North Augusta men convicted in large crack cocaine trafficking case
Freddie Lee Curry and Sammy Davis Mims, both of North Augusta, were found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Curry also faces counts of possession with intent to distribute drugs and Mims a felon in possession of a handgun. The defendants, part of a larger operation, allegedly distributed over 25 kilograms of crack and 100 kilograms of cocaine from 1997 to 2008 in the Currytown area. Sentencing could reach 20 years to life.
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North Augusta
Freddie Lee Curry
King of da Hood
Sammy Davis Mims
Curry
Mims
Currytown
United States
W Walter Wilkins
Pair
Aiken
Department of Alcohol, Tobacco
Aiken Couple Fulfills Travel Dream to Antarctica King George Island
Owen Clary a 20yearold college sophomore planned 99 life goals and after 53 years crossed one off by visiting King George Island Antarctica with wife Linda. They flew from Punta Arenas Chile to the island endured 20degree weather 35mph winds and a 1100mile flight on a weekly service. they toured Chilean and Russian bases crossed Beagle Channel and Cape Horn with penguin encounters and limited escorted access.
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Owen Clary
Linda
King George Island
Antarctica
Rotary Club of
Clary
Chile
South America
Chilean
Beagle Channel
Charles Darwin
Clarys
Cape Horn
the Horn
Aiken County Hosts Job Fair For EMT Positions
Aiken County announces a job fair on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the County Council Auditorium to fill EMT Basic through Paramedic roles and crew chiefs. Applicants should bring resumes CPR certifications and state required credentials. Interviews will be on site for qualified candidates.
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County Emergency Services
Dominick Bianco
South Carolina
Aiken Tech EMS cadet program opens inquiries
The County launches an EMS cadet program with Aiken Technical College asking interested readers to call 642-1624 for more information. Job openings listing shows EMT Basic to crew chiefs earning about 27500 to 35400 dollars. An EMT job fair is planned Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the County site and may accept applications via aikencounty net or SC Employment Security Commission at 1571 Richland Ave W.
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Aiken Technical College
County
Richland Ave
Aikencounty
South Carolina Employment Security Commission
Literacy expansion in Aiken County schools gains momentum
The Aiken County School District has expanded literacy through 41 reading related positions including 29 interventionists housed across elementary and middle schools. Federal stimulus funds from Title I and special education support Reading Recovery and Reading partners while maintaining focus on students in poverty and those with disabilities.
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Aiken County
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Callie Herlong
RSM
Herlong
Beth Everitt
Robin Vitali
Everitt
Kevin O’gorman
Mark Sanford
U.S. Department of Education
O’gorman
Mossy Creek
Tomiko Smalls
Redcliffe
Catherine Hamilton
Dominic
O'Gorman
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