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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 2012
Page
1
Advance sales for the Swamp People meet and greet are at capacity due to high community interest. A limited number of tickets will be available at the Convocation Center box office on Saturday, the event day.
LeBron James tallied 26 points 13 assists and 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat closed the NBA Finals by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 121 106 in Game 5 to clinch the championship.
The Aiken SPCA hosts a Name Your Adoption Fee event this weekend aiming to reduce overcrowding and boost adoptions. Officials hope families will consider adopting and supporting shelter animals seeking homes.
Obituary notices list Bobby Roberson of Ridge Spring Evelyn Williams of Aiken Gordon D. Allen of Abbeville Nancy Harman Pierce of North Augusta Robert E. Lee of Williston and Shirley J. Watkins of Aiken among recent deaths in the region last week reflecting local civic ties and diverse communities.
Dozens of families flocked to Newberry Street as Beach Blast filled downtown Aiken. Vendors and local groups like My Aiken Body and The Willcox joined the event organized by the ADDA to showcase downtown shops and entertainment for kids and adults.
Aiken police warn residents of a two incident scam described as flimflams. Victims reported a black woman in her 40s with a medium build approached in stores and offered a bag of cash then asked to enter the victim's vehicle. The suspect later handed a phone to direct the victim to meet a lawyer for reward money. One sighting noted an older green sedan leaving. Public Safety urges caution and CrimeStoppers offers up to 1000 dollar reward.
The South Carolina House approved a continuing resolution to keep state operations funded at current levels if a new budget isn’t ready by July 1. The Senate has not voted, a Finance Committee meeting was canceled, and a stalemate remains over small business tax breaks in the rival $6.6 billion spending plans. Senate leaders plan a session Monday after canceling a special session.
A bill reforming South Carolina public workers pensions advanced toward the governor's desk as the special session wound down. The measure, central to Gov Nikki Haley agenda, was declared dead for the year in a government restructuring package.
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