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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1997
Page
9
Julie Snyder presents Fit to Ride a conditioning program for horse riders to improve balance core strength and flexibility ahead of riding sessions. The program targets riders seeking better form as they train for equestrian activity.
James Gregory 31 of Batesburg died after a single car crash on Nazarene Road in northern Aiken County. He was not wearing a seat belt and flew through the windshield in a speeding 1994 Pontiac driven by Travis Blease Miller 23, who was hospitalized. The crash occurred near their homes as rain slicked the road and the driver reportedly lost control and hit a pine tree. The State Law Enforcement Division will review blood alcohol test results.
A burglary on March 8 at the Ramada Limited on Richland Avenue saw three televisions with a total value of 750 dollars stolen. A theft on March 11 on Aldridge Street involved a gold watch worth 100 dollars and a gold chain worth 500 dollars stolen.
In court Judge Frank Eppes announces a resolution to the missing teeth mystery. Bailiff J K Lepp receives half a denture set as replacement while another bailiff finds the remaining teeth in a courthouse desk drawer, not at the Bowery as previously believed.
North Aiken Elementary will share a campus with Pinecrest on Wire Road for the 1998-99 year as plans unfold for a new facility. Dr. Chuck Leopold says the move unites programs, reduces overcrowding, and officials note the district's five year facility plan supports replacing aging schools.
The York Street pub and grill team clinched the 8 Ball fall session championship with 145 wins and 65 losses, defeating Ray's Tavern 8-4 in the final playoff. Team Top Shooter Anthony Tyler earned the individual honor as captain Al Brown praised hard work and sponsorship by Barbara Smith.
BellSouth Mobility DCS announced expansion of digital wireless services to the Aiken Augusta market by year end. The move adds features such as caller ID voicemail paging and call forwarding with broader coverage including Augusta Brunswick Savannah and Hilton Head while antenna sites are chosen and built. The system uses global systems technology and aims to serve over one million regional customers with low per minute rates.
Aiken County Common Pleas Court jurors ruled Dr. Clifford Staggs was not negligent in treating Ako Vainu in the emergency room at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Vainu, an engineer who collapsed Christmas Eve 1992, died May 1993 while awaiting a heart transplant in Atlanta. The suit against Staggs and SC Physicians Care sought over $1 million for medical costs and lost benefits.
A lawyer accuses Dr Staggs of failing to arrange angioplasty or start drug therapy after tests showed heart stress in Vainu. The ER physician reportedly faced limits in treating all conditions, with Norwood referencing the need to head off irreparable damage.
The Aiken Steeplechase Association unveils a Friday March 21 7 pm Steeplechase Warm-up oyster roast at Ford Conger Field with Stoplight Deli catering Drink Small providing music. Teddy Milner says the family friendly event features casual dress and new food options. Tickets 42.50 singles 85 couples 25 youths 12 17. under 12 free. Saturday races also at Ford Conger Field with a decor inspired by Tom Bossard.
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