Euthanized dog linked to 9-year-old girl's death
A Merriwether Elementary pupil Kristen Dutton died after a 98-pound Japanese Akita attacked her at her grandfather's McCormick home. The dog was euthanized after rabies tests came back negative. Coroner Faye Puckett confirmed the attack occurred around 6 30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Mead Hall rally team supports coach battling cancer
Sixth graders at Mead Hall rallied around Meredith Legg, their USC Aiken star turned coach, as she faced uveal melanoma and liver lesions. The team learned of her cancer in 2010 after a 2009 diagnosis, organized a fundraiser during a basketball doubleheader, and continue to back her as she undergoes experimental treatment with a Feb. 21 doctor visit planned.
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County complex in Aiken planned for new building on Richland Ave
Aiken County unveils a conceptual plan for a new County Complex at Richland Avenue. Officials say the existing building cannot be repurposed without about $3 million in extra costs and has "lived its useful life," county administrator Clay Killian says.
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Thomason Beasley and Wheeler Cross Funeral Notices
Betty Helen Thomason Beasley of Columbus Mississippi and Sheila Ann Wheeler Cross are listed among a death notices roundup. Also named are Aiker Wyman Dicks of Warrenville and Jerry Lee Key of Aiken with funeral details referenced in a local obituary brief.
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Delayed tax refunds affect millions this filing season
Congress delays in December push refunds back by mid February for many filers including itemizers and educators. Paper returns wait until mid February. electronic filing also postponed. Experts cite practical computer updates and changes from the Bush tax cuts as the cause and warn of a potential three week backlog.
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