02 Jul 2002
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2002
Page
1
Afghan villagers recount a deadly airstrike in Kandahar that killed many, including women and children, as U S military sources say forces faced gunfire during the operation. Survivors accuse the attack of targeting civilians.
An administrative law judge delayed his order overturning DHEC's decision to close the Barnwell County plant. Judge Marvin Kittrell ruled DHEC lacked jurisdiction to force Starmet CMI Inc. to close last week.
Obituaries note the deaths of Mattie Bellamy glackson Theresa Gembicki and Marianne Hardy in Hilton Head Island with notices in section 5A highlighting memorials and services.
Law enforcement will set up 15 sobriety and saturation checkpoints in Aiken County ahead of the Fourth of July weekend to curb traffic fatalities. SC Highway Patrol Sgt K D Phelps notes 21 deaths on local roads this year, up from 18 at this time last year, as Capt TB Hancock cites nationwide alcohol and drug crash figures.
A 7-year-old boy from Aiken was critically injured when the car he rode in was struck by another vehicle on Audubon Drive near Powderhouse Road. The crash also involved Melody Rankin and John English, with Rankin cited as the driver. The child was transported to the Medical College of Georgia for treatment.
North Augusta council member Kent Sullivan quit during the meeting after last week’s DUI and related charges. He apologized to citizens saying he was deeply disappointed and saddened by the impact on his family, and asked for prayers as he devotes attention to healing.
Jupiter Entertainment crew visited Sunday and Monday to film for a History Channel mini series titled VS. 1 Avenue of America. The four part show follows stories along Highway 1 from Fort Kent Maine to Key West Florida with north and south sections and regional tales.
Marquis Pixley, 14, and other local youths finally swim as the Graniteville pool opens for summer under Aiken County Parks and Recreation supervision. A planned 11 a.m. opening was delayed two hours while officials retrieved a wool blanket for an emergency kit at the facility.
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