Storms Hit Aiken County with Thunder and Hail
Stormy conditions swept Aiken County on Monday night as lightning and thunder rolled through. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch with winds up to 24 mph and dime sized hail. a tree fell on Collier Road with no injuries reported. Forecasts show continued unsettled weather and daily rain chances through the week with highs in the upper 80s.
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National Weather Service
Aiken
Aiken County
Columbia
Tim O’briant
Primary polling sites shifted in three Aiken precincts
Voters in Windsor 43 Belvedere 62 and Cedar Creek 64 must use new polling locations for today’s primaries. Aiken County elections director Stuart Bedenbaugh noted the changes and said Windsor 43 voters will vote at Windsor First Baptist Church.
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Aiken County
Windsor
Belvedere
Cedar Creek
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Precincts and polling place changes noted for Cedar Creek area
Cedar Creek residents will vote at Cedar Creek Church and Belvedere voters move to Belvedere Fire Department for today only. Changes are permanent for Cedar Creek 64 and Belvedere 62 precincts as detailed in Elections coverage.
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Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek Church
Bedenbaugh
Belvedere 62
Belvedere Fire Department
Reagan to begin his final journey
Nancy Reagan paid respects as mourners in Simi Valley lined up to honor Ronald Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The former president lay in repose before a cross-country journey to a Washington state funeral, following Friday's state ceremonies.
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Reagan
Simi Valley
Calif
Nancy Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Washington
Michael Wenning
Cryptic CSRA billboard teaser fuels guessing game
Cryptic billboards across the CSRA show phrases Your wife knows Your neighbors know and Everyone knows. The sponsor remains unknown as Lamar Advertising and The Alison Group note teaser campaigns crowd interest while awaiting the payoff. The tactic echoes a past campaign tied to a Christian rally.
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Ginny Southworth
CSRA
Alison Group
Kevin Rippy
Lamar Advertising
Lamar
Rippy
Mark Alison
Augusta
The
Alison
Bush seeks Arab democracy support at Group of Eight summit
At SEA ISLAND Georgia the Bush administration pushes a broad Middle East democracy push as part of the Group of Eight meeting. Officials argue disaffected youth fuel extremism and stress a need for freedom, despite Arab protests and the absence of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco from attendance.
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France
Britain
Italy
Canada
Russia
White House
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Bush
Middle East
Hutchinson Island
Savannah
Sea Island
New guidelines urge better vision testing of children under 5
Preschool eye checks are often incomplete though up to 20 percent have eye problems. Guidelines urge pediatricians to improve screening for lazy eye and other disorders before school. Experts note a larger debate over universal eye exams versus enhanced screening.
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Washington
Susan Taub
Northwestern University
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