Woman Charged With Murder In Aiken Shooting
Aiken County authorities charged Rosa Lee Ross with murder after she shot her live-in boyfriend, Ronald Patterson, in the stomach during an argument at their Cedar Drive home. She had been arrested earlier for assault and battery with intent to kill and had a prior 1989 shooting case against Abe Toole.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Ronald Patterson
Sheriff’s Office
Michael Frank
Ross
Patterson
Frank
9-1-1
Abe Toole
Toole
Prices rise on pressure treated wood after CCA ban
The EPA ended production of chromated copper arsenate due to arsenic cancer concerns, prompting higher prices as ACQ becomes the main alternative. Osmose says costs rose to convert plants, and dealers like Aiken Lumber fear impacts on consumers and small operators.
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Environmental Protection Agency
CCA
David Deegan
EPA
Heber
Aiken Lumber Co
John Moore
Gene Kneece
Gamma rays tied to Ordovician extinction event
Astronomers propose a gamma ray burst near our solar system 440 million years ago damaged the ozone and chemistry of the atmosphere. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun then cooked fragile life, contributing to the Ordovician mass extinction that killed about two thirds of species.
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Atlanta
Earth
Adrian L. Melott
University of Kansas
Gamma ray bursts blamed for ancient mass extinctions
Scientists propose a burst of gamma rays 440 million years ago may have eroded the ozone, raising UV exposure and wiping out about a third of life during the second major extinction. They note multiple past and present mass extinction events across Earth's history.
South Carolina House Budget Slashes Could Hit Agencies
A new round of across the board budget cuts proposed in the South Carolina House could slice state agency funding by 11 percent. Educational funding would face severe losses, with local educators warning of disastrous impacts. The state faces a 350 to 500 million shortfall as revenue lags, and lawmakers note the proposal awaits fuller review next week.
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S.C
House of Representatives
House
John Bradley
Aiken County
Lion
South Carolina
Columbia
Ken Clark
Swansea
James Roland Smith
Warrenville
Don Smith
North Augusta
Equine sportsman Haggard dies at 76 in tragic fall
William D. Haggard III, 76, famed for equestrian prowess, Pan American medals, and horse training, died after a fall in West Palm Beach during a competition. A lifelong winter resident of Aiken, he helped preserve Hitchcock Woods and rode with the Aiken Hounds drag club.
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Aiken
William D. Haggard III
Haggard
United States
Gail King
Nashville
Tenn
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken Hounds
Linda McLean
Billy
McLean
West Palm Beach, Fla
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Shirley Ann Owens
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Pearle T. Fennell
Bath North Augusta
Teresa Ann Gregory
Langley
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Associated Press
Bradley
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