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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2008
Page
1
Advocate Jack Kevorkian, labeled Doctor Death, plans to run for Congress in Michigan as an unaffiliated candidate. He remains on parole after last year’s prison release. Video coverage available at the Aiken Standard site.
USC Aiken stars Chris Commons and Jeremy Fears were named to the 2007-08 Daktronics All-South Atlantic Region Team for back to back high scoring performances. Aiken hosted TNA wrestling at the Convocation Center drawing a strong crowd Wednesday night.
Obituaries list Gerline Freeman Boggs Judith Ann Gray Lee Ellen Hall Emma Leona Lewis and Eugene D Sprachey among residents of New Ellenton North Augusta Aiken Edgefield and surrounding towns with funeral notices and memorials published in the 6A edition noting local services and burial plans.
An Aiken man aged 53 was shot in the left thigh while reholstering a .22 caliber pistol at a concealed weapons class in New Ellenton area. He was treated and released after four hours in hospital, unable to finish the course or obtain a permit. Four other students present, no other injuries.
About 150 attendees at the USC Aiken event heard Oliver North praise heroism and recount Marine Cpl. Matthew Dillon, killed in Iraq in 2006. Proceeds fund the Matthew Vincent Dillon Scholarship for JROTC cadets. North and donors pledged matching gifts alongside Neal Dillon, Lucy Dillon, Sen Greg Ryberg, and Aiken County Council.
Aiken County jurors took under 40 minutes to convict Troy Edward Sole 40 of first degree burglary and possession of criminal tool ending his self represented defense. The defendant jokingly commented it had been a rough day as he faced a minimum 85 percent term for a second burglary, while noting his past convictions.
Festivities begin at the Aiken Training Track with breakfast and gallops as 34 entries, including Taber's Tiger, a South Carolina bred star, prep for the 66th Aiken Trials in the City of Aiken Trophy Sixth Trial. The event, backed by the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame, runs Saturday.
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