Memorial Day checkpoint urges safe driving on US 1
Public safety checkpoint along U S Highway 1 in Aiken operated Thursday evening by the Second Judicial Circuit officers to curb deadly summer travel. Major Russell Stewart warned fatalities rise this year and urged buckling up, sober driving, and obeying speed limits. See OFFICERS, page 8A.
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Aiken
U.S. Highway 1
Second Judicial Circuit of
South Carolina
United
S.C. Highway Patrol
Russell Stewart
Silver Bluff and Ridge Spring Monetta Host Emotional Graduations
Silver Bluff High School graduated 145 seniors including valedictorian Brian Kinard and salutatorian Garrett Webster while Ridge Spring Monetta High School sent 48 seniors to the stage with Genie Faulkner and Victoria Freeman as top students. South Aiken High and other area schools held ceremonies into the evening as students like Ben Rankin pursued automotive classes at Aiken Technical College and planned small business ventures.
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Brian Kinard
Garrett Webster
Aiken County
Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
Genie Faulkner
Victoria Freeman
Ben Rankin
Aiken Technical College
Last day of school marks retirement of North Aiken teacher
Frances Dobson walks the hall with second-graders on her last day after more than 30 years in teaching. She spent 23 years at North Aiken Elementary and says the retirement is a happy sad moment that may fully hit next week as former students thank her for guiding generations.
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Frances Dobson
Dobson
North Aiken
Rob Novit
Sanford uses pigs to attack pork in state spending plan
Gov. Mark Sanford marched two piglets into the South Carolina State House to protest pork in a $5.5 billion budget. He mocked lawmakers after the House overrode most of his vetoes while posing with the swine in the Rotunda, with ashore comment about not cutting spending.
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Columbia
Mark Sanford
State House
Sanford
House
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Orangeburg
United States eyes end of Najaf siege through deal
The US led coalition paused offensive actions in Najaf after Shiite leaders reached a deal with a radical cleric to end fighting that killed over 350 Iraqis and 21 coalition troops. US forces stayed in place, with few militiamen on the streets and unclear troop movements following the accord.
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Najaf
Iraq
U.S
Associated Press
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York Street
Rob Novit Joy
Silver Bluff High School
Kasey Glisson
Kristina Hair
Silver Bluff
Ridge
Michael Chambers
South Aiken High School
North Augusta High
Iene
Tool
Tom
Aiken High School
H. M. Holsomback
Johnston
Joe Peterson Jr
Wagener
H. E. Kirkland
Warrenville
Matthew C. Wright
Abby
Representatives
David Wilkins
Greenville
OINK
Muqtada al-Sadr
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