Video gambling arrives in North Augusta marked by 100 new machines
North Augusta prepares for its first video gambling casino in a building once home to the Old America Store. Councilman warned of gambling overrunning the county as video poker interests win court battles and Hodges pushes for a lottery vote. Owner Jimmy Martin imports 100 machines into C5 designated zone along Atomic Road east and East Martintown Road. City aims to boost riverfront revitalization with a golf course and potential hotel and conference facilities.
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North Augusta
Jim Hodges
Old America
Jimmy Martin
Obituary notices on page 2B list local names
Obituary notices on page 2B include Wayne T. Gentry Sarah Ann Kemp Edward P Kenny N Augusta Jesse Elliott Lain Barnwell Eirl Cooper Hill Lucas Salley Katherine Rowland Aiken Robert Earl Smith Aiken.
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Wayne T. Gentry
Jackson
Sarah Ann Kemp
Johnston
Edward P. Kenny
N. Augusta
Jesse Elliott Lain
Barnwell
Eirl Cooper Hill Lucas
Lottery Results Reported for Thursday Draw
A Thursday midday lottery update lists winning numbers 0 through 64 with a 3 digit basket 5 61021 92 84. No clear venue or organization identified.
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Ash
Goodwill Emporium Opens in Aiken on Whiskey Road
Grand opening of Goodwill Emporium on Whiskey Road highlights proceeds supporting the Job Connection in Aiken. A $5.3 million U.S. Department of Labor grant funds a new facility for welfare-to-work transitions, with store receipts aiding ongoing Job Connection efforts.
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Goodwill Emporium
Whiskey Road
Goodwill Industries
Elsa Bustmante
Aiken
U.S. Department of Labor
Wendy Capelana
Jim Stiff
Tragic pedestrian death near Food Lion prompts crosswalk concerns
An 11 year old girl, Christian Nicole Griffin, died after darting into traffic near the Beaufort Street Food Lion in Aiken. The driver, George Robert Shelton Jr., stated the child moved into his path. no charges filed. ADPS and school counselors support East Aiken Elementary students as investigators plan follow up. A white cross marks the crash site as officials describe it a dangerous crossing area near the apartments. Funeral arrangements are set with Amos and Sons Funeral Home. An unrelated incident saw a 3 year old hit by a car on Abbeville Avenue with no serious injuries.
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Aiken
Food Lion
Beaufort Street
Christian Nicole Griffin
Pacer Run
Aiken County
Greg Bailey
George Robert Shelton Jr
Bath
Bailey
Shelton
ADPS
East Aiken Elementary School
Christian
Michelle Jagnes
JoAnn Skillman
Tom Galardi
Sue Townsend
Amos and Sons Funeral Home
Johnston
NATO troops poised on Yugoslavia border
NATO forces tighten around Kosovo as talks near a Saturday deadline. Milosevic refuses concessions and airstrikes loom. Christopher Hill meets Milosevic in a last bid, while Pristina residents stock up amid fear of violence. Solana signals readiness to deploy peace troops or extraction forces for 1300 monitors.
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Pristina
Yugoslavia
NATO
Kosovo
Slobodan Milosevic
France
Christopher Hill
Milosevic
Serbia
Javier Solana
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No Council
Nde
Bridge
Abby
Www
Aikenstan
Scott Webster
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
June Murff
Gary Stooksbury
Jamie Moore
Stooksbury
New Chamber
Richland Avenue
Ron Baxley
Krystal Restaurant
Jon Baxley
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