03 May 2003
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 2003
Page
1
Chuck Martin, wearing a red lobster hat, watched thousands of fans in downtown Aiken enjoy the 19th Annual Miller Site Lobster Race under clear skies after rain stayed north. Organizers report 2002 races were rained out for safety, but this year crowds seemed pleased as races progressed about three hours in.
Cyclists forming a 125 rider A pack rolled through downtown Aiken Friday night as the first South Carolina Heritage Cycling Series event surged along a one mile loop from Laurens Street to Park Avenue Hayne Avenue Lancaster Street and back. The race featured speeds up to 40 mph while the field completed 50 laps in a blur of motion before a Page 7A continuation.
Sen Lindsey Graham will appear on This Week with George Stephanopoulos to offer a Republican response to Democratic presidential candidates after their Saturday debate at the University of South Carolina. The Columbia event will be broadcast locally on WJBF TV at 12:30 pm with a live feed for non-attendees.
Johnathan Alexander Pynes, four, son of Eddie and Jennifer Pynes, died after an unfinished pond at a farm partially filled. Coroner Sue Townsend said the child did not know how to swim and his mother found him in the pond. Autopsy planned. accidental drowning expected. Funeral arrangements by Blizzard Funeral Home.
President George W. Bush will deliver the spring commencement address at the University of South Carolina on May 9 at 3 PM in the Carolina Center. The occasion marks the second time in a week the university has drawn national political attention as Democratic candidates hold a debate there and the campus prepares for about 1,200 graduates across multiple schools.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.