Fired public safety officer denies claims
Frank Conoly an off duty fired public safety officer testified at a grievance hearing in Aiken denying allegations that he struck a woman with a baton or sprayed pepper spray during a Jan. 3 traffic stop on Whiskey Road. He said his aim was a warning not excessive force and disputed police department findings while noting he was told to resign or be fired.
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Frank Conoly
Conoly
City of Aiken
LaPrell Drumming
Tammy
Whiskey Road
Condy
Ms. Drumming
Carrol Busbee
Department of Public Safety
Richard Abney
Abney
ADPS
Busbee
South Boundary
Columbia House budget writers reject Hodges reading institute plan
Democratic Gov. Hodges proposed a 3 million Governor's Institute of Reading as part of his education agenda while the Ways and Means Committee blocked funding. House leaders debated reading performance with data showing fourth graders lagging. supporters urged grants and teacher development. opponents cited existing Reading Recovery efforts.
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Columbia — House
Jim Hodges
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Hodges
Institute of Reading
South Carolina
Deaths: Evelyn Earnhardt and others across Florida and South Carolina
Obituary notices list Evelyn Earnhardt of Daytona Beach Beebe H Cushman of Windsor Edith A Duke of North Augusta Kenneth Edwards of Greenwood Emma W Shealy of Warrenville Robert Tarrant of Aiken Wade Richardson of Aiken plus others as page 2B obits list.
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Evelyn Earnhardt
Daytona Beach
Fla
Beebe H. Cushman
Windsor
Edith A. Duke
North Augusta
Kenneth Edwards
Greenwood
Emma W. Shealy
Warrenville
Robert Tarrant
Aiken
Wade Richardson
Georgia Lottery Results Wednesday Drawn Numbers
The Georgia Wednesday draw results show Cash 3 Midday 3 9 7 and Cash 3 Evening 56 0. The Cash ELT Pantany 8 sequence is 1622 26 20 81 with details at www.aikenstandard.com.
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Cash
First graders craft a city of junk and boxes
A Saint Mary Help of Christians class builds a growing 30 foot long two level model city over three weeks. Kathleen Steitler says students designed neighborhoods and services from farms to homes and a church, learning every place has a neighborhood. Brianna Cabbil leads a tour of the model highlighting its features and the global reach of neighborhoods.
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Saint Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Kathleen Steitler
Brianna Cabbil
God
Bill Bengtson
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Bonnie Hoel
Blake Stout
Patrick Odenthal
Bryne Shannon
Stephen Barry
Lauryn Hill Sets Record With Five Grammys In One Night
Lauryn Hill dominated the Grammys winning five awards including album of the year and best new artist for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Her hip hop and R&B blend, celebrated as a breakthrough, marked a major milestone as rap gains mainstream dominance.
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Los Angeles
Lauryn Hill
Hill
Stolen firearms sale leads to probated term in Aiken County
Aiken County businessman Wayne Harrison, 26, received a probated sentence after pleading to counts involving stolen firearm purchases and sales. Circuit Judge Frank Eppes heard that Harrison, tied to an undercover operation with informant Michael Fields, used his Midland Valley hardware store to funnel stolen Wal Mart items. The informant’s recording aided police in recovering the items. Harrison faced potential 25 year total sentencing.
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Aiken County
Wayne Harrison
Frank Eppes
Harrison
W. Lawrence Brown
Brown
Michael Fields
Wal-Mart
Fields
Midland Valley
James Whittle
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Aiken Municipal
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Dorangeburg
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