Donate Save a Life Aiken donor gives first blood of 2014
William Martin, an Aiken resident, donated blood at Shepeard Community Blood Center on the first Thursday of 2014, the second day of National Blood Donor Month. Center CEO Kevin Belanger explains the month’s purpose and local goals to reach 130 units daily across Aiken, Augusta, Evans, and mobile units.
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Aiken
William Martin
Steve Harvey
Martin
Sheppard Community Blood Center
Kevin Belanger
Shepeard
Belanger
Sheppeard
Augusta
Evans
Shepeard Community Blood Center
Nicole Phelps
Aiken Chamber Unveils 2014 Initiatives and Board
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce outlines 2014 goals focusing on youth entrepreneurship, business development, and economic vitality. Plans include a USC Aiken and Aiken Young Professionals incubator, Urban Ecology Center with Clemson to foster an urban tech corridor, and Intelligent River rainfall measurements in Hitchcock Woods.
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Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
J. David Jameson
Chamber
Aiken
Jameson
USC Aiken
Urban Ecology Center
Clemson University
Hitchcock Woods
Will Williams
Cheerleaders Ready for First Competition
Local cheer squad prepares for their season opener with routines set for an upcoming meet. Wagener Salley ROTC honors veterans at a USDA event led by Charles E Williams and James A Randall. Deaths and Funerals notices appear on the 6A page.
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Wagener-Salley Rotc
USDA
Walk the line and sobriety tests cited by sheriff official
Aiken County Sheriff's Office spokesman Capt. Eric Abdullah notes officers often identify suspected DUI drivers after traffic violations such as ignoring stop signs, slow driving, or weaving. Police then follow the vehicle and may administer field sobriety tests.
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Eric Abdullah
Aiken County
Understanding Field Sobriety Tests and Impairment Signs
The article explains horizontal gaze nystagmus and divided attention tests like walk and turn to detect impairment. It notes distracted driving can mimic intoxication, and officers assess reaction, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and alcohol odor during stops.
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