One Killed In Single Car Crash On Schley Street
A Sunday evening wreck on Schley Street near Howlandville Road killed one person and injured at least one more. The Isuzu Rodeo lay on its side against a live oak, windows broken, as GVW volunteers and Aiken County EMS worked the scene. An Augusta helicopter evacuated one occupant to a regional hospital while another was taken by ambulance to Avondale Mills parking lot. Authorities and bystanders noted speed on the 35 mph street. names were not released and the state patrol investigated.
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Warrenville
Schley Street
Howlandville Road
Augusta
Augusta-area
Avondale Mills
Legion Road
Aiken County
Darryl Ables
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Beaver Creek Indians Host Living History Day Event
Beaver Creek Indians and Civil War reenactors gathered for Living History Day to boost tribal participation in monthly meetings. Chief Dennis Eagle Spirit Bracy noted the event offers engaging activities, including demonstrations by the 13th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry and a late 1900s toy display, with crowds expected to grow.
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Salley
Tribal Council
Pat Lokey
Lokey
13Th South Carlina Volunteer Infantry
Palmetto Battalion
Beaver Creek
Ginny Scuthworn
Dennis “Eagle Spirit” Bracy
Nathan
Little Bear Bracy
UN inspectors seek more time amid Iraq talks
In Baghdad, Blix and ElBaradei reported signs of a change of heart from Iraq over disarmament, preferring further UN inspections to a US-led strike. Iraq handed over documents on anthrax VX and missiles, but a key demand on U2 surveillance remained unresolved.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Hans Blix
Mohamed ElBaradei
Blix
Associated Press
ElBaradei
Tennis Complex Nears Opening at Virginia Acres Park
The Virginia Acres Park tennis complex near Aiken grows toward completion with six clay and six asphalt courts. City official Glenn Parker says the complex could open this spring with lighting fencing concessions and a pro shop as part of the project adjoining the H Odell Weeks Activities Center.
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Virginia Acres
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Citizens Park
Glenn Parker
City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
Commt
Confederate flag remains political issue in South Carolina
The flag controversy endures in South Carolina as national campaigns pass through. The flag has been moved to a Confederate memorial in front of the State House in Columbia. The NAACP calls for its removal and has threatened an economic boycott since January 1, 2000.
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South Carolina
Charleston Harbor
George W
Columbia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
State House
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Ginny
Beaver Creek Indians
Ians. P
Charleston
Bush
Aken Wether
Abby
Violet H. Green
Ellen S. Smith
Beech Island
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