Graniteville Men Die in Separate Weekend Crashes
Two Graniteville men died over the weekend in separate incidents. King David Johnson III, 28, was speeding at up to 90 mph in a 1989 Ford Mustang when he left Ascauga Lake Road and crashed into a tree near Misty Lake Dam, dying instantly. He was not wearing a seat belt and tires were slick, with tox report pending to assess alcohol. Rudy Craig, 49, was found dead Friday in a mobile home trailer with no electricity or running water, death attributed to hemorrhaging related to severe alcoholism. autopsy found no heat connection, with death estimated around July 6.
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Barnwell Dump Seen As Crucial To Nuclear Waste Strategy
Utility leaders and industry officials stress Barnwell’s unique role as the primary disposal site for U.S. nuclear waste. They warn that securing space now is essential as licenses expire around 2018 and plants face dismantling decisions.
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Storm strikes parts of Aiken County this morning
A thunderstorm moved through parts of Aiken County early Monday bringing rain and strong winds with minor damage reported by a few residents. No official damage reported by public safety or sheriff, power outages mainly in Orangeburg, and meteorologists noted varied rainfall up to seven tenths of an inch with some areas seeing no rain.
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South Carolina population growth trails national pace in 1997
South Carolina added gradually to its 1997 population of 3.76 million, growing near the national 8 percent pace. Nevada led in growth with 40 percent more people. The state’s median age rose to 34.7, up 9 percent since 1990. Under age five declined to 253,958, down 3 percent, while 18 to 24 fell 8 percent as students left for college or work.
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Wedding of Annie L. Johnson and Jimmy Brown
The ceremony will take place Saturday at Zion Hill Baptist Church. The Aiken Standard lists a mistaken wedding site in its Saturday edition and regrets the error.
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Jimmy Brown
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Aiken Standard
Busbee’s Fire Leadership Shapes South Carolina Academy
Chief Busbee, a veteran fire and police leader, helped form the South Carolina Fire Academy in the late 1960s and linked it with the state technical college system. He promoted fire prevention, smoke detector programs, and cross-department cooperation, cutting Aiken fires from 333 in 1970 to under 50 with population and business growth. He also chaired regional boards and, since 1991, served on the Insurance and Risk Board plus a long Red Cross and United Way tenure, guiding Aiken to a rigid sprinkler ordinance.
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