FedEx driver identified in fatal I-20 crash
Joseph W. Hollowell 38 of Decatur Georgia identified by dental records as the FedEx truck driver killed when his vehicle rear collided with a Fort Gordon charter bus on Interstate 20 near Columbia. He died instantly in a flash fire. Nine boot camp recruits from the bus were hospitalized then released.
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FedEx
Joseph W. Hollowell
Decatur
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Hollowell
Fort Gordon
Columbia
Police blotter items report thefts and incidents in Aiken area
Aiken County Sheriff's Office reports multiple incidents. Bicycles were found behind Calvary Baptist Church Graniteville and a Murray bike was recovered off New Holland Road. A Ramblewood Deep Run Road discovery noted a motorcycle leaning on a tree. A Ruger Red Hawk Revolver was stolen from a Perry home. Domestic argument on Hanna Drive ended with a phone pulled from the wall but no arrest. A window air conditioner was stolen on Forrest Drive Beech Island. Burglaries occurred on Womrath Road North Augusta Beck Road Windsor with thefts of money and household goods. A Seymour Court North Augusta resident awakened by noise saw a man flee through a window. A 16 year old was arrested for illegal handgun possession after a house egging complaint and car description led to a stop on Englewood Street. A car at Houndslake Country Club maintenance shed was stolen. A Laurens Street office trespass incident followed a restroom request and spat. Updated 7 9 91.
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Aiken County
Calvary Baptist Church
Graniteville
Sheriff's Office
Ramblewood
Deep Run Road
Murray
New Holland Road
Ruger
Walking Trail Park
Perry
Englewood Street
Houndslake Country Club
Carriage Hills Plantation Nursing Facility Located in Aiken
The Carriage Hills Plantation nursing facility is at 550 East Gate Drive with mailing address PO Box 7217, Aiken 29801. Phone number 643-3694.
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Carriage Hills Plantation
East Gate Drive
Aiken
No ripple yet in GM strike hits Flint plants
The United Auto Workers strike at Flint parts plants has cost GM about 1.2 billion dollars and halted 227000 vehicles, though local dealers report little impact. About 26 of 29 GM assembly plants worldwide have paused output. 3200 workers seek changes in staffing rules and safety. Local dealers cite inventory and potential price effects if the strike drags on.
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United Auto Workers
Flint
Mich
General Motors Corporation
General Motors Assembly
North America
Mark Thompson
Owensby
Buick
Miss S C pageant names first prelim winners
Spartanburg reports the Miss South Carolina pageant named this year's first prelim winners. Miss Florence Kelly Nicole Cass won the talent segment and Miss Liberty Holly Brown won the swimsuit. Cass is a Furman graduate from Greenville. Brown is a Williamston senior at Lander University.
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Spartanburg
South Carolina
Florence
Kelly Nicole Cass
Miss Liberty
Holly Brown
Miss Cass
Furman
Greenville
Miss Brown
Williamston
Lander University
Aiken County
Dwella Kimyada Moton
Miss Moton
Heat drives domestic violence rise as heat grips families
Kay Mixon of the Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons cites higher domestic violence in hot weather. The center shelters nine women and 15 children, with factors including more time indoors and increased drinking. Captain Tom Galardi notes hotter days bring shorter tempers but no current surge in Aiken police cases.
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Kay Mixon
Cumbee Center
Tom Galardi
Galardi
Aiken
Outings still a bargain at Aiken's park
Aiken State Park offers inexpensive summer outings and remains largely free for many services. Park ranger Jerry Henshaw says a proposed 10 percent fee increase is under discussion with no decision yet, with larger parks likely to feel the impact more if approved.
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Aiken State Park
Aiken
Jerry Henshaw
S.C. Parks, Recreation, and
Henshaw
PRT
Aiken Park
State Assembly
William
Buddy) Jennings
Myrtle
State park fee discuss move toward funding repairs
Henshaw notes a $2 camping fee at some parks for back country use with no showers. Aiken State Park allows non motorized Edisto River boating with a small park ramp for limited motor boats and no parking fees currently. The park needs funds for repairs and dates back to 1934 1939 construction.
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South Carolina
Aiken State Park
Edisto River
Aiken student joins Citadel summer camp as female counselor
Anna Busbee 19 from Wagoner is one of six women serving at The Citadel Summer Camp the first year girls were welcomed. She serves as head section counselor and lifeguard in a program mixing discipline with sports like wrestling tennis swimming sailing basketball and marksmanship for 10 to 15 year olds.
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Wagener
Anna Busbee
Miss Busbee
Citadel
Military College of South Carolina
Busbee
Wagoner
University of South Carolina Aiken
Tillman
The
Alexandra White
Yokohama
Japan
the Citadel
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Buck
Cadillac
Pontiac
Evers
Flint Metal Center
Delphi
Flint East
Cress
Richard Pendarvis
Pendarvis Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Edgefield
Rip
S.C
Ginny Southworth
Aiken’s Park
Aiken $C
Park
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