Peach growers optimistic for good peach crop this season
Aiken growers report favorable weather and strong fruit set for a strong peach season. Yonce and Vance note large crops require careful thinning to size, with sizes increasing to two and a half inches. Threats from hail loom, but early fruit stands report solid quality and expectations of lower prices due to the good crop.
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Yonce
New York
New Jersey
Vance
Tracy Childers
Wind driven wildfire grows to over 23000 acres in New Mexico
A fast moving wildfire in the Lincoln National Forest north of Capitan New Mexico expanded to more than 23000 acres by Tuesday forcing dozens of home evacuations. Fire information officer Beth Wilson said the blaze started by lightning May 15 and feared to have destroyed one cabin. FEMA will cover up to 75 percent of firefighting costs as Governor Richardson urges lifting the air tanker grounding order for safety concerns after two crashes in 2002.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bill Richardson
Former band director keeps conducting after retirement
The article notes Dr. Redd, a former band director, still conducts and is valued for his dangerous and important role. He will receive a trading card next school year as part of Aiken Public Safety's series, which now includes over 20 cards. Karen Daily at kdaily@aikenstandard.com handles contact.
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Monetta Peach Packers
Childers
Jackson’s
Rutland Drive
Laurens Street
Dru Wood
Karen
Kdaily
Aikenstandard
Augusta Regional Transportation Study
ARTS
Richmond
Columbia County
Aiken
Edgefield County
Florida inmate execution delayed over new killing confession claim
In Florida, John Blackwelder’s execution was postponed as authorities review a claim that another inmate confessed to the 2000 strangling of Raymond Wigley. Demler wrote to state officials alleging a further inmate admitted the murder, triggering an investigation by FDLE.
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Raymond Wigley
Blackwelder
Florida Supreme Court
Florida Department of Corrections
Sterling Ivey
William Demler
State Attorney General’s Office
Wigley
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Demler
Governor’s Office
Union Correctional Institute
Columbia Correctional Institution
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Jood
Ann Drayton
Southtowne
OB Gyn
Augusta Women’s Center
Central Ave
Augusta
Ann Drayton-Smith, M.D
Security Federal Banks
Croc
Ginny Southworth
Gene Redd
South Aiken High
Kennedy Middle
Turno
Aiken Public Safety
Aiken County
Liverime
Circle OF Excellence
Athens County
Phillip L. Clarke, Sr
Via
Clarke
Phil Clarke
Camp Rawls Road
Wagener
J.M. Greene Company
Fine Jewelers & Goldsmiths
Whiskey Road
Er Ree
Cal
Brother Disney
Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission
Telfair Street
Georgia
Aiken County Planning and Development
Kalmia Plaza
Richland Avenue
South Carolina
Columbia County Planning & Development Services
Ronald Reagan Drive
Evans
Evans Government Center Auditorum
Ronald Reagan
Evans, GA
George A. Patty
Augusta-Richmond County
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