Two charged in death of trooper Lingard
SANTEE A veteran Highway Patrol trooper Lingard was killed during a traffic stop on New Year’s Eve near Interstate 95. Public Safety officials said Lingard, 39, was shot four times in the chest and back without wearing a vest. Police later charged Glory Lee Blackwell and Justin Matecki with murder.
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Santee
Josephine Moore
Orangeburg
Frankie L. Lingard
Public Safety Department
Sue Sadik
Lingard
Samuetta Marshall
Cpl
Melanie Anderson
George Jones
Leatha Raysor
Columbia
Glory Lee Perez Blackwell
Bensalem
Justin Matecki
Silver Spring
Robert Stewart
Matecki
Michael Piscani
Stewart
Obituary notices list several individuals across cities
Death notices from Cleveland Ohio Aiken New York and Springfield report Lillie M Barefield Aiken Theodore Brown Albert Flood Jr Eula Mae Hansen Dr Wallace McNair Jr Lela Walker among the deceased. Obituaries summarize individual life details and service information as published.
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Lillie M. Barefield
Aiken
Theodore Brown
Cleveland
Ohio
Albert Flood Jr
Springfield
Eula Mae Hansen
Wallace McNair Jr
Lela Walker
New York
Lottery Numbers Spark Confusion Across Thursday Draw
Readable fragments show a lottery result with numbers 3163 and 2 48 2 Pantany 8 1215 91 82. The text lacks clear context, dates, or official labeling, making precise attribution difficult.
First baby of 1998 born at Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Anthony Brooks became a father as Tionne Lynette Brooks arrived at 5:28 pm. on New Year’s Day 1998, the county’s first baby. Felicia Brooks called the moment strange yet joyful while grandparents noted family traits in the newborn.
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Anthony Brooks
Aiken
Mom
Tiny Tionne Lynette Brooks
Aiken Regior
Felicia Brooks
Eartha Thompson
Tionne Lynette Brooks
Tionne Lynette
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Lily Reed
Johnnie Reed
Quiet New Year in Aiken County Ends Without Fatalities
Aiken County reported a calm New Year period with no fatal accidents. Coroner Sue Townsend and Sheriff’s Lt. Michael Frank noted few incidents, and downtown patrols saw limited public drunkenness. Across the state, four highway deaths occurred in two crashes involving unbelted drivers near Pageland and Spartanburg.
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Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Michael Frank
Department of Public Safety
Lori Hayes Moore
Jefferson
Pageland
Jamie Thomas Douglas
Chesterfield
Spartanburg
Eddie Laney
Sharay Laney
Thurmond Hospital Stay Extends Five Days
Senator Strom Thurmond remains hospitalized at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center in Fort Gordon after five days of treatment for an infection. Assistant press secretary Kenny Hinson said Thurmond is resting but improving and staff could not confirm a release date while his condition is monitored.
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Hinson
Thurmond
Washington
The
Promise Keepers
Hollywood Ends 1997 With Record Box Office Amid Higher Prices
Hollywood posted a record 1997 with over 6.2 billion dollars in ticket sales, up 8 percent from 1996, driven by blockbusters like Men in Black and The Lost World. Titanic, released December 19, is expected to gross over 200 million. Star Wars rerelease not counted. Admissions slightly higher, with average ticket prices rising to about ten dollars for reserved seats. Warner Bros faced tougher years, while Sony Pictures led with hits including Men in Black Air Force One My Best Friend's Wedding and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Warner Bros
Sony Pictures
Air Force One
Lucy Fisher
Sony
Colum
Top movie grosses list with titles and earnings
A listing of leading films by box office with nine entries including Men in Black The Lost World Jurassic Park and Air Force One. The figures range from 249.8 million down to 101.1 million with titles such as Liar Liar Star Wars My Best Friend's Wedding and Batman Robin.
Aiken medical pioneer Dr McNair dies at 83
Dr Wallace Duncan McNair Jr 83 longtime Aiken family physician died New Year’s Day at his home after 38 years of practice He retired in 1963 due to cancer He and his church involvement were noted by peers and the Aiken County Medical Society In 1987 the society named him Physician of the Year with praise from Dr Niles Borop and Dr David Keisler Jr He served in the Army Medical Corps in World War II and was a notable community figure with deep patient love and church ties.
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Wallace Duncan McNair Jr
First Presbyterian Church
McNair
Aiken County Medical Society
David S. Keisler Jr
T He Church
Hospital
Manning K. Owen
Aiken
Dr. McNair
The
University of South Carolina
Medical University
Army Medical Corps
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Ginny Southworthunly
Madina Centers
Strom Thurmond
R- 3.C
Man
Phurmo
Christopher Dixon
Paine Webber
Bia TriStar Motion Picture Group
James Cameron
Niles Borop
Medical University of South Carolina
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