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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2016
Page
1
Aiken County Probate Judge Sue Roe announced she will not seek re election in November ending a five decade tenure. In a March 3 letter she thanked citizens for allowing her to serve since taking office January 1 1984 after defeating Jane Page Thompson in 2012 and maintaining a low profile campaign.
Zee Homoki attended the Joye in Aiken Performing Arts Festival event at St. Mary Help of Christians Church. She recalled Nancy Reagan's death from congestive heart failure at 94 in Los Angeles, reflecting on her time in Washington and as a White House liaison during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
A historical marker ceremony honors those slain in a massacre. Local officials and community members gather to remember the victims and mark the site with a commemorative plaque.
Obituary notices list Donnie Tyler Salley Edward Marvin Meadows Aiken Fred Scott and Mogwedell Goode among recent deaths in the Aiken area with funeral details and services announced for 6A.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 77 and a low around 50 today. The next four days remain dry with temperatures in the 70s during the day and 40s to 50s at night. Nighttime clouds are unlikely and no significant precipitation is expected.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley California and will be closed to the public. Reagan will lie in repose for public viewing from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday. Transportation will be via shuttle from a Bank of America property and parking at the library is not allowed.
The South Carolina DOT outlines a concept for the York Street bridge in downtown Aiken featuring a wooden or faux wooden deck while retaining concrete supports. The project aims to match historic charm, support traffic, and proceed first due to its location as a main artery before repairs on Fairfield and Union streets.
Don Dupee and Ken Courtney praised Paul Jacobs after he performed at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church and the Joye in Aiken music festival. Jacobs, in his late 30s, led the Juilliard organ department in his 20s and has a Grammy win. He described early piano start at age five and choosing organ six years later. He led Immaculate Conception church at age 15 and later earned a Yale graduate degree.
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