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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2006
Page
1
Readers challenged to identify where a pictured scene was taken while noting other correct guesses. City tourism hosts Touch-a-Truck Day at the Odell Weeks Center with kids exploring fire and military vehicles. Diane Mott Davidson novel cited as part of a literacy spotlight.
Nort Augusta community mourns as area deaths are announced for Evelyn R. McDaniel Noch Ags Swannon B. Weal and Dorothy G. Jennings, with services and arrangements coordinated by local funeral homes.
City study shows May crashes clustered at the ten busiest intersections with high traffic volumes driving most incidents. Sheriff Hall notes failure to yield and inattention as top causes, with about 60 thousand dollars in damages and seven injuries reported in May.
Crashes in May on Pine Log Whiskey Pine Log Silver Bluff Richland York East Pine Log Powderhouse Boardman Whiskey Rutland York Laurens Park Abbeville Shady Pendleton York Pine Log roads declined about 49 from a recent high. The figure dropped to 48 in the 2002-03 fiscal year, with 2003-04 showing a further reduction.
Volunteers and about 80 dogs filled Cold Creek Nurseries from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a charitable dog bath event. Coordinators praised the turnout, with 20 helpers and eager owners bringing multiple dogs. Fees funded SPCA efforts, aiming for $2,000 as dog lovers lined up again for future washes on August 19 and September 2.
The Aiken Standard weather station logged 100 degrees at 4 30 p m Saturday, with Columbia and Augusta stations reporting 100 and 102 degrees respectively. Forecasters expect mid to upper 90s Sunday and mid 90s to 70s early next week as a weak cold front ushers drier air into the area. Weather outlooks project highs near 97 in Augusta and 96 in Columbia Monday and Tuesday.
The Supreme Court decision expanding state map drawing powers shifts focus to state legislatures. Colorado’s Joan Fitz-Gerald says this could tilt congressional seats in some states. The ruling, upholding Texas 2003 redistricting, allows mapping at will beyond a decennial deadline, potentially lifting state races’ national impact and prompting broader legislative battles.
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