Five Die In South Carolina Weekend Road Fatalities
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports five people died in weekend crashes. Frank Casteel, 71, and Virginia Casteel, 72, were killed in a head on collision on SC 178 in Saluda County around 10:35 a.m. Saturday. Also killed were Joseph Evans, 45, of Ruffin, Alicia Kay, 19, of Anderson, and Woodrow Merritt, 21, of Easley. The Associated Press notes fatalities on SC roads from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday.
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Buchanan campaign rally at Clearwater finishing plant
Buchanan campaign coordinator Gary Bunker said the candidate will visit Clearwater finishing plant Wednesday at 11 a.m. Contact Bunker at 642-2m for more information.
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Best Of Aiken Readers Vote Featured In Aiken Standard
The Best Of Aiken showcases readers choices across dining, car buying, clothing and more in the upcoming Wednesday edition of The Aiken Standard. Readers are urged to pick up a copy to see if their favorites won in each category.
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Obituary notices for North Augusta and Aiken residents
Death notices for Heidy M. Ainsworth of North Augusta, Benjamin F. Monroe of Aiken, Claire Frances West of Aiken, and Lois Sweatman Workman appear on Page 7A obituary notices.
Georgia Lottery Sunday Cash 3 Draw Result
Sunday's Georgia Lottery Cash 3 numbers are 5 3 1. No additional details provided.
Clinton Mulls Cuba Crisis After Planes Downed
Washington reports say Cuba may have captured a pilot from one of the downed civilian planes. NBC cites a Cuban foreign ministry statement claiming the craft were in international air space and a pilot is in custody. US options and embargo talk rise as Clinton weighs response with national security officials and UN Security Council meeting held.
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Uri Is Unique Horse Uri Is Unique Horse
Georgiana Wolcott tells how a Russian circus horse named Uri ended up in Aiken South Carolina. A friend in Pennsylvania found a gelding whose trainers were returning to Russia and shipping costs led to sale. Uri arrived in December, recovered from illness, and won hearts with his friendly nature and calm behavior.
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Warm Spring And Dry Times Predicted For Southeast
Regional weather trends point to a warmer drier spring and summer for the Southeast as El Nino subsides. State climatologist D J Smith notes controls have shifted from global to regional, predicting a return to more predictable weather after years of volatility marked by the 1984 Texas storm that became a deadly Carolinas supercell.
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El Nino's La Nina influence noted for 1995 storm activity
Experts point to more typical spring and summer weather across the Southeast and Northeast as Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, and continental factors stabilize. Forecaster Smith cites 1995 as a notably active hurricane season yet predicts an average thunderstorm pattern and slightly warmer long run.
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Major success for third Battle of Aiken reenactment
Gen Bernard E Bee Camp commander Harry Woodward calls the three day Battle of Aiken reenactment a major success. About 500 Civil War reenactors from several states attended the event at Sporting Days Farm near Aiken. Between 9 000 and 10 000 people total viewed the three days of history tours and mock battles.
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