Trial change asked in DSS triple murder case
Judge Marc H. Westbrook heard motions in the death penalty case of David Mark Hill. Defense asked for a third lawyer due to heavy evidence. the judge postponed ruling on trial-site change and must confer with the Office of Indigent Defense. Hill faces charges for killing three DSS workers in North Augusta on September 16, 1996, and attempting to kill a fourth.
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David Mark Hill
Regina Poteat
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Department of Social Service
Jimmy Rinaie
Josie Curry
Michael Gregory
North Augusta
Annette Michael
Scott Webster
George Funeral Home to be sold in Aiken and kept
Ray Vestoski and Alicia Vestoski will purchase George Funeral Home with the two locations, a residence, and South Lawn Cemetery. The deal keeps staff, adds a play room for children, and aims to modernize while maintaining the caring tradition Joe McClellan established as owner. The Vestoskis plan to move to Aiken.
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McClellan
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Vestoskis
Sweltering heat to persist in the region this week
The National Weather Service forecasts a heat index near 105 and a high of 100 with only a 20 percent chance of scattered showers for Wednesday. Forecaster Paul Walker says the heat wave will endure for the next five to seven days with no major rain near term. In Augusta water demand has risen modestly, while Aiken reports stable water supplies despite higher usage.
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Aiken
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GM Names Bridgestone Firestone Supplier of the Year
Bridgestone/Firestone wins GM Supplier of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. The award will be presented at a 1 pm ceremony at the Granitevill e South Carolina plant where Art Stuart will accept on behalf of the company. The Granitevill e facility is the newest and most advanced tire plant in the world, part of a $435 million site chosen for Aiken in 1997.
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Masatoshi Ono
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