04 Mar 2002
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2002
Page
1
In Washington lawmakers press the Bush administration to better define expanding military missions in the war on terror. The report notes growing complexity for regions including Georgia, the Philippines, and Yemen as fronts widen.
LaFayette Ga. Ray Brent Marsh, operator of a crematory linked to hundreds of discarded bodies, seeks bond release for the second time in a week. He faces 102 new charges alleging he took money for cremations he never performed.
Fragmentary obituary list names multiple individuals and a vague public notices reference. No dates or locations clearly stated.
USC Aiken women earn an at large bid to the 48 team NCAA Division II tournament. The Lady Pacers receive a first round bye and will face the North Carolina Central or Georgia College and State winner in Mars Hill North Carolina Friday at 6 pm. Head coach Phil Stern notes the crowding effort over four years as key to the milestone and highlights the program's rise from five wins in Stern's first season to back to back Peach Belt titles.
Middle school students at Aiken Christian tackle a tall tower challenge using popsicle sticks as part of National Engineers Week. Engineers from the Savannah River Site, including Lee Fox and Patrick Corcoran, present problems to spark critical thinking and show engineering as a dynamic career.
The South Carolina Education Lottery plans to start its first number drawing on Thursday with Pick 3. Executive Director Ernie Passailaigue says it marks a signature date in the state. About 2,600 retailers will sell tickets initially, rising to 3,100 by April as they come online.
The Aiken County Board of Education will hold a public meeting at the district office Tuesday at 7 p.m. to hear input on two charter school proposals. Keisha Lloyd Kennedy seeks a middle school and Lillian Thomas aims to open Midland Valley Prep for grades K through 6, with approvals targeted for the March 12 meeting and fall operation. Public schools funding applies per 1996 state law, and the board has final authority on charter applications.
US jets carpet-bombed eastern Afghanistan as coalition forces pressed a 1,500-strong ground assault around Paktya and Sarmak areas. Intense firefights were reported with several hundred al-Qaida and Taliban fighters holed up, with a toll of one American and three Afghans confirmed from the first day.
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