Pacers Clinch Elite Eight Berth With 84 73 Victory
USCA Aiken advances to the Elite Eight for the second straight year after an 84 to 73 win over Montevallo at the Convocation Center. The fifth ranked Pacers improve to 32 3 and ride a 14 game win streak earning a trip to Evansville Indiana for the final three rounds of the Division II NCAA Tournament. Coach Vince Alexander lauded a veteran lineup of 10 seniors and aims to bring a national title back to Aiken. The milestone follows a 2012 Elite Eight appearance and a earlier loss to Drury in the national quarterfinals.
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South Carolina files suit to sustain MOX facility at SRS
Gov Nikki Haley and aides announce a state lawsuit against the DOE over the MOX facility being placed on cold stand by at the Savannah River Site. The action argues the move violates the National Defense Authorization Act provisions and jeopardizes construction and jobs.
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South Carolina
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Statehouse
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Washington
D.C
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Area Deaths At a Glance 6A
Frances Dupree of Angier North Carolina Kimberly Gray of Williston Sherry Becky Winfield Wise of North Augusta Steven Broderick of Aiken Venice Walton of Columbia Obituaries list in Deaths and Funerals section for 6A.
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Frances W. Dupree
Angier
N.C
Kimberly A. Gray
Williston
Sherry F
Becky” Winfield Wise
Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy With Pleasant Warmth
Partly cloudy skies persist with a high near 67 and a low around 47. A five day forecast follows with mild temperatures and light wind. Expect daytime highs near the mid to upper sixties and cool nights, with no significant precipitation indicated.
Community service helps offenders and local nonprofits
The Second Circuit Solicitor's Office offers court ordered community service to offenders to help expunge arrests or dismiss traffic tickets. Volunteers perform 20 to 50 hours with groups like Golden Harvest Food Bank and Christ Central in Aiken. Golden Harvest screens workers 18 and up and restricts felony or violent offenses.
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Golden Harvest
South Caro
Gibbons
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