Flu shot not fully protective against new A Sydney strain
Lower Savannah Health District official explains vaccine limits as influenza A Sydney may not be covered by current shots. State CDC tests show A Wuhan similar to Sydney. vaccines include Wuhan but Sydney emerged after development. Antivirals used in outbreak response. outbreaks do not negate shot benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
CDC
State Office
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Rudnick
Robert Ball
South Carolina
Wuhan
Proposal for fish farming at North Aiken Elementary
Dr. Chuck Leopold suggests fund raising at North Aiken Elementary School after heavy rains. Principal backs ideas to start catfish farming to generate extra income for the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Leopold
North Aiken Elementary School
Nine arrested in county drug sweep in Aiken County
Nine Aiken County residents were arrested Wednesday in operations tied to drug charges. Among them Daniel Frazier an assistant boys basketball coach and school custodian at A L Corbett Middle School faces cocaine distribution near a school. Officials say the arrests followed months of Sheriff’s Office inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Daniel Frazier
A.L. Corbett Middle School
Lyndon Carey
Comedy Shakespeare abridged lights up USC Aiken stage
The University Theater at USC Aiken opened The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged with three actors Gar land Palmer and Wetherington delivering all 37 plays. Performances run 8 p.m. today through Saturday and Monday at the Etherredge Center O Connell Theater. matinee 4 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets 10 adults 5 students faculty staff. Call 641 3305 for more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint McGuire
William Shakespeare
Matt Garland
Steven Palmer
Shane Wetherington
University Theater
University of South Carolina
Aiken
O'Connell Theater
Etherredge Center
Jess
E Sorgeson
Adam Long
Daniel Singer
Borgeson
Ombra Taylor
Bill would let police chase suspects beyond city limits
A bill by Rep. Gary Simrill would end city chase limits and allow deputies to pursue into adjoining counties. It expands jurisdiction, covering workers compensation and liability, and aims to curb criminals using routes like I 77 after Rock Hill robberies. The measure has cleared both houses and awaits the governor's signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Simrill
R-York
Simrill
Rock Hill
Catawba River
S.C. House
Senate
David Beasley
Sen
Ryberg
Police
Social agencies praised for new focus on integration
International gerontologist Dr Gema Hernandez urges elimination of divisions among social agencies to better serve an aging population. In a roundtable with Aiken Area Council on Aging executives, leaders noted progress toward collaboration as the council plans a gradual name change to Lifetime Connections, with barriers easing between two flagship groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gema Hernandez
Aiken Area
Aiken
Dr. Hernandez
Hernandez
Aiken Judge rules custody in international dispute
Aiken Family Court Judge Peter Nuessle orders Christine Lops to return daughters Carmen and Claire to South Carolina by Feb 16 or custody transfers to Michael Lops with a $100,000 bond. The ruling counters a federal decision favoring return to Germany and follows a long international custody battle tied to Georgia location findings and prior North Augusta schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Peter Nuessle
South Carolina
Nuessle
Carmen
Claire Lops
Germany
Christine
Michael Lops
North Augusta
Lops
Anne Harrington
U.S
Georgia
Aiken County
School grants backed by Greater Aiken Education Foundation
The Greater Aiken Local Education Foundation moved several grants at a North Aiken Elementary meeting. Amounts included 8000 for North Aiken and J D Lever reading program supplies, 5000 for Millbrook multimedia equipment and outdoor performance area, 3000 for East Aiken Accelerated Reader, 2951.12 for reading-improvement materials at Aiken High, plus 980 for Aiken High web design to support 12 laptops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Aiken High
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dow Jones
Ars
BellSouth
Carolina
cBs
Coca-Cola
DuPont
Intel
Ava IBM
Kimberly-Clark
McDonalds
Nations Bank
Owens-Corning
Palfed
SCANA
Wachovia
By Bill Bengtson
Marilyn Green
Teresa Green Johnson
Gerald Walker
Honeysucke Trail
Springfield
Christopher Michael Corbitt
Busbee
York
S.C
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
By Hoddie Burris
Ginny Southworth
George Alexander
New NeighborCare
Taff Report
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!