Roy Rogers Dies at 86 the Cowboy King of Film
Roy Rogers known as the King of the Cowboys died at age 86 at his home in Victorville. His spokesman Jane Hansen released the statement. Rogers rose from truck driver and peach picker to star of 1940s and 1950s Westerns and TV, earning top box office status for 12 years from 1943 to 1954. He often avoided graphic violence, preferring to disarm villains with a pistol shot from their hand.
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Quiet Fourth of July Weekend in Aiken County
Aiken County reports a quiet Fourth of July weekend with few fireworks complaints. Coroner Sue Townsend confirms no traffic deaths. Investigators probe a suspicious fire at Southside Baptist Church in Langley at Myrtle and Baker streets around 8:45 pm. no services were in progress.
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Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Obituary notices for Harold Pridgen and William Salley
Obituary notices list Harold Durward Pridgen and Aiken William Buster Salley on page 5A with brief acknowledgments. Also included are Sunday lottery numbers Cash 8 2 14 Cash 40 104 Pantary 6 3 19 25 29 91.
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Buster) Salley
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Aiken County Score Leap Tops National Average
Aiken County public schools posted MAT7 results at or above the national average across tested grades for reading math and language arts. Busbee Elementary praised for large gains. district officials credit sustained, year round effort and resource use.
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Joy Shealy
Busbee Elementary
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Working miracles with her own family Jo Ann Ritchie
Carla Ritchie survived a severe motorcycle crash on July 20 1996 with head injuries and brain swelling. Hospital care at Aiken Regional Health South and Hitchcock Rehabilitation transformed her life though she faced months of therapy and financial hardship. Her mother Jo Ann Ritchie stayed by her side through intensive care and recovery, praising the medical staff and detailing the family’s hardship and resilience.
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