Sheriff predicts more porn arrests in area
Richmond County deputies hold two men linked to a case in Aiken County where Ricky D Kitchens was charged with taking obscene photographs of minors. Kitchens, 36, is jailed on a $10,000 bond. one suspect faces two bonds of $5,000, and the other is held on $100,000 bond. Investigators say four underage girls aged 13 to 16 were photographed at a North Augusta home, with one girl stating she posed starting in 1980 while a runaway.
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Aiken County
Gunnells
Kitchens
North Augusta
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Johnston
Inflation slows to 3.5 percent in January report
Washington AP reports January inflation rose 0.3 percent pushing the annual rate to 3.5 percent, the slowest since 1980. Analysts say the dip reflects recession but expect higher rates later as wage talks continue and oil supply remains a factor.
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Washington
Labor Department
Easy route to success at Heart Fund rehearsals prompt
John McMahon urged at Heart Fund rehearsals Tuesday night offering a bold path to rise in the world. He carried a tall ladder and posed a question about God and Tar Heels as Elaine Ingram, age 4, exclaimed Clemson to the sunset sky.
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John McMahon
Heart Fund
Carolina
Elaine Ingram
Clemson
Aikenite Paramedic Trials Cyclosporin A For Eye Disease
Mike Fulmer, a 25 year old Aiken County EMS paramedic, travels to NIH Bethesda for the first clinical trial of cyclosporin A to treat posterior uveitis. The disease has caused 60 percent vision loss in his left eye and affects about 10 percent of U S visual impairment. If successful, the drug may help Fulmer and other patients with severe inflammation that can lead to blindness. He first noticed cloudiness in 1980 after being kicked in the eye during a domestic disturbance and was later mis diagnosed before proper uveitis diagnosis.
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United States
Journal of the American Medical Association
Fulmer
Savannah
Deborah
Medical College of Georgia
Lebanon
Japan
Turkey
Medical College
Schools Work For Referendum
Aiken County legislative delegation to host public meeting at Midland Valley High School on March 4 to hear views on a proposed fiscal autonomy referendum for the school board. Kneece notes June 8 primary as target and expects delegation response timelines. Durward Pridgen calls the meeting a positive step with board members likely to attend.
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Aiken County
Midland Valley High School
General Assembly
J.P. Kneece
Kneece
Durward Pridgen
Thomas E. Huff
North Augusta
Harte Faces Judicial Screening For At Large Circuit Bench
Judge John W. Harte Jr of Aiken County appeared before the South Carolina legislative screening panel as one of seven candidates for the vacant at large circuit judge post to be filled by March 10. He argued for uniform sentencing guidelines with range and stressed courtroom fairness.
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Columbia — Aiken County
John W. Harte Jr
S.C
Judicial Screening Committee
Lin
General Assembly
Harte
State House
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