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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2001
Page
1
President Bush prepares for his initial talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, aiming to strengthen the special relationship amid multiple substantive issues shaping U.S.-U.K. cooperation.
Aiken resident Glenn Wilson who supports teaching creation theory has obtained free legal assistance from an attorney affiliated with the Alliance Defense Fund to represent the side questioning evolution.
Obituary notices list the deaths of Willie Alen Willie J. Clemons Julia P. Garris Loudell T. Hallman Allen T. Johnson Jr. David Ratitt R. Hodges Sill Lilian M. Dowden Vuei with brief line items for each remembrance.
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Langley area schools faced heavy disruption after overnight vandalism and arson at Midland Valley High School. Fire damaged a greenhouse and storage shed, plus an adjacent portable, while four buses were smashed and some targeted for arson. Between 300 and 350 students were late as seven bus routes were affected, with Warrenville Elementary Clearwater Elementary Leavelle McCampbell Middle and Langley Bath Clearwater Middle also impacted. The incident is under investigation by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and Burnettown Police Department.
Bonds of 200000 and 35000 were set Thursday for Roy Morris Jr. and Shannon Weeks in the death of Brittany Weeks 15 months old. They appeared before Judge James R Barber II and were returned to the Aiken County Detention Center. Prosecutor Jill Weeks said both faces homicide by child abuse charges with bail conditions requiring living with relatives no contact and a curfew.
Cellular users in the Aiken and Augusta region faced outages after an electrical storm damaged a major transport hub affecting ALLTEL. Pete Price, ALLTEL VP for the Augusta market, said by 4 p.m. about 80 percent of cell sites were restored and by today all customers should have service.
Dixie Lee owner Crytzer reflects on returning to the Aiken area after 1950s Miami days and a 2001 reopening. She details family ties, longtime customers, a stable menu, and plans for her son and daughter-in-law to someday take over. The curb drive-in is gone, but loyalty endures and the community welcomes her home.
After a three year fight over a certificate of need ARMC requested open heart services at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. DHEC imposed a license moratorium the day after filing, pitting ARMC and local physicians against DHEC and a Columbia hospital. The conflict centered on expanding cardiovascular care for the community.
Today marks the twenty fifth anniversary of Aiken Regional opening on February 23 1976 admitting 54 patients transferred from Aiken Hospital. CSRA ambulances aided the transfer and 50 ER patients were treated. First year 6276 admissions and 15000 ER visits.
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