeves who accuses the town of an annexation binge and questions adherence to state laws. He claims added fees and loss of control for residents while noting Woodridge already has services and the town does not levy a personal property tax.
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Burnettown
Hector Rodridguez
Rodridguez
Midland Valley
Clearwater
Lonnie Reeves
Woodridge Baptist Church
Reeves
Woodridge
Rodriguez
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