Police sift through leads in deadly North Augusta crash
Investigators in North Augusta pursue tips after a weekend hit and run on Atomic Road left one man dead and another injured. A brown 1992 Ford F150 swerved into a 2004 Ford Expedition, sending both vehicles down a 40 foot ravine. The pickup occupants fled. officials suspect substance influence. Gregorio C. Cruz, 24, of North Carolina, died in the crash. The Expedition driver and second occupant were hospitalized, with the latter in a coma. Authorities identified possible occupants of the truck and urged witnesses to call North Augusta Public Safety. The incident occurred around 3 am Saturday. Potential penalties include up to 35 years in jail.
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North Augusta
Gregorio C. Cruz
North Carolina
Georgia
Tim Pearson
Pearson
North Augusta Public Safety
Local firm Especially Seniors grows with home care model
Aiken native Robbie Yarborough and his wife bought Especially Seniors three years ago to combine engineering and nursing strengths. The nine year old company now employs about 110 CNAs who provide case managed home care, from few hours to full days, often visiting clients at home or partnering with hospice as needed. The service helps seniors perform everyday tasks and remain safely at home amid an aging population.
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Aiken
Robbie Yarborough
Yarborough
Jenny
Yarboroughs
Especially Seniors
Robbie
Aiken seniors home care keeps local feel, eyes growth
"what's going to be needed down the road and what's available." Specially Seniors, named Small Business of the Year by the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, credits its network and family approach. The Yarboroughs plan five year expansion while preserving hometown atmosphere as the only nonfranchise provider in Aiken.
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Greater Aiken
Aiken
Girls invited to explore engineering at CSRA event
Janice Hear, chief engineer at Savannah River National Laboratory and SWE president, helps lead Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day for about 37 eighth grade girls in CSRA. Activities cover archaeology computers and robotics with planetarium visits and a liquid nitrogen demo, aiming to show math and science in real use not just books.
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Janice Hea
Upstate New York
Hear
Savannah River National Laboratory
Society of Women Engineers
CSRA
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Dupont Planetarium
Barbara Smoak
Washington
Savannah River Company
WSRC
USC Aiken
Washington Safety Management Solutions
CSRA/ American Society for Engineering Management
History of Jazz event at Wal-Mart center
The Center for African American History Art and Culture presents a free Thursday program on the evolution of jazz from 3 to 5 pm in the Wal-Mart shopping center on Richland Avenue. Augusta group quietSTORM will perform and discuss African American contributions to music and cross influences across genres.
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Wal-Mart
Richland Avenue
JoAnne Saunders
Caahac
Cultural Center
Quisstorm
Quietstorm
Augusta
CSRA
Riverwalk
Gordon
Saunders
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