Springfield man surrenders in Tyler murder probe
A Springfield man Matthew Lamar Jackson Jr. 22 turned himself in at the Aiken County detention center on unrelated charges and may be questioned about the November 2008 death of Marques Tyler. Authorities say he is a person of interest but not a suspect.
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Springfield
Marques Tyler
Matthew Lamar Jackson Jr
Windsor Road
Troy Elwell
Aiken County
Elwell
Jackson
Tyler
Aiken
Tim Carlton
Stillwater Road
Windsor
Midlands
Pray for Rain campaign boosts local TV star Benji French
Benji French, a Coastal Talent actor living in Orangeburg, stars in Floyd & Green’s Pray for Rain campaign filmed at Hopelands Gardens. The tuxedoed dancer, who performed in sprinklers for about 20 minutes, says post production edits helped create a bachelor’s wedding scene that viewers embraced. The campaign also airs in Windsor Jewelers ads in North Carolina.
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Windsor Jewelers
North Carolina
French
Orangeburg
Jason Siegler
Dusty Jackson
Siegler Productions
Floyd & Green
Free Acoustic Jam Session Draws Downtown Musicians
Acoustic jam sessions are set for 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month in front of Vintage Music at 318 Park Ave. S.W. in downtown Aiken. Open to all players and listeners with no charge, call 644-8399 for details. Bands like Flatland Express may perform as the event grows.
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Roger Abernathy
Vintage Music
Park Avenue
Abernathy
Park Ave. S.W
Aiken
Flatland Express
Parl Ave
S.E
Police search for won newspaper rack robberies
Investigators link two men seen on surveillance video to multiple thefts of Aiken Standard newspaper racks in Horse Creek Valley. Fourteen boxes stolen since early May, with seven recovered damaged, over $700 in change taken, rack value about $2,100, and evidence limited. Police urge witnesses and tipsters to contact CrimeStoppers.
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Aiken Standard
Horse Creek Valley
Troy Elwell
Sheriff's Office
Elwell
Highway 421
Highway 19
Quick Mart
Aiken County
CPR Class Offered at Aiken Regional June 11
Aiken Regional Medical Centers will offer a Family and Friends CPR Class on Thursday, June 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in classrooms A and B. Registration is required and information is available by calling (800) 882-7445.
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Aiken
Ily & Friends
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Betty Lane
New York
Dear John
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jessica Biel
Rachel Johnson
Ijohnson
Aikenstandard.com
Benji French
Carolinas
Porky Bradberry
Feo Ray
Whiskey Road
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