Early Morning Shooting Leaves Aiken Man Hospitalized
An early morning shooting at Rose's Lounge on Hampton Avenue left James Smith, 19, of Aiken hospitalized in critical but stable condition after being shot once in the stomach. Joseph Master, 31, of Graniteville, was arrested at the scene and charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and unlawful carrying of a weapon. held on a $21,000 bond.
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Aiken
Graniteville
Aiken County
Joseph Master
Master
Aiken County Detention Center
Police Seek Two Men In Saturday Convenience Store Robbery
Police seek two men in a Saturday robbery at Kent's Korner on Wagoner Road. A black man in his 30s, 5'10" and 240 pounds, dark shorts, blue white windbreaker, demanded cash while the white man, about 6 feet tall and 130 pounds, wore a dark cap and white T shirt. They fled east on SC 302 in a faded blue 1970 Chevrolet.
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Aiken County
Obituary Notices Include Baxley Berry Brill Crawford Heflin
Gentry D Baxley Belvedere Betty W Berry Harry V Brill Jr Eva Mae Crawford M B Ferguson Sara Fran Heflin Ricky L Mitchell and Gracie C Whittle listed among deaths in the region with brief notices and locations in 5A.
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Gentry D. Baxley
Belvedere
Betty W. Berry
North Augusta
Harry V. Brill Jr
Aiken
Eva Mae Crawford
Springfield
M.B. Ferguson
Burnettown
Sara
Fran) Heflin
Starr Ricky L. Mitchell
Langley Gracie C. Whittle
Graniteville
Georgia Lottery Saturday Drawing Results
Georgia lottery numbers announced with Cash 3 8 8 5 and Lotto 9 16 19 31 95 46 plus Powerball 22 28 37 41 45 with Powerball 43.
Crafters Flock To Show In Aiken Experience
Southeast crafters displayed a wide range of handmade wares at the Experience Aiken craft show at H Odell Weeks Activities Center. The event, drawing about 10 000 visitors, runs today from 1 30 to 5 30 p m with displays from jewelry to rocking chairs and performances by Grey Seal Puppets.
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Michael W. Gibbons
Southeast
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Aiken
Tennessee
Weeks Center
Lisa Hall
City of Aiken
Ms. Hall
Grey Seal
Shuttle Flight Will Break Record in Space Center Announcement
NASA plans to extend Columbia mission to 17th day making it the longest shuttle flight to date. The US French and Canadian crew have conserved power since June 20 and the mission now resumes with a July 7 schedule as Mission Control plays the movie theme.
Blue Moon Appears Tonight Across Nation
Sky watchers nationwide await a blue moon the second full moon in a month. Experts note the term has no color relation and liken blue moons to Hula Hoops of the heavens.
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Miami
Jack Horkheimer
Miami Planetarium
PBS
Shuttle Endeavour mission extends to 17 days on orbit
Commander Terence Henricks and Mission Control discuss extending the shuttle Endeavour mission to 17 days to set a new record for the longest stay in space. The current Endeavour record is 16 1/2 days, set on a previous astronomy mission last year.
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Ission
Terence
Tom) Henricks
Mission Control
Endeavour
Astronauts Prepare Lab Work During Shuttle Mission
Readable fragments show seven astronauts preparing lab work aboard the shuttle. Ground crews coordinate tasks as the crew advances research objectives in orbit and conduct experiments in microgravity.
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Possible
Tory
North Augusta to study riverfront TIF district plan
North Augusta officials plan a tax increment financing district to fund riverfront redevelopment. City Administrator Charles Martin said council will consider the TIF in late August or early September, including about 573 acres of riverfront and core city land. The plan aims to channel future tax revenues to infrastructure upgrades as part of a long-range growth strategy along the Savannah River.
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Carl Langley
North Augusta
Charles Martin
Savannah River
Martin
Aiken
Aiken County Welcomes Olympic Athletes Training here
Athletes preparing for the Atlanta Olympics will train in Aiken County from July 5 to 17 at Langley Pond. Teams from the United States and Lithuania, Ukraine, Russia, Norway and Finland will use the facility for water events. Local officials expect economic benefits from visiting teams staying in hotels and a renovated house. A ribbon cutting for the house is set for Friday at 6 30 p.m. Norwegian athletes are the first to stay, with Australians to be welcomed July 8 at the Aiken Center for the Arts. Public viewing opportunities will be available during training sessions.
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Atlanta
Aiken County
Langley Pond
U.S
Lithuania
Ukraine
Russia
Norway
Finland
Mary Ann Mellor
Aiken-Augusta
Gloria Busch-Johnson
Midland Valley Area Chamber of Commerce
Greater Aiken
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Georgia Lottery
Ginny Southwor
Mark Lippard
Experience Ai
Lippard
Associated Press
Council
Dustin Turner
Scott Webster
Rich Sherman
S.C
Windsor
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