Final suspect in Leaphart murder jailed
The last of eight men linked to 20 year old Jeremy Leaphart's murder is jailed. Johnnie W Walker 28 surrendered at the Aiken County Sheriff's Office after being charged with accessory after the fact. Others linked include Sheldon Oakman 20 and Ronnie C Bowers Jr 18. Investigators say the killing arose from a weapons deal gone wrong.
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Jeremy Leaphart
Lexington
Johnnie W. Walker
Old Columbia Highway North
Monetta
Walker
Aiken County
Michael Hunt
Abner
Gant
Nomis
John Oakman Jr
Sheldon Oakman
Leaphart
Hutto Pond Road
Bowers
Williams
Dozier Road
Batesburg
Haven Road
Lexington County Sheriff's Office
Lexington County
Steve
Darrell LaSteven
Little Steve” Williams
Columbia Highway North
Frank
Karen
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Exchange professor brings knowledge of global economy
Amy Zhao from Beijing spent two years as a high school exchange teacher in Connecticut and returns to the United States for a USC Aiken semester. Zhao discusses China's rapid economic reform, rising tourism, and growing outbound Chinese visitors. USCA plans two international scholars in business and theater to broaden global exposure for students. Zhao emphasizes tourism, marketing, and cross cultural learning as essential to understanding economies beyond the United States, while noting English education and Chinese history awareness.
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Amy Zhao
Beijing
China
Connecticut
United States
USC Aiken
USCA
University of South Carolina
Ralph Byington
Business Department
Southeast Asia
Amy
Byington
South Carolina
Zhao
America
Beijing Union University
Institute of Tourism
Hong Kong
New York City
States
Tan Proto
Hoenowt
USC Aiken School of Business
Center for African American History celebrates Black History Month
The Center for African American History Art and Culture kicks off a February program featuring local artist Julie Adams works on Thursday from 6 to 8 p m at 139 Laurens St SW. South African artifacts will be displayed and a book discussion with John D Watkins on King s Last Visit to Augusta He Was Persona Non Grata is planned on Valentine s Day. An interactive Guess Who memory game with Americans in Aiken County A Pictorial History opens February 21. Events are free, open to the public, with refreshments. call 649-2211 for details
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Center
Julie Adams
Laurens St
Adams” Pic
John D. Watkins
Augusta
Watkins
Aiken County
JoAnne
Saunders
April Bailey
Sabailey
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Local vet hosts Have 1 Heart Heartworm Clinic
The Aiken Veterinary Clinic hosts its annual Have 1 Heart Heartworm Clinic on Saturday from 1 to 3 PM at 1721 Whiskey Road. Testing is first come, first served and cash only with proceeds to the American Cancer Society. cats get monthly topical preventives, dogs tested yearly and protected by Heartgard, while awareness covers heartworm risks nationwide. For more information, call 648-5489.
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Aiken Veterinary Clinic
American Cancer Society
Whiskey Road
American Heartworm Society
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