DNA and political questions spark local chatter in Aiken
Readers raise whether Essie Mae Williams is Thurmond's daughter. wonder about DNA and legal statements. A rant on disabled riding carts urges proper use. A speeding complaint cites 45 mph limit toward Hatchers Funeral Home. Inquiry asks where to view campaign contributions for local reps. Aiken's All-American status and Fourth of July fireworks spark disappointment.
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Thurmond
Aiken-Augusta
Aiken Technical College
About Hatchers Funeral Home
Aiken
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Aiken
Corrections in Aiken Standard Correct Ownership and IDs
The Aiken Standard corrects two front page cut line errors from July editions. Mary Mowry is the owner of Mowry's Blueberry Farm in Couchton. The State Office on Aging awarded ElderCare Providers Inc a $10,000 grant. A sports photo misidentified Aiken outfielder Mike Lambert as Brent Furnas. the paper regrets the errors.
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Aiken Standard
Mowry
Couchton
Mary Mowry
State Office On
ElderCare Providers Inc
Aiken
Mike Lambert
Brent Furnas
Teeny-Weeny Athletes bring preschool sports to Odell Weeks
Elizabeth Ann Crain and other under five participants joined Teeny-Weeny Athletics at Odell Weeks Recreation Center. Lori Secrist mentors quick skill learning from running to batting and basketball, with future soccer drills and parachute games. Parents note gains in motor skills and confidence as kids follow simple instructions.
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Elizabeth Ann Crain
Elizabeth Ann
Odell Weeks Recreation Center
Lori Secrist
Aiken
South Aiken High School
Ic Sport
Leigh Crain
Crain
Ray Daniel Parrish
Michael
Ray Parrish
Melanie Fischer
Pam
Fischer
Melanie
Secrist
Rob Novit
Rmovit
Aikenstandard.com
HELPLINE in Aiken County gains donation amid rising calls
Duke COGEMA Stone and Webster donated 1000 to HELPLINE as 1 1 1 call volume climbs. Director Cam Warner notes daily calls about 23 25 with rising mortgage foreclosures and budget strains. United Way funds most support while state cuts bite all agencies.
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Helpline
Aiken County
Cam Warner
Warner
Duke Coge
Stone & Webster
Srs
Duke Cogema Stone and
Webster
Neal McCraw
MOX
Duke Cogema
United Way of Aiken Count
Habitat For Humanity House
McCraw
United Way
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Aiken Center
Children’s Place
Greenpeace urges DOE to drop MOX plan at Savannah River
Greenpeace International calls on the U S Department of Energy to abandon the proposed Mixed Oxide Fuel plant at the Savannah River Site amid a report claiming 13 metric tons of plutonium cannot be turned into commercial fuel. Local officials counter that the issue is longstanding and under debate.
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Greenpeace International
U.S. Department of Energy
Savannah River
Greenpeace
DOE
Citizens of Nuclear Technology Awareness
Mal McKibben
Srs
McKibben
Mox
Tom Clements
Yucca Mountain
Nevada
Clements
Amanda Martin
Carolina Peace Resource Center
South Carolina
Secretary of Energy
Spencer Abraham
SAS
Explosive found at Langley residence near Toole
Deputies responded after a woman found a small homemade explosive device at Danny L. Toole’s Langley home. SLED removed and disassembled the device described as a paper towel tube with gunpowder wrapped in electrical tape. No injuries reported as investigators assess charges while Toole is treated at a health facility.
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Aiken
Langley
Michael Frank
Danny L. Toole
Chaffee Street
Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services
Sheriff's Office
Frank
South Carolina
Aiken County Emergency Medical Services
Aiken County
Karen Daily
Kdaily
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