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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2007
Page
1
Obituaries are posted daily at no charge on www.aikenstandard.com. The online obit page provides current notices accessible to readers without payment.
Clemson staged a strong second half comeback but fell 71 66 to No 18 Duke at home. The game featured a tight finish as Duke held on for the victory.
Prominent local obituaries list Jimmie Brown of Hempstead New York Margie H Gabriel of Aiken Wade Anthony Hunt of New Ellenton Charles Richard Stokes of Beech Island Guy N Thompson Jr of Simpsonville and Bill Williams of Beech Island with funeral notices published in the 6A section.
Construction crews raise the 97,600 square foot USC Aiken Convocation Center on Robert Bell Parkway with about 100 workers daily. Chinese Construction America Inc. oversees 15 subcontractors and a $21 million project as framing, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC progress continue toward a scheduled open in two months.
In a milestone boys 12 and under church league final Mt Anna Baptist Church faced Mt Anna teams meeting in a suspenseful championship. The game ended 29 24 with Mt Anna first place and the other Mt Anna team second. Both squads honored late Rev Alfred Holmes whose support for athletics and youth fueled their season.
Reenactors stage the 13th annual Battle of Aiken living history event at Powell Pond Road with public hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday off S C Highway 19. Battle reenactments begin at 2 p.m. daily. Sunday features a 9 30 a.m. church service and Maurice's BBQ from 10 a.m. Reenactors campsites open for visitor questions and schoolgroups attend Education Day today.
The event runs 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday at the Powell Pond Road field off South Carolina Highway 19. For more information visit www.battleofaiken.org.
Residents enjoyed a sunny afternoon as Aiken reached 78 degrees the year’s high so far. The National Weather Service notes the normal high is about 63 and that the rest of the week will stay in the sixties with a low near the upper twenties. A weekend warmup to 69 is forecast.
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