35 Acres Burn In Suspected Arson In Aiken County
A 35 acre fire in Aiken County sparked by suspected arson burned through Langley and Gloverville areas. The blaze started near Pine Street and Pine Log Road at 1 08 p m and required multiple fire departments including Graniteville Langley Bath Belvedere Beech Island and Savannah River Site along with the Aiken Public Safety to gain control after several hours. A Westcliff Landscape worker assisted at Pine Log Road as police blocked roads and officials coordinated efforts.
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Aiken County
Langley
Gloverville
Sheriff's Department
Michael Frank
Howlandville
Grace Hurst
Glenwood
Pine Log
Hillman Roads
Pine
Beech Island
Pine Log Road
Scott Webster
SRS Forestry Division
Bath
Red Flag Alert For South Carolina Fire Conditions
A red flag warning is in effect across South Carolina as dangerous fire conditions persist. The S C Forestry Commission urges postponing outdoor burning and urges strict adherence to outdoor burning laws with heightened precautions for anyone planning burns.
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South Carolina
S.C. Forestry Commission
Budget row widens as Hodges education plan trimmed
In Columbia Republicans cut Democratic Gov Hodges education proposals from the 5 billion state budget while leaving a 3 million Jump Start line. Democrats dub Republicans Cro Magnon extremists and accuse blocking cooperation. Hodges seeks to raise teacher salaries and expand early childhood programs.
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Columbia
House
Ways and Means Committee
Jim Hodges
Dick Harpootlian
Harpootlian
Bobby Harrell
Charleston
North Carolina
First Steps
Hodges
Cro-Magnon
David Beasley
Harpoothian
Kevin Geddings
Harrell
Deaths Ronald 8 Busbee Jr and Beatrice Kilpatrick Hydrick
The page lists deaths including Ronald 8 Busbee Jr of Gloverville and Beatrice Kilpatrick Hydrick of Warrenville, with additional entries for Herman Marshall of Johnston.
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Ronald 8. Busbee Jr
Gloverville
Beatrice Kilpatrick Hydrick
Warrenville
Herman Marshall
Johnston
Georgia Lottery Draw: Cash 3 Midday 093 Evening 22
Georgia lottery results list Cash 3 Midday 093 and Evening 22 plus Fantany 53 7 18 20 90 and Cash 4985 8. The numbers reflect Monday draw outcomes across Cash 3 and related games.
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Cash
Fantany
Runaway girl found at North Augusta doorstep
A 12-year-old Merriwether Middle School student from Edgefield ran away and appeared at a North Augusta resident on February 24. Elizabeth Barton recalled a frightened knock at her door after 10 p.m. The seventh grader, crying and lost, was invited inside and asked for help.
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Edgefield
Country Club Hill Drive
North Augusta
Elizabeth Barton
Ms. Barton
Runaway girl Elizabeth Barton found near home after fear
Elizabeth Barton, carrying several books, ran away around 8:40 p.m. and wandered dark streets seeking a friend's house. A man in a car allegedly urged her to enter, prompting her to flee toward a hillside where she spotted a basketball goal and recognized a residence with children.
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Ms. Barton
Jury to decide in video poker damage lawsuit
Judge Gary Clary will let a jury decide a damage suit against 11 video poker businesses brought by Mary Baxley of Amwell. Attorneys argued the plaintiff failed to prove a conspiracy cost her son, Kerry C. Baxley, thousands of dollars. The judge denied the motion to dismiss.
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Aiken Area
Gary Clary
Richard Miley
Elmer Hatcher
Hatcher
Miley
Mary Baxley
Stratford Hall Homeowners Reach Impasse Over New Entrance
Stratford Hall subdivision homeowners association contemplates litigation to force a new entrance for the Excel Communications building. City officials, Economic Development Partnership, Excel, and developers Centennial American Properties say they have tried to address concerns through talks. Association president Steve Whitley says the majority voted to proceed with legal action and will contact a lawyer.
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Stratford Hall Subdivision
Excel Communications
Economic
Ent Partnership
Ixcel
Centennial American Properties
Evelopers
Aiken
Roger LeDue
Steve Whitley
Excel
Roger LeDuc
Chris Jack
Hildebrand
Engi
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Bridge Classifieds
Dear Abby
Www
Aikenstandard.com
N.A. Doorstep
Caml Langley
Pease
Stratford Hall
Neford
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