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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2008
Page
1
Residents face heartbreak as wildfires rage across California forcing some to decide whether to save beloved pets or safeguard their homes. Video and witness accounts capture the difficult trade offs and emotional toll.
Bree Ann Perry stood among hundreds at Nike Nationals as a photographer highlighting a local artist's recognition in a national publication. Simrin Patheja from Aiken won the Intermediate World Open Solo Championship in a national baton competition.
Loretta Gunter Jones of Landover Maryland and Wanda J. Shenot of Aiken are listed in the Deaths and Funerals column for 6A with brief notices of their passing and funeral details forthcoming.
Many shoppers weigh the real savings of a tax free weekend during back to school shopping in South Carolina and Georgia. Experts note tax elimination offers only small price reductions but acts as a powerful marketing lure. Dr. Richard A. Herens of USC Aiken says free shopping boosts perceived fairness and value.
Weekly ad notes Eimer's glue four for one dollar during the week of July 13 and three for ninety nine cents the week of July 27. An extra eight cent cost applies for an additional glue.
Seventeen people were arrested in Aiken County and taken into federal custody on multiple federal drug conspiracy and weapons charges. The cases, filed under seal July 17 and unsealed Tuesday, involve 12 defendants in USC v Sullivan Jr et al. and allege distribution of crack cocaine and powder cocaine, plus firearm and residence-keeping counts. Preliminary hearings were held in Columbia.
Rep Gresham Barrett and his Washington staffer Brocke Latham are named among The Hill's 50 Most Beautiful 2008. Barrett ranks No 9 and Latham is No 2 amid a record field of nearly 400 nominations and lighthearted committee banter.
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