Aiken Standard offices close MLK Holiday
The Aiken Standard will close Monday January 16 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal delivery returns Tuesday January 17. Customer service lines for missed delivery run 7 to 9 am at 648 2311. Emily Littrell wins Area 1 spelling bee finals. she and Cody Beard advance to the county bee January 26 at South Aiken High School. Police seize crack cocaine cash and a vehicle after a midweek arrest in Aiken.
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Aiken Standard
Martin Luther King Jr
Aiken
Deaths and Funerals Mentioned in Aiken South Carolina
Reader community notices honor local figures with obituaries and funeral details. Names listed include Rachel Hochstetter Debi Pearl book mention by Debi Pearl Inez Maria Abbenante Dorothy B Deister Wanda Matthews Putnam and Joseph James Williams with Aiken and North Augusta ties.
Details emerge in deaths in North Augusta case
The Aiken County coroner outlined new details about the deaths of seven year old Gunner and four year old Ryker Young at their father Terry Young's home. The boys wore wet pajamas when found under bed covers Sunday evening. The coroner noted a bathtub in the home had water but no trail to the bedroom, with ~10 hours between death and law enforcement evaluation. The father died from a gunshot wound and preliminary tox screens showed no illegal drugs or alcohol in any involved. Final toxicology results from the state agency pending.
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Aiken County
North Augusta
Tim Carlton
Gunner
Ryker Young
Terry Young
Carlton
Third graders wow with FLAJ GLOW in LEGO League showcase
Oakwood Windsor Elementary School students Alex Negrete Jamie Jimenez Leanne Summers and Fionna Harper headline a South Carolina FIRST LEGO League Junior competition at the Columbia Convention Center. Teams from Schofield J D Lever Aiken Prep Mead Hall Aiken Christian School and Hunter Mortgage join the event with mentors guiding after school and gifted programs.
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Rob Novit
Oakwood-Windsor
Leanne Summers
Alex Negrete
Jamie Jimenez
Fionna Harper
Aiken County
South Carolina
Columbia Convention Center
Oakwood- Windsor
Schofield Middle School
J.D. Lever
Aiken Prep
Mead Hall
Aiken Christian School
Hunter
International Lego League
First Robotics
Aiken
M’ Aiken Magic
Schofield Squad
LEGO
M’ Aiken
Legos
FLAJ
Alex
DOE Extends SRS Contract To Allow Competitive Bids
The U S Department of Energy plans to extend the Washington Savannah River Company contract at the Savannah River Site to allow competitive bidding on the operations and liquid waste contracts. A 45 day public comment period is open before DOE negotiates the fee for the additional months. The extension moves the site operations to December 31 2006 from September 30 2006.
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U.S. Department of Energy
Washington Savannah River Company
Savannah River
DOE
Washington Group
Julie Peterson
Moore violates finance rules in campaign filing
A Moore campaign staffer says the Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s report overpaid by cash from the party and was corrected by a 4000 payment to the Children's Trust Fund. Shock said the error arose while filing disclosure documents online, noted in an Aiken Standard interview.
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Senate
Ethics Committee
Tommy Moore
Children’s Trust Fund
Democratic Party
Moore
Tim Shock
Shock
Aiken Standard
Rivera appeals in Georgia while SC cases loom over teens’ deaths
The appeals process begins for Reinaldo Rivera who is convicted in Georgia for the 2000 rape and murder of Army Sgt. Marnn Glista, with potential SC prosecutions for 1999 Aiken County teen murders still unresolved. Defense argues trial errors and self representation may affect his right to appeal.
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Reinaldo Rivera
Georgia
Army
Marnn Glista
South Carolina
Aiken County
Second Circuit
Barbara Morgan
Rivera
Melissa Dingess
Tiffaney Wilson
Tabitha Bosdell
Columbia County
Morgan
GOP leaders seek changes to open meeting laws
Columbia Republican caucuses push changes to state open meeting laws to meet privately over politics and priorities. Critics warn that the GOP majorities in the Senate and House often decide legislation behind closed doors, sparking calls to follow the law.
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GOP
Columbia
House
Senate
Todd Rutherford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chase
Rachel Hochstetter, Aiken
Debi Pearl
Inez Maria Abbenante
Dorothy B. Deister, Aiken
Wanda Matthews Putnam
Joseph James Williams
Dear Abby
Agnes Hobson
Elizabeth Simpson
Paul
Simpson
Alex Scott
Schofield
Ledrey
Larson
Lever
Bridgit Coleman
Rick Pelfrey
Movit
Aikenstandard.com
WSRC
SRS
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