Breakfast serial resumes with The Secret of Smiths Hill
The Secret of Smiths Hill resumes today in the Aiken Standard after a holiday break and will continue each Monday. The section notes today marks the anniversary of Gunner and Ryker Young’s deaths at the hands of their father, reported on 4A. The paper also asks who are the biggest Ohio and Florida fans locally ahead of today’s game, found on 2A and 1B.
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Smith's Hill
Aiken
Gunner
Ryker Young
Ohio
Florida
Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans spotlight
Aiken Standard features Kathleen Reiter discussing the book Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans. The piece highlights a reader profile in today’s fast paced high tech world and invites discussion on reading habits.
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Noel
Richard Paul Evans
Area Deaths List Names Seven Local Residents
Obituary notice cataloging deaths of William Clay Adams Jr. Dennis Bartholomew Clifford Douglas Mary Dukes Thomas Hammond and Willie Turner from Johnston Johnston Williston Aiken Beach Island and surrounding areas with funeral details in the 6A section.
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William Clay
Bill” Adams Jr
Johnston Dennis W. Bartholomew, Aiken
Early Bloom Heat Baffles Plants Amid Warm January
Unseasonably warm winter temperatures push plants toward early blooming with cherry blossoms azaleas and other species already showing color. USC Aiken biology professor Dr. Harry Shealy notes light duration and temperature trigger blooms while pollinator timing may alter spring blooms. Meteorologist Mike Proud cautions no freezing forecast this week but uncertainty remains about ending cold snaps.
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Harry Shealy
USC Aiken
Shealy
Mike Proud
National Weather Service
Polo great Lewis A Smith inducted into Hall of Fame
Friends remember Lewis A Smith a nine goal polo great born in the United Kingdom who turned professional at thirteen and rose to nine goals. Inducted in 1997 his skill earned praise from Louise Eustis Hitchcock and noted sports writer.
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Lewis A. Smith
Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame
Smith
United Kingdom
William August Smith
England
Canada
U.S
Lewis
Louise Eustis
Lewis Smith
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken
East Aurora
N.Y
Feds say South Carolina cigarette tax spurs smuggling
Smugglers buy cheap SC tobacco to sell in other states with higher taxes. An Associated Press report notes SC packs cost about 3.15 including tax, vs 7 in New York City, driving profit and cross state trafficking. Authorities warn higher taxes may shift smuggling elsewhere.
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Florence
South Carolina
New York City
New York
Earl Woodham
Charlotte
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
Woodham
Carolinas
Jessica Osborne
Carolina Discount Tobacco
Osborne
Novelist in Making Montana Hintermann Finds Inspiration
A sixteen year old Montana Hintermann, once reluctant to read and write, discovers motivation through novels. Her early daydreams about alternate life paths shift to authoring as she attends Aiken Christian School and travels with her father Juerg Hintermann to Switzerland.
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Montana Hintermann
Montana
Aiken Christian School
Clamiant Engineer
Juerg Hintermann
Switzerland
Envisioned Enchanted Movie Planned from Novel
A film adaptation of a popular book was announced with release anticipated soon after the novel’s publication. The article notes the project hope and references the book’s success, hinting at production timelines and studio involvement.
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Kathleen Reiter
Clifford Eugene “Cliff” Douglas
North Augusta
Mary Dukes
Williston
Thomas Alfredo Hammond, Aiken
Willie Louis Turner
Beach Island
Inside Today
Abby
Ocean
Michael Gibbons
Richland Avenue
Proud
Krystin Merriweather
Kmerriweather
Aikenstandard
Piease
Feds
S.C
Associated Press
Rob Novit
Amber Courtney
Carol Ann Robinson
Jessica Ridgeway
Hintermann
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