Woman killed in wreck identified at Silvannah bridge
Mary Kay O Bri an 49, of Moncks Corner, died in a Friday crash on the Silvannah River bridge while returning from Atlanta on a Browning Ferris Industries business trip. LaDonna Lamb 51 of Augusta also died at MC Georgia after being hit as she stood beside a stalled car. Others injured as two more cars and a tractor trailer were involved. Investigation continues with reconstruction planned over the next week.
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Moncks Corner
Aiken Couny
Sue Townsend
Mary Kay O'Brian
Browning Ferris Industries
Atlanta
Ms. O'Brian
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LaDonna Lamb
Augusta
Medical College of Georgia
Cpl
Jones Gamble
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Miss Aiken County 1997 pageant dazzles with diverse talents
Eight contestants vied for the title as DWELLA and the Southland Express Cloggers staged an entertainment night. Tamara Funk of Midland Valley High School and Andrea Tar rant of USC Aiken led a talent show featuring jazz, ventriloquism, karate dance, and tap numbers. Special guests included Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and City Manager Steve Thompson, with Angela Gibson delivering a farewell song.
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Tawanna Thomas
Jenny Wadsworth
Tamara Funk
Birdie
Clarissa Smith
Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Steve Thompson
Mock emergency drill simulates plane crash at Aiken airport
Passersby saw smoke from a mock Seer jet crash staged by Aiken County Emergency Services with five wrecked cars and victims. Eight injured and one killed. multiple agencies and Boy Scout Troop 110 participated. next drills planned through August across Beech Island and Valley areas.
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Aiken
Cole
Aiken County Emergency Services Department
Center Fire Department
Couchton
Eureka Fire Department
Beech Island
Road Tragedies Mark Deadly Era On County Roads
Figures show 90 to 100 road accidents annually, about one per 3 to 4 days. On February 21 Elbert Rusty Woodward, 37, died after a tire blowout caused loss of control and massive head trauma. Less than two days later two Silver Bluff High students Jason Limehouse, 17, and Joshua Loveday, 16, were killed when Loveday’s truck hit an 18 wheeler. The deadliest crash occurred in 1988, when a car pulled into a tanker’s path killing seven from a New Ellenton family, including five children.
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Elbert Rusty Woodward
Woodward
Jason Limehouse
Joshua Loveday
Loveday
New Ellenton
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DuPont Dr
North Aiken Elem
Plunkett
Ir Conditioning Co, Inc
Nor Cruise & Tours Car Leisure
Holland America
Westours
Alaska-Yukon
Sue Jones
Alaska
Holland America/Westours
Columbia
Sue Jones-Ellis
Bob Simmons
Cap'n Cruisey & Tours
Grou
Aiken Christian
Talatha Church
Grace Brethren Church
South Whiskey Road
Clinique
JB White
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