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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 2008
Page
1
A Florida company, Stinger Systems, unveiled a new stun gun aimed at police use. Representatives demonstrated the device to law enforcement in New York with an online video shown on www.aikenstandard.com.
Sports reporter Michael Paul recalls his meeting with NASCAR legend Junior Johnson. The piece honors Johnson’s influence in racing and his enduring legacy within the sport.
Robert Skipper Perry of Aiken will not seek re election in District 81 after eight years in the SC House. He notes nearly 40 years of public service including Aiken City Council terms and time as Mayor Pro Tem. Perry, a Republican, says he is tired but leaves door open for other opportunities.
Shepeard Community Blood Center seeks donors to support burn patients at Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta after a sugar refinery explosion near Savannah left 16 critically injured and families brace for ongoing surgeries. Hospital officials report 17 workers hospitalized with 16 in critical care as victors await blood supplies.
City Council moved to place the issue on a special election within three to five months. A 5-2 vote supports letting voters decide if Aiken should switch from partisan to non-partisan council elections with a separate ballot question.
A Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary Middle School student is treated for bacterial meningitis discovered over the weekend. District nurse supervisor says monitor illness, seek doctor care for symptoms. Health department provides preventive antibiotics to nearby students with consent forms returned.
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