Robbery suspects charged with murder in Midlands case
Two men linked to a York Street Burger King holdup are charged with murder in the Oct 5 death of a conspirator tied to an armed robbery spree. Torgast J. Johnson 28 and Antonio L. Goodwin 22 led authorities to the body off McCords Ferry Road Eastover after the crime.
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York Street
Midlands
Torgast J. Johnson
Antonio L. Goodwin
Richland County
Aiken
Johnson
Goodwin
McCords Ferry Road
Eastover
USC Aiken Pink Zone honors breast cancer survivors
The USC Aiken Lady Pacers joined WBCA Pink Zone events at the Convocation Center raising awareness. Two dollars from each ticket supported the Savannah River Cancer Foundation as survivors received flowers and certificates during a halftime ceremony.
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Rachel Johnson
USC Aiken Lady Pacers
Carol Lyle
Janie Key
Shirley Abney
Rita Hardin
Irene Hawley
Georgina Riley
Lisette Larson
Diane Hadley
Sue Stutman-King
Daisy Graham
Shirley Hendrick
Bettie Gibson
Norma Toner
Mandy Senn
Marge Brandt
Jennifer Cloud
Ruth Cloud
Mary McCarthy
Gartha Nelson
Richard Parks
Jan Redd
Thelma Thompson
Cathy Fulmer
USC Aiken Convocation Center
Savannah River Cancer Foundation
Lady Pacers
Snow likely with 1 to 3 inches expected today
Weather forecasters predict 1 to 3 inches of snow with a rain snow mix this afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from this afternoon through tonight with up to 80 percent chance of snow by late day. Driving will remain hazardous through Saturday morning due to ice and slick overpasses. Public safety officials urge nonessential travel to avoid icy roads.
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National Weather Service
Columbia
Aiken Public Safety
Aiken County
Deaths and Funerals: Minnie Bell Jenkins Ledford
Dee Baker Jr. reports memorial notices for Minnie Bell Jenkins Ledford of North Augusta and Peggy Joyce Ledford of Augusta plus death announcements for Dee Baker Jr. in Lake Murray Marion area. Services and burial details follow standard obituary notices.
Olde Aiken Ale Debuts for City Anniversary Celebration
Aiken Brewing Co. introduces Olde Aiken Ale to mark the city's 175th anniversary. The barley wine style ale, 10.1 percent alcohol, debuts today and will be on tap around 1 p.m. Brewmaster Randy Doucet and Herb Brassselman note the high gravity beer ages well, gaining complexity over time.
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Aiken
Aiken Brewing Co
Randy Doucet
Herb Brassselman
Brasselman
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Hadley
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Rachel Jonnson
Herb Brasseiman
Windsor
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