Midwest Snowstorm Drenches Plains and Strands Thousands
A winter storm dumped up to 18 inches of snow in Kansas with highways closed and victims stranded nationwide. shelters in the Northeast filled as 7,005 to 7,055 New York residents sought city shelters while cold tightened its grip.
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Smith County
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Prion Study Links Cause To Human Illness
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine ties prions to human disease for the first time. Researchers note the mysterious agents, once linked to sheep brain disease, may underlie other unexplained illnesses.
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Curtain rises on On Golden Pond at Aiken Playhouse
Opening night for the Aiken Community Playhouse production of On Golden Pond is tomorrow with shows also set for Saturday and January 18 19 at 8 p.m. A Sunday matinee is scheduled for January 13 at 3 p.m. Directed by Marcia Harris the cast includes Lynne Kato Jim Temple Phare Bond Whatley Erwin Whitaker Tommy Raidy and Kay Lynn Christon. Reservations exist at 648 1438 with prices 5 adults 3 students 2 children under 12 and memberships $15 for four performances.
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Mezzo Soprano Tobin To Sing In Concert Sunday
LeVone Tobin, mezzo soprano and director of choral activities at Benedict College in Columbia, will perform in a concert at the church Sunday at 6 7 p.m. The church pastor is Rev. James Williams.
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Head Start Receives Yearlong Funding For Aiken County
The Head Start program in Aiken County gets a $369,487 grant from the U S Department of Health and Human Services approved by Gov Dick Riley. The Aiken County Community Action Commission will administer the funds for the Aiken and Barnwell County areas and serves about 170 children through Salley and Williston offices. Executive director George Anderson says the commission has run the program for 16 years and welcomes the continuation.
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