Heat relief coming as front cools SC area
Heat remains high with upper 90s in Savannah River region and corn crop suffering. A cold front toward Appalachia may drop temperatures by 10 degrees and bring storms later in the week, aiding crops only if rain arrives soon. Day cares keep children indoors during peak heat.
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Bob Korzeja
Savannah River Site Weather Center
Korzeja
Appalachia
Terry Mathis
Clemson Extension Service
Mathis
South Carolina
Obituaries Listed for North Augusta and Aiken Residents
Obituary notices on page 2B list Jason A. Annis of North Augusta Ulysses L. Cook of Belvedere John Henry Fields of Aiken Geloria S. Harris of North Augusta and Charles R. Tryon of Aiken with death notices published for local readers.
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Jason A. Annis
North Augusta
Ulysses L. Cook
Belvedere
John Henry Fields
Aiken
Geloria S. Harris
Charles R. Tryon
Georgia Lottery Draws Yield Midday and Evening Numbers
Georgia lottery results list Monday draws with Cash 3 Midday 8 2 0 and Cash 3 Evening 33 6. Cash 40 496 and Pantasy 8 11011 1218 are also shown as current winning numbers.
Missing funds hit veterans park memorial appeal top $33,000
Ed Hammons, finance chairman for the Aiken County veterans coalition, says more than $33,000 has been stolen from a July 4 memorial fund raising drive that had aimed for $200,000. Authorities linked Andrew Legate Jr to the missing funds, noting he managed the project’s records before his arrests. The park will honor county veterans with a bricks-for-donation program and a 10 am ceremony on Richland Avenue East.
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Ed Hammons
Hammons
Richland Avenue
Aiken County
Legate
No tolerance for teens under new DUI law
South Carolina enacts a tough Omnibus Highway Safety Act with strict enforcement against teen DUI. Governor Beasley and victims’ relatives press for full compliance, praising bipartisan passage and calling for safer streets amid lingering questions about coalition finances and missing funds.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Ashly Sanders
David Beasley
Center Receives NSF Grant Boost for APSEC Hub System
The National Science Foundation funds an NSF grant totaling 5.85 million dollars over five years to support math and science programs via regional hubs, with APSEC in the Aiken area as a unit. Project DATA will use Internet based technology to help educators analyze data to improve teaching and learning.
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National Science Foundation
Ruth Patrick
State Department of Education
APSEC
NSF
Aiken
S.C
Allendale
Barnwell
Edgefield
Educators in Aiken County plan retirement and leadership changes
Aiken County public schools announce turnover as Dr. Elizabeth Benton retires after 31 years with the district and hands duties to David Caver. Lyndon Carey retires and Joy Shealy steps in, while William Price exits as Marion Gary is named to succeed him.
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Aiken County
Elizabeth Benton
Area One
David Caver
Aiken High
Benton
Lyndon Carey
Area Four
Joy Shealy
Busbee Elementary
Wagener
Carey
CSRA
William Price
Marion Gary
South Aiken High
Price
Dr. Benton
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Jeffrey Heider
Korzela
Peggy
Ms. Dot
Ginny
Abby
Vets Park
By Carl Langley
Ary Andrew Legate Jr
the Coalition
Hammons Sai
Coalition
Beasley
J.D. Pickett
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VFW
By Bill Bengtson
Ginny Southworth
Courtney Burnham
Brook Sides
Lucas Reason
Hopelands
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