Boy sticks in muddy hole as fireman rescues him
A 6 year old Jonesville boy sank up to his hips in muddy ground behind a house after a septic tank removal. Firefighters dug him out while his mother and a neighbor called 911. No injuries beyond fear were reported. The incident followed morning rains that left the area slick and muddy.
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UNION
Jonesville
Daniel Williams
Josh Carlos
Josh
Daniel
Angie Williams
Garner
Obituary Notice for Betty Hutto in Leesville
Obituary notice reports Betty Hutto's death in Leesville with memorial details and service information appearing on page 8A. Also notes lottery results from Georgia with Cash 7 and Georgia Lottery numbers drawn on Saturday including 8 5 27 38 38 43.
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Betty Hutto
Leesville
Aiken Trials fans enjoy sunlit first day and party vibe
Mother Nature blessed Aiken Saturday with perfect weather for the 50th Aiken Trials. The event opened three straight weekends of equine racing, featuring six flat races for 2 year olds at the Training Track. Local officials and visitors, including Grand Crossing owner Edward Fortino and Mayor pro tem Karen Papouchado, celebrated with trophy presentations and community camaraderie. The crowd, buzzing with food stalls and tailgating, looked forward to next weekend's Aiken Steeplechase at Ford Conger Field and the Aiken Harness Races on March 29.
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Mother Nature
Aiken
Edward —_Fortino
Grand Crossing
Chicago
Fortino
H&d
Karen Papouchado
City of Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Italy
Orvieto
Paponchado
Aiken Preparatory School
Parents Alliance
Jan Harden
Dart Club
Best Western
Ms. Harden
Sweep targets Irish Travelers with 14 arrests in South Carolina
Early Saturday morning a joint sweep by three state agencies and the Aiken County Sheriff shattered the Irish Travelers community on the Aiken Edgefield border. Seventeen agencies moved on at 6 45 a m arresting 14 for charges including fraudulent food stamp use minor delinquency and income tax evasion. Authorities described the operation as tactical to catch those visiting the community with little resistance from arrestees and cooperation from the detainees.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
State Law Enforcement Division
S.C. Department of Social Services
S.C. Department of Revenue
Howard Sellers
Five Republicans seek GOP nod for Aiken County Council
Five candidates Fay Hatcher Bobby Goldman Frank Mizell Walter Moore and Sammie McIntosh vie Tuesday in a GOP primary to fill the unexpired District 1 seat left by Judith Warner. Democratic Kathy Rawls faces the winner. polls open 7 am to 7 pm with results posted at the county council building. Hatcher a former council member seeks return. Mizell Windsor mayor. Moore ex-education board member. McIntosh former clerk candidate. Goldman a local businessman heads to campaign debut.
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Aiken County
Fay Hatcher
Bobby Goldman
Frank Mizell
Walter Moore
Sammie McIntosh
Kathy Rawls
Judith Warner
Aiken
Welfare deadlines loom for Aiken County agency staff
Legislation aimed at shrinking welfare rolls adds work for local social service workers in Aiken County as the two year deadline nears. About 1,000 families fall under Mandatory Participation Rule and face benefit expirations in October 1998. DSS Director Margaret Key outlines services including testing, job readiness at Aiken Technical College, referrals to Help Line and United Way, child care, and transportation to ease transitions. Help Line House, created to aid the move to work, may see a surge later according to executive director Cam Varner.
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Aiken County
Terous
DSS
Margaret Key
Aikens Technical College
Help Line
New Resource Center
United Way
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