Winter Storm Strikes Upstate South Carolina
Harsh winter blast hits Greenville Spartanburg Cherokee and York counties with subfreezing temps and ice totaled up to half an inch on highways. Weather service warns continued sleet and freezing rain with crews clearing roads and motorists urged to stay home unless necessary.
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Greenville
South Carolina
Highway Patrol
Spartanburg
Cherokee
York
Ben Moyer
National Weather Service
Greer
Midlands
Columbia
Charleston
Moyer
Upstate
Lance Cpl
Dan Marsceau
State Highway Patrol
Marsceau
Weather Service
Aiken County
Deaths Maude Leonard Christian and Anna Floyd Obituary Notices
Obituary notices on page 8A report death notices for Maude Leonard Christian Anna Floyd and Maria Bustos Maciel from North Pace Anna Floyd Aiken Williston. The notices provide basic biographical details and funeral arrangements.
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Anna Floyd
Aiken
Maria Bustos Maciel
Williston
Georgia Lottery Saturday and Friday Draws Summary
Georgia lottery results list Saturday Cash 3 Midday numbers as 8 7 9 and Cash 3 Evening numbers as 3 4 2. Friday late draws show Cash 4 numbers 7 9 6 7 and Fantasy 8 numbers 46 17 24 34.
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Cash
Fantasy
Wife’s kidney gift gives husband renewed life
Bruce Becheler faced kidney failure after an August medical checkup. His wife Lynn donated a kidney, offering a second chance at life as their children Chris and Lynsey attend South Aiken High School. Bruce received care at University Hospital and Augusta Nephrology Institute, with grateful family support through a difficult holiday season.
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Bruce
Lynn Becheler
Aiken County
Lynn
Bechelers
Chris
Lynsey
South Aiken High School
Savannah River
Murder rate down in U S in 1997
The 1997 murder rate fell to 68 per 100,000, about levels from the late 1960s and the lowest since 1967, with 18,208 murders nationwide. City rates dropped, especially in populations over 1 million, while gun violence among youths remains a factor in overall declines.
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Washington
Justice Department
White House
Clinton
Bureau of Justice Statistics
FBI
Man Dies In Wreck In Montmorenci Friday Night
Aiken County records the first 1999 fatality as 60 year old Donald Thorpe of Joyner Pond Road Montmorenci died when his 1994 Toyota Camry left State Park Road around 6 30 pm. Thorpe was not wearing a seat belt though the air bag deployed. coroner Sue Townsend notes multiple head injuries and that toxicology results are awaited.
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Aiken County
Donald ‘Thorpe
Joyner Pond Roa
Montmorenci
State Park Road
Sue Townsend
Thorpe
Volunteer firefighters keep Couchton's safety lights burning
In Couchton and Kitchings Mill Aiken County volunteers rise before dawn to answer alarms. Creed now lieutenant and 34 volunteers serve 75 square miles with 21 other departments. They train 66 hours, fund equipment, and rely on community support.
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Aiken County
Kevin Creed
Couchton
Creed
Kitchings Mill
Firefighters Academy
Columbia
Greg Bailey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Abby
Ginny Southworth Lynn
Bruce Becheler
Becheler
Alan LaVine
Augusta Nephrology Institute
University Hospital
U.S
Sharon Taylor
Sparky
Feline
Youngs
Graniteville-Vaucluse-Warrenville
Scott Wel
Clearwater
Wilson Road
Clearwater Pond
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