Man charged in cyclist’s death in Beech Island crash
Aiken man Daniel W. Johnson, 41, was charged with reckless homicide after Dr. Matthew Burke, 37, of Martinez died from head trauma after a Oct. 1 collision on Beech Island Avenue. Burke died Sunday at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center.
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Aiken
Fort Gordon
Daniel W. Johnson
Beech Island
Aiken County Detention Center
Stat
Ed Sid Goulden
S.C. Highway Patrol
Beech Island Avenue
Matthew Burke
U.S. Army
Aiken County
Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Jennifer Chipman
Martinez
Tim Carlton
Burke
Lauren Farmer
Augusta
University Hospital
Scott Moore
Judith Speck
North Augusta
Hugh Ray
Therapy dog Katie helps Merriwether students heal after tragedy
Katie the therapy English setter visits Merriwether Elementary for grief support after fourth grader Kristen Dutton died when a family pet attacked her. Aiken SPCA coordinator Chesey Miller and volunteer Joann Minnick lead grade-level sessions to ease fear and reengage children with pets.
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Katie
Merriwether Elementary
Kristen Lee Dutton
Merriwether
Meagan Morris
Aiken
Rob Novit
Thomas Rhodes
Chrissey Miller
The
Aiken Spca
Obituaries and Notices From Sumter Chronicle
Deaths and funerals listed for George Ray Archer Reverend Lorenzo Long Gloria D O Banion T Buddy Walden Dorothy Swinton Whaley Knight and others with local services and memorial dates in Sumter area obituary section.
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Buddy” Walden
Clearwater
Dorothy Swinton
Whaley Knight
Sumter
Aiken SPCA seeks March reopening after fire
The Aiken SPCA may reopen in March after a fire damaged the facility. No animals were injured. Repairs needed include washer and dryer replacement, alarm and HVAC system fixes, and possible hot water heater replacement.
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Aiken Spca
Willoughby
Civil suit filed over The Balcony auction dispute
Aiken County plaintiffs James Oremus and Melissa Lackey-Oremus sue Grand Estates Auction Co and Karl and Erin Hirschhorn for fraud civil conspiracy negligence and breach of contract after losing their winning bid on the 11 600 square foot Winter Colony estate known as The Balcony on 836 Whiskey Road following a bidding controversy related to a barred entry. The suit seeks actual damages and highlights alleged wrongful actions by the auction company and sellers.
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Winter Colony
James Oremus
Melissa Lackey-Oremus
Aiken County
Whiskey Road
Oremuses
Ing
Grand Estates Auction Co
Charlotte
N.C
Karl
Erin Hirschhorn
Balcony
Hirschhorns
Grand Estates Advertising
Lawsuit Over Balcony Auction Alleges Fraud and Negligence
James Oremus and Melissa Lackey Oremus sue Grand Estates Auction Co. of Charlotte and related parties over a Balcony auction. They allege fraud civil conspiracy and negligence stemming from a bid rejection and alleged undisclosed issues. The suit names Grand Estates Advertising LLC, agents Stacy Kirk Valeria Devine broker Scott Kirk trustees Karl and Erin Hirschhorn and others. The case seeks redress for alleged misconduct affecting the sale and commissions. The plaintiffs state the bid was hammered down and deemed unacceptably low to the Hirschhorns. The filing notes each side will respond in the civil process. AUCTION page 7A.
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James Oremus
Melissa Lackey-Oremus
Balcony
Grand Estates Auction Co
Charlotte
N.C
Grand Estates Advertising LLC
Stacy Kirk
Valeria Devine
Scott Kirk
Karl
Erin Hirschhorn
Oremuses
Hirschhorns
Grand Estates
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Gloria D. O’banion
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ASTV
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North Augusta Yellow Jackets
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