Deputy Hooks Jumper During Suicide Attempt on I 26 Overpass
Lexington County deputy Kelly Hite restrained a 32 year old Aiken man threatening to jump from the St Andrews Road overpass onto Interstate 26. He handcuffed himself to the jumper and hung on for several minutes before bystanders helped pull them to safety. The man was taken to Lexington Medical Center for mental health evaluation and no charges were filed.
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Columbia
Lexington County
Kelly Hite
St. Andrews Road
Hite
Mental Health Department
Lexington Medical Center
Pyle Urged To Stay In Race For High Court
Columbia lawmakers urge Greenville Circuit Judge Victor Pyle to remain in the race for the South Carolina Supreme Court. Senator Glenn McConnell says activist pressure should not influence his cand idacy while Rep. Harry Cato questions if staying is wise ahead of future elections.
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Pyle
High
Columbia
Greenville
Victor Pyle
State Supreme Court
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
McConnell
General Assembly
Harry Cato
R-Travelers Rest
Deaths: Ben Chavis Cecile Craig Graniteville Obituaries
Obituary notices list deaths of Ben Chavis Cecile Craig Thomas Clinton Givens and Paul V Hawkins. The brief notices place each person in their respective towns including Wagoner Blackville Graniteville Beech Island and Slater.
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Ben Chavis
Wagoner
Cecile Craig
Graniteville
Thomas Clinton Givens
Blackville
Paul V. Hawkins
Beech Island
Student fires Parrot rifle at Confederate re enactment
A Kennedy Middle School student, Re-Enactment arolyn Richsbieter, fired a Parrot rifle during warmup for the Battle of Aiken reenactment at Sporting Days Horse Farm east of Aiken. About 800 school children witnessed living history as units prepared for the two day event.
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Arolyn Richsbieter
Kennedy Middle School
Glenn Dedmont
Kennedy
Battle of Aiken
Sporting Days Horse Farm
Aiken
U.S. 78
Joe Wheeler
Pete Peters
South Carolina
ETV
Peters
Mitchell’s Fight For Senate Seat Goes Into Court
Expelled Senator Theo Mitchell faces a federal court challenge to regain his seat with the case centering on Senate expulsions. Judge Dennis Shedd questioned the legal basis of Mitchell’s arguments as Mitchell’s side plans to pursue the matter toward the Supreme Court.
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Mitchell
Senate
Columbia
Theo Mitchell
Friday
Greenville Democrat
Suzanne Coe
U.S
Dennis Shedd
U.S. Supreme Court
Internal Revenue Service
Coe
Tax Man Uses High Tech to Nab Tax Cheats in SC
IRS in South Carolina uses computer systems to flag fraudulent Social Security numbers and incorrect or duplicate data on returns. District Director Donald L. Breihan notes about 1 in 10 returns are rejected during processing, with 1.2 million held back out of 10.4 million filed. Spokesman Mike Quinn says the system targets preparers and payers who misuse dependents to claim earned income tax credits.
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South Carolina
Federal Income
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Donald L. Breihan
Mike Quinn
Breihan
Quinn
Writers Editors Win Press Awards at SCPA Winter Meet
Aiken Standard staff writers and editors earned eight South Carolina Press Association honors at the winter meeting in Greenville. Shannon Baynham won first in feature writing, Scott Webster took first in feature photo, with multiple second and third place wins across columns sports design and reporting categories.
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Aiken Standard
South Carolina Press Association
SCPA
Greenville
Shannon Baynham
Scott Webster
Greg Tyler
Webster
Ms. Baynham
Roddie Burris
Philip Lord
Kelly Greene
Gene Porter
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Ginny Southworth
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Gabriel Baxley
Wheeler
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The
Associated Press
Carl Langley
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