Memorial Day honors fallen veterans in Aiken drizzle
Under heavy rain, James L. Hammons Marine Corps League Detachment 939 and about 100 locals gathered at Veterans Memorial Park to honor 155 Aiken County residents who died in military service. The wall lists World War I, II, Korean, Vietnam, Lebanon, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including Cpl. Matt Dillon and Staff Sgt. Willie Harley Jr. Rep. Bill Taylor stressed each name as a neighbor who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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James L. Hammons
Lane Parker
Parker
Aikien
Iraq
Afghanistan
Matt Dillon
Aiken
Willie Harley Jr
Aiken County
Bill Taylor
Aiken Standard Father’s Day Contest Entry Soon
The entry form for the Father’s Day contest will appear only in Wednesday’s edition of the Aiken Standard.
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Aiken Standard
Memorial Day reflections and Marine honors in Aiken
President Obama says Vietnam veterans were denigrated. An Aiken couple starts a Young Marine program with seven members. Memorial observances include a keynote by retired Col Augustus Fitch who carried a Mameluke sword and noted 1.4 million service members among 313 million Americans.
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Barack Obama
Aiken
James L. Hammons
Marine Corps
Augustus Fitch
U.S
United States
Aiken native The Punisher paralyzed in crash
Paul Williams, 30, was paralyzed from the waist down after a Marietta Georgia motorcycle crash Sunday. His manager said Williams is in good spirits and hopes to fight again, with surgery due Wednesday. The Las Vegas bout with Saul Canelo Alvarez, set for Sept. 15, has been canceled. Williams remains in serious but stable condition.
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Atlanta
Paul Williams
George Peterson
Associated Press
Aiken
Williams
Marietta Ga
Peterson
Marietta
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez
Las Vegas
Dan Goossen
Paul
Paul “the Punisher
NABO
Georgia
Area Deaths in South Carolina Leaders, Communities
Obituaries list Ken W. Odom Jr. of Gloverville Marlene Thoma of Aiken Ouida Morris of Regina and Belvedere residents with brief notices of their passing.
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Ken W. Odom Jr
Gloverville
Marlene Thoma
Aiken Ouida
Morris
Regina
Belvedere
Low turnout eyed for June 12 primary in Aiken County
Voters in Aiken County face a light ballot on June 12 as only two contested seats appear. U S Representative Joe Wilson seeks reelection against Phil Black, and Deedee Vaughters competes with Duane Naquin for the Lexington tied race to face Nikki Setzler in November. All registered voters in the two districts may vote.
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Aiken County
Cynthia Holland
Joe Wilson
S.C
Lexington
Phil Black
Aiken
Deedee Vaughters
Lexington County
Duane Naquin
D.C
Senate
Nikki Setzler
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Rob Novit
Ken Richardson
Richard Richardson
Scott Richardson
Veterans Park
Mary Beth Whitlaw
Danie
Elizabeth
Aiken Memorial
Daniel
AAA
Punisher
Renee Seemene
World News
Cumberland Village
Keeley Scott
Harborchase
Silver Bluff Road
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