06 Jul 2003
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2003
Page
1
With the Powerball jackpot up to an estimated 200 million dollars, area residents buy tickets at stores like Quick Stop Two on Edgefield Highway. Tabatha Collett says the lottery boosts store sales as customers buy tickets and drinks. Three percent of proceeds...
Powerball numbers 17 49 5 25 37 and Powerball 21 are cited as drawing sales to a single shop. Collett notes a 1 percent share of winnings for the store if the winner is from their outlet, a lifeline for surviving mom and pop shops. See JACKPOT, page 4A.
Hundreds of Aiken families cool off at Richardson's Lake Water Park in Warrenville on a hot Saturday. Langley family members and others enjoy sun and sand as owners Bill and Gail Wertz prepare a five month season each spring. The natural spring fed lake reaches near fifteen feet deep in spots and features slides, a water trampoline, and a diving board as teens and lifeguards note rising popularity. See LAKE, page 5A.
The Fourth of July weekend in Aiken County shows no fatal incidents so far as South Carolina Highway Patrol increases sobriety checks. Cpl. Tony Bell says DUI saturation drives their main enforcement while other violations get occasional attention. Public Safety reports at least three DUI arrests in Aiken city and two in North Augusta, with sobriety stops aimed at reducing drunk driving.
The Savannah River Site proposal would affect the local economy by drawing in high tech talent to feed area colleges and private sector growth. Fred Humes of the Economic Development Partnership of Aiken and Edgefield counties predicts strong private sector recruitment and longer term employment.
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