Sanford apologizes in state speech for past affair and its impact
In a rare statewide address Governor Mark Sanford acknowledged his past affair with an Argentine woman and apologized for hurting the state and his family. He praised his wife for her grace during the scandal and said this would be his final apology on the matter as he addressed the audience in Columbia.
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Historic Balcony estate to be sold at Feb auction in Aiken
The Balcony at 836 Whiskey Road, an 11 600 square foot home with five bedrooms eight baths plus a three bedroom guest house on nearly six acres, will be auctioned February 9 by Grand Estates Auction Co. The 1929 design by Julian Peabody once of New York ties to Seymour H Knox II. Prospective buyers can tour February 5 6 7 8 and 9 with a 50000 dollar refundable registration check.
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Winter Colony
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Grand Estates Auctions
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New York
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U.S
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GOP leader livid over fake Facebook account incident
Aiken County Republican Party vice chair David Lobb said a Facebook page using his photo posted racist slurs and claimed he supported Obama. He contacted local law enforcement and the Secret Service, and by noon the page vanished, possibly after authorities traced its origin.
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Daw Women’s Heart Board Keeps Tradition Alive
The Women’s Heart Board maintains its midweek tradition with a continuing event on Wednesdays. The longstanding program supports heart health awareness and community outreach.
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Deaths and Funerals notice highlights local names
Claude Franklin Cook Aiken Marie Janet Craighead Patsy Durden Dennis Harold Jones Eloise Owens Ponton are listed among local obituaries and funeral notices in the 6A column highlighting recent deaths and services in the Columbia Warrenville Philadelphia Windsor areas.
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Claude Franklin Cook
Aiken
Marie Janet Craighead
Columbia
Patsy Durden Dennis
Warrenville
Harold Jones
Philadelphia
Eloise Owens Ponton
Windsor
EMS transport policy debate heats up in Aiken County
County meeting triggers clash over patients right to ambulance transport to chosen hospitals outside the county. EMS officials cite life saving care and policy rules while critics cite a specific case where transports to Columbia or Lexington were refused. A cardiac patient case referenced and discussion continues with possible policy change.
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Dorn VA
Columbia
Wagener
Mike Miller
Todd Glover
Lexington
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