14 Jul 2013
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2013
Page
1
The Aiken Department of Public Safety seeks two Black men who robbed the downtown TD Bank on Chesterfield Street near Park Avenue Saturday around 1 50 PM. Both wore hoodies. one had a backpack and the other carried a white purse taken inside the bank. No injuries reported. Call Crimestoppers at 1888 Crime SC with tips. rewards possible.
Aiken area families join a national trend toward cremation with rising demand and on-site facilities. Funeral directors note cost as a factor, cultural shift, and growing acceptance in the South. By 2025 cremation share could reach about 55 percent nationwide.
As cremation rises in popularity families explore options beyond urns. Remains can be turned into gemstones for jewelry or suspended in a lit globe charm. Some customize urns in various shapes and colors while others pursue unconventional requests such as shooting Hunter S. Thompson’s ashes from a cannon.
Since its founding 25 years ago Aiken County Habitat for Humanity has built 92 homes with only two foreclosures in its history. Executive director Richard Church cites financial issues and nonpayment as the reasons, noting the group acted as prudent stewards of funds.
Obituaries list Billy L. Gregory of Gloverville Byron Alexander Coleman of Graniteville Carolyn Smith Davis of Beaufort Katherine Louise Vance of Aiken and Mary Gail Salley of Springfield with funeral notices and timings. Local death notices appear in the 6 to 7 A.M. segment.
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