Three Die In Fiery Collision East Of Aiken
Three people died in a head on crash about six miles east of Aiken on S C 302. Aiken County Coroner Sue Townsend said the remains were sent to Newberry for autopsies and the deaths raised the county toll to 13 for the year. The wreck occurred around 4 am near Shaw's Creek bridge at New Holland Road.
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Aiken
S.C. 302
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Sue ‘Townsend
Newberry
Tom Collins
Shaw's Creek Bridge
New Holland Road
Collins
Townsend
Lawmaker push fades as end of session nears
As the General Assembly closes on June 5, several high profile bills face death or dormancy. Affirmative action hate crime penalties and hazing measures have stalled with some observers expecting no action this year. Gov Beasley previously urged moving the Confederate flag from the Statehouse with Sen Ford signaling reluctance to rush removal.
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Columbia
General Assembly
David Beasley
Statehouse
Robert Ford
Charleston
Aiken Electric Co-Op approves bylaws changes and reelects trustees
Aiken Electric Cooperative members approved three bylaws changes by large margins and reelected two incumbent trustees. Roy A. Steed Jr. won District 6 and Gloria Busch-Johnson kept an at large seat while P. Edward Swartz and O. DeWitt Livingston were unopposed. The meeting drew about 3,000 attendees with US Representative Lindsey Graham among speakers. The 10 year qualification rule for retirees and others drew 1,005 to 331 in favor, while other votes denied trustee seats to those with criminal penalties and expanded the patronage refund to include all cooperative revenues.
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Aiken Electric Cooperative
Roy A. Steed Jr
Gloria Busch-Johnson
P. Edward Swartz
O. DeWitt Livingston
Aiken
Stooksbury
Trustees’ Administration and Policy Committee
Steed
Jackson
New Ellenton
Henry
Hank) Rowland
Busch-Johnson
Deaths Lillie Mae Butler and Aiken Toni Laden Lewis Obituaries
Obituary notices for Lillie Mae Butler and Toni Laden Lewis published in Aiken on page 6A list their passing and basic biographical context.
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Lillie Mae Butler
Aiken
Toni Laden Lewis
Georgia Lottery Saturday Winners Highlight
A brief note shows Saturday draw results with a sequence 26 17 22 40 42 and a 5.076 prize tag. The text mentions Cah and Cah 5.076 alongside names resembling Georg Lotto, hinting at a lottery event and winning run.
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Georg Lotto
Hopelands Bloom as Spring at Hopelands Opens
The Hopelands garden show debuts with sunlit displays as visitors tour the grounds led by Joan Tower and Robbie Sampson. Aiken Garden Club hosts a tea at the Fountains, and Friends of Hopelands plan a Monday wrap up with a Rye Patch musical garden party.
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Hopeland Gardens
Hopelands
Joan Tower
Aiken
Robbie Sampson
Country Gardeners
Nelda McCreery
Ms. Sampson
Rye Patch
Sampson
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ITI
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Joshua Brazell
Bridge Comics
Addison and
Billie Leb
Lier
Yelands
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