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A TalkBack message criticizes Democratic behavior as out of touch and uncooperative, questions gun rules, praises parents and local residents of Aiken, and shares a personal story about losing and recovering medicine. It also comments on student protests, road taxes, and urges readers to submit comments via hotline or email.
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Lottery numbers summary from South Carolina and Georgia draws
Midday South Carolina picks include Pick 3 7 5 0 and Pick 4 4 9 9 3. Evening results show Pick 3 9 7 1 and Pick 4 1 7 0 7. Palmetto Cash 5 lists 3 4 22 23 26 and Power up 2. Georgia draws show Cash 3 midday 5 2 9 Cash 4 midday 5 7 1 2 Five midday 6 0 3 7 4 and Cash 3 evening 9 9 1 Five evening 2 5 0 1 3. Late Monday numbers include Cash 4 evening 1 8 7 5 Fantasy 5 2 24 28 33 39.
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Panda Express Plans Aiken Southside Location
Panda Express moves toward a Southside Aiken site at Silver Bluff and Pine Log roads joining other eateries. The fast casual Chinese restaurant chain, with 1600 plus locations since 1983, is under site plan review by the Aiken Planning Department with no Commission action required yet and no opening date set.
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Aiken County Considers Tethering Ordinance Details
Residents urged action on a tethering ban for dogs with specifics on running lines and temporary restraint limits. Council approved second reading but will amend before final passage, while stressing enforcement and public clarity. Additional notes covered shelter holds, a $30 registry fee for dangerous dogs, and related economic development expansions in the county.
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Hearing set in MOX fraud case over $4 million theft
A pretrial hearing is scheduled for February 27 in Columbia for Phillip Thompson of Augusta and Aaron Vennetton of Hamilton Ohio. The 16 count indictment accuses conspiracy to commit wire fraud and theft of government funds related to MOX at the Savannah River Site. Thompsonsey and Vennetton pleaded not guilty and are free on bond with passports revoked. The case notes AV Security was used to submit false invoices to Wise Services with over $4 million allegedly paid between 2011 and 2014.
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