Harness Races Set for McGhee's Mile in Aiken
Warm day forecast as 32 pacers and trotters compete in nine races in the Aiken Triple Crown final leg at McGhee's Mile on Banks Mill Road. Post time 1 pm. USC Aiken Pacer Club sponsors with community support funds scholarships and athletic programs. General admission $6 adults, $3 children.
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Aiken
McGhee's Mile
Aiken Mile
Banks Mill Road
USC Aiken Pacer Club
Aiken Produce Company
Miller Lite
USCA
WSLIT/Lite 98 Radio
Aiken Produce
Aiken Coca-Cola
Eejay's
Owens- Corning Fiberglas
Fred Cavanaugh
Linda Blake
Blanche Premo-Hopkins
Tak Aoki
Bridgestone
Firestone South Carolina
Usca Pacer Club
Filibuster Fight Delays Vote On Statewide Gambling Ban
South Carolina senators adjourn three days as filibuster stalls a proposed statewide video gambling ban. With 23 votes the ban falls short of the 29 needed, while pro gambling senators push for a referendum. Governor Beasley opposes any referendum while Sen. Passailaigue continues his talks.
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Columbia
Statehouse
Ernie Passailaigue
D-Charleston
David Beasley
Ban
Senate
John Land
D-Manning
John Drummond
Greg Ryberg
Aiken
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Ryberg
Beasley
Gary Karr
Slain students buried in Jonesboro funeral rites
In Jonesboro Arkansas mourners gathered as two of the children slain in Tuesday’s schoolyard ambush were laid to rest with prayers of healing. Paige Ann Herring 12 and Natalie Brooks 12 were among the victims. Brittany Warner 11 Stephanie Johnson 12 and Shannon Wright 32 were to be buried the next day. The community struggled to forgive the accused amid grief and fear.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Gary Cremeens
Church of Christ
Paige Ann Herring
Cremeens
Farmers Union
Paige
Westside Middle School
Natalie Brooks
Stephanie Johnson
Brittany Warner
Shannon Wright
Natalie
Larry Ward
Death notices listed for several local residents
Obituaries appear on page 5A listing Marvin Brown of Graniteville Elizabeth R Browning of Blackville James W Crapps of Langley Annie P Lamb of Gloverville Carl A Moody of Aiken with funeral and mortuary service details forthcoming from area undertakers.
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Marvin Brown
Graniteville
Elizabeth R. Browning
Blackville
James W. Crapps
Langley
Annie P. Lamb
Gloverville
Carl A. Moody
Aikenne
Georgia Lottery Friday Draws Summary
Friday lottery results from Georgia include Cash 3 evening 04 0 and The Big Game numbers 15 15 20 96 47 with Big Money Ball 24. No prizes details provided.
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Cash
Man starts brawl in traffic court
Richard Wise 29 of Wagener was jailed on multiple charges after a Thursday night melee at Salley Civic Center court. Judge Max Meek said Wise attacked officers when denied time payments, taking a chair to defend himself as about 80 in the gallery fled.
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Meek
Wise
Salley
Perry
Wagener
Salley Civic Center
Drug dog donated to sheriff in Aiken County
A nine year old 98 pound German Shepherd named Dino, a drug sniffing and explosive detecting dog, was donated to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office at a Friday press conference. Sheriff Howard Sellers praised the Savannah River Site and Department of Energy for the gift and said Dino will receive training and be handled by Deputy Norris at no cost to taxpayers.
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Savannah River
Aiken County
Dino
Howard Sellers
Sellers
Department of Energy
Dll
Norris
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Assulky
Ghee
Ile
McGhee
Abby
Scott Webster
D.L. Norris
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