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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2008
Page
1
The fragment describes a police officer’s Sunday, mentioning AP video coverage of the story and a web link for age-related video content. The text is incomplete and contains garbled web address data, offering no clear names, dates, locations, or outcomes to anchor a fuller summary.
We polled readers to identify standout area businesses and will publish the full list of top picks this Wednesday. The findings highlight firms praised for service, value and community impact across the region.
Nancy Carolyn Greene, Williston Fred Wilson Petty, New Ellenton Weathersbee and Bath appear in a local notice or registry fragment. The item lists several individuals tied to recent filings or events in their respective places, with no further details provided in the readable text.
Five men were arrested in an undercover prostitution investigation in the Gloverville area by Aiken County Sheriff Office investigators. Elvis L. Brister aged 30, Sherman R. Carpenter 39, Oscar R. Lopez Valle 33, Wesley D. Mikell 34, and Rafcal N. Santos 36 faced charges including solicitation of prostitution. Santos also faced marijuana possession, driving under suspension, and failure to appear. one arrestee, a 53 year old man, remains held by ICE.
The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center invites sponsors to name two injured owls, a barred owl with a permanently disabled wing from Raleigh and an Eastern screech owl blinded in Delaware. Both birds require ongoing care after rehabilitation, with a sponsor naming right subject to approval.
Aiken County Elections director Stuart Bedenbaugh expects turnout 20 to 25 percent for today’s run off between Scott Singer and Tom Young to replace retiring Rep. Skipper Perry. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee voting has been strong with 500+ in person visits and about 150 ballots mailed. For precincts see page 9A.
The EPA and power companies promote compact fluorescent lamps as energy savers to curb warming, but CFLs contain small amounts of mercury. The article notes energy savings, longevity, and the lack of effective mercury handling, with more details on page 8A.
The compact fluorescent bulbs contain about 4 mg of mercury per bulb, far less than older devices but still a contaminant risk. A single 4 mg release can taint roughly 2,000 gallons of water beyond safe drinking levels. disposal guidance urges sealing them in a bag and taking to a household hazardous waste site, per Earth911.
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