Milliken plant fire in Edgefield County quickly contained
Amicis evacuated an Edgefield County textile plant on Monday as firefighters extinguished an electrical fire that ignited cotton fibers. Crews returned to work the same day. Emergency officials stood by with multiple agencies while investigations continue into a separate reported sexual assault on Union Street last month.
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Resident reports dogs kill sixty chickens on Hatcher Road
A Hatcher Road resident called the Aiken County Sheriff this week end to report about 60 chickens killed by dogs. The dogs chewed through site mesh around the chicken coop and killed the birds.
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Knotts withdraws bid for South Carolina governor
State Sen. Jake Knotts of West Columbia dropped a bid to challenge Gov. Mark Sanford and Sen. Tommy Moore, saying he lacked time to raise the roughly $20 million needed for a viable campaign after gathering about 13,000 petition signatures.
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Lawmaker faces assault charges after brandishing gun
Rep Wallace Scarborough of Charleston faces two counts of assault with intent to kill after firing a pistol on his parents yard while workers from SCE&G checked storm damage. He was released on personal recognizance bond. The incident allegedly began when he told workers to leave and later discharged the weapon on the porch.
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