Mugger Steals 8.75 From Trucker At S C Welcome Center
An Orangeburg trucker was robbed early Sunday at the S C Welcome Center on I 20 near North Augusta. The white male thief in a red T shirt and blue jeans escaped with 8 75 after a sharp object was placed to the victims back. No arrest has been reported. The victim Lucius Stevenson 3 reported the incident to a deputy. Tips to the Aiken County Sheriff or Crime Stoppers may yield a reward.
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Orangeburg
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Lucius Stevenson
Stevenson
Michael Frank
Obituary notices list five local figures on 5A page
Death notices for Madeleigh C. Cooper Mary Harris Gary M. Johnson Shirley D. Laudenslager Constantin S. Moeller Willie M. Rogers Dollie W. Shaw Nancy C. Wertz appear on 5A obituary page. Names, likely ages and funeral details may follow in notices.
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Madeleigh C. Cooper
Mary Harris
Gary M. Johnson
Shirley D. Laudenslager Constantin S. Moeller
Willie M. Rogers
Dollie W. Shaw
Nancy C. Wertz
Northeast Storm Deluge Threatens 2 to 3 Feet Snow
A massive winter storm wallops the Northeast with sleet snow and wind. Forecasts from the National Weather Service warn of up to two to three feet of snow, with watches from West Virginia to Maine. Temperatures vary, with high 50s in the South and frigid interior conditions. Snow totals accumulate in Steuben and Schuyler counties as schools cancel and officials urge travel avoidance.
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West Virginia
Maine
National Weather Service
South Carolina
WIBF
George Myers
Steuben
Schuyler
Upstate
Neighborhood renewal in Aiken advances with City and Housing Authority
The City of Aiken and the Aiken Housing Authority partner on neighborhood renewal north of Richland Avenue. City Manager Roger LeDue and AHA Executive Director Reggie Barner outline a vision to replace aging low income housing with affordable homes. Projects include Busch Homes site near Schofield Middle School, Chesterfield North, and Toole Hill, with demolition and rebuilding underway as residents voice safety and property deterioration concerns.
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Aiken
Richland Avenue
City of
AHA
Reggie Barner
Reggie
LeDuc
Housing Authority
Weir
Busch Homes
Schofield Middle School
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Chesterfield
Chesterfield North
Toole Hill
Navy to hold court of inquiry into Ehime Maru collision
In Honolulu relatives mourn nine missing after the Ehime Maru sinking caused by the USS Greeneville. The Navy prepares a formal inquiry beginning Monday to determine why the submarine rammed the Japanese vessel, which carried 85 people including students and teachers.
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Oceanside
U.S
Navy
Greeneville
Hirohisa Ishibashi
Uwajima
Scott Waddle
Charles Gittins
ABC
Duke Short Emerges as Power Behind Thurmond
In Columbia, Thurmond's health wanes as chief of staff Robert "Duke" Short gains influence. At 66, he has served Thurmond for over 25 years and is described as "Thurmond's ears and eyes" and the office's de facto operator while the senator spends less time in Washington. Short's background includes Army service, Treasury Intelligence work, and longtime insider status.
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Columbia
Strom Thurmond
Robert “Duke” Short
Senate
Short
Thurmond
Duke Short
Mark Goodin
Duke
Goodin
R-S.c
Len
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Moultrie
Local author Juggles Life And Writing In Aiken Tale
Della Bodie a retired teacher and author of The Mystery at Telfair Inn and Carolina Girl built a dual life as wife and mother of four while guiding her writing career. She moved to Aiken with husband Jim during Savannah River Site construction and embraced being local and homegrown as the town grew. Bodie, once a schoolteacher, balanced family duties with a rising literary presence amid a pivotal community period.
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Telfair Inn
Carolina
Aiken County
Bodie
Aiken
Savannah River
Ridge Spring
Jim
Homer
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