Two men charged in Sunday pizza delivery robbery
Two men, Kevin F Woodward and Joey C. Smith, were arrested at 11:15 p.m. after allegedly holding up a pizza delivery driver at the Mini Shop on Augusta Road in Aiken County. They fled, were tracked by the Aiken Bloodhound team to Myrtle Street and a mobile home, and are jailed in Aiken County Detention.
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Gloverville
Kevin F Woodward
Mosely Drive
Trenton
Joey C. Smith
Rainbow Falls Road
Graniteville
Aiken County
Init
Augusta Road
Atoverville
Frank
Minit
Myrtle Street
Beasley backs Graham in Senate bid in South Carolina
Former South Carolina governor David Beasley endorses U S Representative Lindsey Graham for Senate saying his candidacy keeps the GOP in the majority as Strom Thurmond nears term end. Beasley warns Democrats will target the seat while noting Thurmond turns 100 and will not seek reelection.
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Columbia
David Beasley
Lindsey Graham
Senate
Beasley
Graham
GOP
Strom Thurmond
Ric ‘Thurmond
South
Carolina
U.S. Senate
Bush
Carroll Campbell
R.S.C
USCA Unveils New Electronic Campus Sign
University of South Carolina Aiken has installed a campus front lawn electronic sign visible from University Parkway. Dr. Deidre Martin says it will show time date temperature and campus events. The sign, funded from enrollment increase dollars, enhances communication and can be programmed remotely.
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Usc Aiken
University of South Carolina Aiken
University Parkway
Deidre Martin
USCA
Martin
Pickens-Salley House
Campus
State fights to repair aging bridges with scarce funds
South Carolina keeps data on its 9 000 bridges to guide repairs but lacks funds to keep up. More than 23 percent of bridges were recently found deficient or obsolete. The Transportation Department proposes a 300 million package of fee and gas tax increases, while Governor Hodges may veto. AAA Carolina says SC needs about 940 million more than spent.
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Columia
South Carolina
Lee Floyd
State Transportation Department
Federal Highway Administration
Floyd
Transportation Department
I T
Jim Hodges
AAA
Carolinas Motor Club
Jacquie Hughett
Hughett
False alarm at Belk's yard fire prompts safety response
Shoppers at Martintown Plaza reported smoke behind Belk's in North Augusta causing fire trucks to respond. Lt. Verne B. Sadler said the blaze was a controlled burn in a residential yard at 411 Catherine St behind the shopping center. No evacuations occurred and the fire was extinguished.
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North Augusta
Martintown Plaza
Belk’s
Old Edgefield Road
Verne B. Sadler
Eing
Catherine St
Teen births down but premature babies rise in SC report
The Right Start study shows fewer teens become mothers and prenatal care access improved in South Carolina during the 1990s. Yet births to unmarried women remain high, and more babies are born underweight or before 37 weeks. County data highlight high unwed birth rates in Allendale, McCormick, Lee, Marion, Marlboro and Dillon.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Baron Holmes
Kids Count
Foster Young
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Young
Palmetto
New Mexico
Louisiana
Mississippi
Washington, D.C
Allendale
McCormick, Lee
Marion
Marlboro
Dillon
Paradise Farms to host inaugural Horse Trials this weekend
Paradise Farms hosts its first Horse Trials with 175 plus horses competing in dressage, show jumping, and cross country. Divisions range from beginner novice to training and combined tests from preliminary to advanced, with proceeds aiding Helping Hands shelter. Event starts 7:30 am both days and ends at 5 pm. Contact Leslie Ward at 643-0138 for details.
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Paradise Farms
Leslie Ward
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