Judge says no prosecution unless both schools named
Clinton AP report: five men charged after a Newberry College Presbyterian basketball game brawl face prosecution only if offenders from both schools are identified. Judge Braswell urged identification of all involved as nearly two dozen officers broke up the fight delaying the game 20 minutes. four Newberry students were arrested. Investigators seek Presbyterian College help reviewing videotape to name others involved.
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Clinton
Newberry
Presbyterian
J.R. Braswell
Newberry College
Presbyterian College
Boy Ruled Incompetent For Trial In Slaying
A judge says a 9 year old boy accused of beating a Woodruff woman to death is incompetent to stand trial. Prosecutors will not drop the charge and seek a 60 day commitment for further psychological testing with the state Mental Health Department to ensure public safety through prosecution or rehabilitation.
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Oranianpurg
Woodruff
Beverly Jones
Amtrak Passengers Urged To Get TB Tests
Health officials request TB tests for several hundred Amtrak riders after a man with tuberculosis traveled from Chicago on the Capitol Limited to Washington and joined the Silver Star to Miami. He was hospitalized in Jacksonville after the train made 27 stops through Virginia the Carolinas and Florida ending in Miami.
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Amtrak
Miami
Chicago
Washington, D.C
New York
Obituary: Gladys Sheppard Bentley and Aiken Donald Tavelle Prior
Two obituary notices appear on page 28 honoring Gladys Sheppard Bentley and Aiken Donald Tavelle Prior. The notices record their names and dates, with brief confirmations of their passing and memorial details to follow in later editions.
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Gladys Sheppard Bentley
Aiken Donald Tavelle Prior
Jackson
Volunteers bring comfort to open heart surgery families at ARMC
Open heart surgery families at Aiken Regional Medical Centers receive support from the Hospital Auxiliary as volunteers provide a nearby waiting area with desk, TV, snacks, and coffee. Shirley Brown notes the aim is easing the stress for loved ones during the procedure conducted in Operating Room 8. Nancy Phillips highlights strong community backing and a large volunteer base including 232 volunteers and 40 juniors.
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Aiken
Shirley Brown
ARMC
Lucius Eubanks
Beth Wallick
Ms. Brown
Nancy T. Phillips
Scott Web Shirley Brown
Nancy Phillips
Heart Unit Opens Feb 1 at Aiken Regional
After more than four years, Aiken Regional Medical Centers gains permission to open a full service heart care unit on February 1. The Aiken Standard presents a six part series on preparations including respiratory therapy, surgical plans, volunteer duties, critical care nursing, and a mock run for heart services.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken
Cimonday
Panel votes against home detention for inmates
Aiken County Judicial and Public Safety Committee defeats an electronic monitoring plan 2-1 but the ordinance to empower the jail administrator to implement the program may proceed to full council. The system would free up beds at the 97 capacity Hampton Avenue jail and allow eligible inmates to work at home under bracelet surveillance.
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Aiken County
Lonnie McCarthy
Sumter
Greenville
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Hampton Avenue
Russ Ferrara
Susan Giddings
Staley Seeks Continued Progress as North Augusta Leader
North Augusta native Stephen Staley 42 years old, incoming chair of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, aims to build on recent improvements. He recalls the town’s growth from a map dot to a thriving community and vows to keep the momentum in shaping its future.
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Stephen Staley
North Augusta
First Baptist Church
Staley
Augusta
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Tan
Chamber
Glenn A. Loveless
Beasley To Lay Out Education Program
Governor Beasley plans a second year push on education with a focus on primary schooling and satellite linked classrooms. Aides note rising high paying jobs and seek student readiness while critics doubt his credibility and request a concrete plan.
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Beasley
Columbia
David Beasley
Ginny Wolfe
Wolfe
House
Jim Hodges
D-Lancaster
Beasley Education Push Faces Skepticism From GOP Leaders
ECA Leiis Beasley seeks renewed education support as Governor backed House plans to cut 3 million from Education Improvement Act programs last year. Hodges warns credibility is at stake while Land welcomes Beasley focus but expects a major reversal. Fields-Cauthen of the teachers association says disappointment may yield a family first pledge if kept.
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Beasley
House
Hodges
Senate
John Land
Manning
Kathy Fields-Cauthen
Palmetto State Teachers Association
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Philip Lord
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Bar
LaVana McKenzie
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