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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 2006
Page
1
Legendary entertainer Lou Rawls, famed for songs like You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine, dies at age 72 after a cancer battle. The longtime vocalist and community figure began as a choir boy and rose to international fame.
Death notices list James Butler Sr. of Graniteville Lucy H. Dunbar of North Augusta Jeffrey A. Ellison of Beech Island David W. Howe Jr. Billy Lyles Marguerite Piaunt among recent passings with funeral details planned in local area venues.
Graniteville residents gathered in a candlelit vigil Friday to mark one year since the deadly train crash. They recalled the moment they first smelled disaster and mourned together, reflecting on healing and resilience.
Four men face murder charges in the Thursday killing of Beech Island resident Jeffrey Ellison a semi pro football player. Ellison was gunned down at a Central Avenue Augusta home. Three suspects are from Aiken County and one from Jackson. The Jackson teen victim Justin Brown died from a chest wound on December 30. Autopsy results awaited.
Tim Bledsoe of North Augusta pursued disability benefits via an email campaign after two years of sending more than 100 messages. An administrative law judge granted benefits in October due to his bipolar and obsessive compulsive disorders, ending 14 months of disputed treatment by the state's Disability Determination Service. He remains frustrated with the DDS and the process, though he now has Social Security earlier than many applicants. The story traces his 12-year career at the Savannah River Site and ongoing struggles.
The first class letter rate climbs 2 cents to 39 cents with an additional ounce up 1 cent to 24 cents. Other changes affect international mail, Priority and Express options, money orders and delivery confirmations as USPS faces new escrow requirements and anticipated future adjustments.
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