Two Men Arrested After Clearwater Robbery
A Clearwater robbery led to two men being arrested after an anonymous tip called in. Officials identified Randol Garnett and Billy Ray along with a convoluted chain of names as suspects. The case involves grand larceny and related charges.
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Clearwater
Mage Mart
Aiken County
Henry Sims
The
Randol Garnett
Billy Ray
Grand Larceny
Sy Corey Ithe
Alben Cacky
Dale’ DuBeoe
Wade
Tamner, Norris
Joe Reames
Weather notes show rain chance near Independence
The forecast indicates a 20 percent chance of rain tonight with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will fall to around 60 degrees tonight and rise to near 90 degrees tomorrow with upper 80s expected.
Paul Pinson Loses Glasses at Clarks Hill Lake
At a Clarks Hill party Paul Pinson flashed rubber framed glasses made for water use. They slipped off in the lake and sank to the bottom. Paul could not dive after them as he cannot see without his glasses.
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Clarks Hill
Paul Pinson
Paul
Fourth Festivities Set Today At N A Stadium
North Augusta hosts the th annual Freedom Festival at 7 30 p m July 3 at North Augusta Senior High stadium. Speakers include U S Sen Strom Thurmond and Rev Claude Smithermier. Fort Gordon Army bands Children Chorus and Community Chorus perform. Fireworks start at dark. Sponsors spent about 2000 on fireworks. Community choir pieces include music by Nelle Spratt. Refreshments and Statue of Liberty donations. Sponsored by American Legion Post 71 and North Augusta Chamber of Commerce.
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North Augusta
America
North
North Augusta Senior High
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Claude Smithermier
Fort Gordon
U.S. Army Signal Corps
North Augusta Chamber
Mary Mittelberg
American Legion Post No. 71
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Strand expected to draw 350000 tourists over two weekends
Myrtle Beach area merchants and hotel officials say the Fourth of July midweek schedule could boost business for two holiday weekends. Officials estimate about 350000 visitors over the period, up from 300000 last year, with daily spending around 35 dollars and occupancy near nine percent.
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Myrtle Beach
Grand Strand
Ashby Ward
Myrtle Beach Area
Vernon Brake
Ward
Sires Named To DOE Post For Savannah River Plant
Melvin J. Sires III named assistant manager for operations at the Savannah River Plant. He succeeds Edward S. Goldberg, reassigned to Deputy Manager at DOE Richland Operations Office. Sires oversees nuclear materials production, reactor and fuel facilities, budget, and SRP laboratory planning.
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Melvin J. Sires III
Department of Energy
Savannah River
Sires
Edward S. Goldberg
DOE
Richland
Wash
SRP
Savannah River Laboratory
North Augusta fights river flow in hydro plant dispute
North Augusta City Council demands a minimum 1900 cubic feet per second river flow if Augusta builds a hydroelectric plant on the Augusta Canal. They threaten court action based on state and federal studies while opponents warn of ecological and economic damage. The council also moves to annex nine parcels along Interstate 20 and nearby roads, totaling about 340 acres, pending final readings.
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North Augusta
Augusta
Augusta Canal
S.C
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Aiken
Edgefield
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
U.S. 25
Five Notch Road
1983 Accidents Claim 21 Lives in Aiken County
The 1983 South Carolina Traffic Accidents report shows Aiken County had 21 traffic deaths and 359 injuries with $10.7 million in losses. Statewide 92,277 accidents caused 645 deaths and 23,458 injuries with $440 million in losses. City of Aiken saw 2 deaths and 154 injuries from 649 accidents.
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Aiken County
S.C
Aiken
North Augusta
South Carolina
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Susan Drake
Miss Aiken County
Jonathon Minor
Ginny Southworth
N.A. Stadium
Ms. Mittelberg
Nelle Spratt
Winnsboro
Ms. Spratt
Strand
MEL Sires
DOE Post
N.A
River Demands
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