Aiken Fourth Of July Festivities Kickoff With Mall Fireworks
celebrations begin tonight at Aiken Mall with a 9 30 p m fireworks show and patriotic music from Joy 102 7 fm The event brings heavy traffic to Whiskey Road and surrounding parking areas The Aiken Standard sponsors part of the display Mall hours extend tonight and July 4th hours will be 10 am to 6 pm Heat watch issued with temperatures in triple digits and possible thundershowers daily Two local heat shelters opened Roy Wagener Park center closed Fri Sat Sun Aiken County Recreational Center hours vary and several offices including post offices banks and the library close for the holiday
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Aiken
Aiken Mall
Whiskey Road
Joy 102.7 FM
Roy Wagener
Aiken County
Graniteville
Last two teens extradited in Aiken pawn shop killing
Two remaining North Carolina teens indicted in the fatal Aiken pawn shop owner's case were extradited to South Carolina. They were moved from Charlotte to a juvenile detention facility in Columbia, charged with armed robbery and murder, with additional charges possible. Lt. Michael Frank noted temporary processing in Aiken before transfer. The 15-year-old involved briefly appeared in Aiken before the move.
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North Carolina
Aiken
South Carolina
Earl
Charlotte
Columbia
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Correction of Mario Fiori in Page 1A photo
The Aiken Standard apologizes for misidentifying Mario Fiori in a Wednesday Page 1A photo and notes the error in the edition.
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Mario Fiori
Obituary notices listing several Philadelphia and South Carolina names
Obituary notices on page 2B list Bernal Redman Carter and Ethel Wall Clemmons of Philadelphia, and Florence Shawver Epperly Langley Evelyn Jones Kneece of North Augusta, plus Ernest Buddy Williams of Aiken, honoring their lives and deaths.
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Bernal (Redman) Carter
Philadelphia
Ethel Wall Clemmons
Bowman Florence Shawver Epperly
Langley Evelyn Jones Kneece
North Augusta
Ernest
Buddy) Williams
Aiken
Winning Cash 8 Night Draw Report for Georgia
Georgia lottery results show Wednesday night numbers for Cash 8 with 228 and 865 drawn. Lottery officials confirm payouts and prize details for the Wednesday session.
Highland Highland Games Prep Draws Heat and Grit
Drum Murray and fellow locals train for summer Highland games, tossing weights and practicing the caber and hammer events in 90 percent humidity. Murray notes his son Jim placed well at Chesapeake, while friends prepare for Grandfather Mountain and other Southeast events through August and October.
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Drum Murray
Murray
Rob Bennett
Jim Lyon
Grandfather Mountain
Jackson
Miss
Charleston
Chesapeake
Ginny Southwor
Jim
Chester
James Stewart obituary and legacy in American film
James Stewart dies at 89 in Beverly Hills from a blood clot in the lung. The actor known for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and It is a Wonderful Life leaves a legacy of decency, military service, and charity. Doris Day and Robert Wagner note his kindness and integrity. The piece lists career milestones from 1908 birth in Indiana Pennsylvania to 1997 death, including Princeton graduation, The Philadelphia Story, war service, and later honors.
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Mr. Smith
Washington
Star
Robert Wagner
Stewart
Charity Road
Jimmy
Beverly Hills
Gloria
Jimmy Stewart
Doris Day
America
James Maitland Stewart
Indiana
Princeton University
Carrie Nation
Army Air Force
Gloria Hattrick McLean
Judy
Kelly
Air Force Reserve
American Film Institute
Records
Sheriff Wylie Burp
Flowel Goes West
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All City
All County
Aiken Standard Offices
Aiken County Public Library
Golden Harvest Food Bank
By Michael W
Inde
Abby
James Stewart
Los Angeles
James
Ame
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