Safety advice for securing homes and fire safety
Dandy stresses double keyed locks and keeping a spare key for emergencies. He links security with fire safety and urges monitored alarms to alert authorities. He advises ensuring house numbers are visible to help responders and urges reporting any suspicious activity promptly.
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Security checklist from Aiken Public Safety
Aiken Department of Public Safety offers home security tips including locking doors key entry dead bolts and strong locks for windows and sliders. It recommends peep holes lighting and a visible house number plus trimming shrubs and using neighbors to collect mail during trips.
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House Republicans push spending caps amid budget clash
In Washington Republicans, backed by President Bush, sought legal ceilings on one third of federal spending and tied increases to cuts elsewhere while moderates and conservatives quarreled. The House rejected a Democratic bid to shift emphasis from tax cuts to deficit reduction, 230 to 184.
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Hitchcock Plaza redevelopment eyed for Fabian Drive extension
Aiken planners and developers weigh options for Hitchcock Plaza as Fabian Drive extension and out parcels rise in potential. The old Kmart site could host two to three tenants while Kroger remains limited to one 45 000 square foot store. Partners may keep structures and upgrade facades with improved landscaping as traffic flow plans advance.
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Two plead guilty in Staley burglary shooting case
In Wagener, Staley and co defendant Bradley admitted the elder Staley fired at shop owners Stewart Harrison and his wife during a 2003 burglary. The younger Staley faces assault with intent to kill charges as police describe a late night break in at 3 a.m. November 2 2003. Harrison confronted the elder Staley, who fled after a struggle and tire iron blows. The younger Staley was taken into custody next day. Bradley was arrested November 12.
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