Mississippi blues musician dies in I 20 crash in Aiken County
A Mississippi guitarist and vocalist David A. Thompson, 53, of Greenville, died in a single vehicle crash on I-20 westbound near mile marker 26 in Aiken County shortly before 6 a.m. He was ejected from a 2003 Ford van driven by Allen Hite of Leeland. Thompson had been traveling with his band after a Saturday performance on Sullivan's Island. The crash remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton.
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David A. Thompson
Greenville
Miss
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Thompson
Allen Hite
Leeland
Carlton
Hite
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta
Sullivan’s Island
Lildavethompson
Hinds County
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Pianist to play fourth concert for Aiken History Museum
Pianist Robert Gerstenberg headlines his fourth benefit concert for the Aiken County Historical Museum. The Sunday event at 3 p.m. on Newberry Street offers Brahms, Beethoven, and Chopin works. Admission is free with donations encouraged. museum hours and contact details provided.
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County Historical Museum
Robert Gerstenberg
Aiken County
Brahms
Beethoven
Chopin
Gerstenberg
Suzanne Stone
Aiken County Historical Museum
Aiken County Council Agenda February 16
Aiken County Council meets February 16 at 7 p.m. at 736 Richland Ave. Items include recognition for Clarence W Raiford, road naming, lease with Toyota for hydrogen research space, zoning and bond actions, and approvals of engineers and grants. Public hearings on amendments to ordinances and several infrastructure projects are scheduled.
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Aiken Standard
Michael Gibbons
Mgibbons
Aikenstandard
Aiken County Council
Richland Ave
Clarence W. Raiford
Aiken County
Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc
Center For Hydrogen Research
Hamilton Drive
Neilson Street
City of
Aiken
Silver Bluff Road
MTA
Detroit Diesel
Maplewood Drive
County Council
Harley’s Auto Parts Inc
BP Barber of Columbia
Woodwardia Glen
Betsy Minton Joins Dietrich Equine Insurance Team in Aiken
Betsy Minton becomes outside agent for Dietrich and Company Equine Insurance Services in Aiken. The Louisville agency expands coverage for horses, farms, and related liabilities while Minton leverages her three decades in the equine industry to grow the local client roster.
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Betsy Minton
Dietrich and Company Equine Insurance Services
Aiken
Shawna Dietrich
Dietrich Insurance Equine Services
Betsy
Minton
Dietrich and Company
Dietrich
Shawna
Ben Baugh
Bbaugh
Aikenstandard
Grandfather Arrested Over Obscene Letters To School
Gary W. Summer, 66, turned himself in to North Augusta Public Safety on February 12 after investigators linked two anonymous letters sent to Paul Knox Middle School. Summer admitted acting alone, saying his messages reflected personal frustrations with an unrelated matter. He was charged with obscene messages to women and released on a 1097.50 bond.
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Paul Knox
North Augusta Department of Public Safety
Gary W. Summer
Public Safety
Paul Knox Middle School
Lloydette
Young
Susan Hubbard
Summer
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New York
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Alliane Consulting Engineers
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Audubon Circle
Friarsgate
Mabus Brothers Construction
Satterfield Construction Co
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department
South Carolina
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Seminole Mill
Evercon Systems
Securus Technologies
New Business
Henna Chevrolet Cadillac
General Motors
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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