Aiken crackdown targets drug ring at Presley’s Grocery
Operation Take Back conducted by Aiken Department of Public Safety and Sheriff’s Office netted about 150 warrants for 40 suspects in a two phase raid on Presley’s and Son Groceries at 1108 Hampton Ave. Helicopters, moving trucks, flashbangs and a county wide sweep disrupted multiple generations of a family operation tied to drug dealing. The raid began at the Hampton Avenue store and extended into other parts of Aiken County. additional details follow on page 6A.
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Woman’s 80 animals seized in cruelty case
Grace Harris charged with animal cruelty and unsanitary conditions after a raid on 503 Audubon Circle in Aiken County. Officers seized 70 dogs, nine cats, two birds and a goldfish. many dogs lacked teeth from alleged bread-based diets. Bond set at 2000, hearing scheduled June 19.
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Deaths Mary J Freeman Aiken Elizabeth Harden Sloverile
Obituary notices list Mary J Freeman and Elizabeth Harden Sloverile. Details of passing and local memorials appear in 5A obituary section.
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Candidates debate over lottery funding and taxes in SC
In Columbia seven Republican gubernatorial hopefuls debated on South Carolina Educational Television. They backed homeland security but split on lottery spending and taxes. Attorney General Charlie Condon urged stricter immigration enforcement as part of securing the state. Page 6A.
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Philippine raid frees missionary. husband and nurse dead
US trained troops freed a Kansas missionary after over a year in captivity in the southern Philippines. A deadly shootout left the missionary unharmed while her American husband and a Filipino nurse were killed. Four kidnapper assailants died and seven were captured. RESCUE, Page 1
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Sharpe to face winner in Democratic primary for agriculture post
South Carolina House veteran Charles Sharpe of Wagener will not seek re election to his 86th district seat in Columbia and may instead face the Democratic primary winner for State Agriculture Commissioner in November. The Democratic primary is contested by Ben Gregg and John Long. Gregg, a public relations manager in Columbia, holds a Yale forestry degree and USC law degree and serves on the SC Department of Natural Resources board.
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