Driver shoots himself while reaching for gun on I-20
Clarence Pauldine a 49 year old Hephzibah Georgia man was driving a 1993 Ford van westbound on I-20 at the 18 mile marker Sunday afternoon when the gun went off striking a major artery in his leg The single vehicle crash left him uninjured from the crash but he was rushed to a area hospital for treatment The weapon described as a .38 caliber pistol was on the floorboard during the incident
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Hephzibah, Ga
Clarence Pauldine
Tony Bell
S.C. Highway Patrol
Bell
Pauldine
Gun wielding Wagener store owner shoots burglar in early scuffle
A burglary at Harrison's Sports Store in Wagener led to the owner firing on a suspect and being beaten. Carlos Staley, 26, was arrested nearby on charges including burglary and grand larceny after officers recovered weapons. One suspect fled. another held by authorities as the incident unfolds.
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Wagener
Carlos Staley
Pinto Road
Harrison
Pow Wow celebrates traditions at Langley Pond Park
A weekend Intertribal Pow Wow and Cultural Festival at Langley Pond Park drew about 300 American Indian participants from 25 tribes including Cherokee, Choctaw and Seminole. Emcee Monika Ponton-Arrington of Jasper Ga spoke on education and heritage as dancers performed for a multi hour prayerful procession and a market surrounding the central dancing area offered artifacts and crafts.
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Langley Pond Park
Monika Ponton-Arrington
Jasper
Ponton-Arrington
Aiken County School District report cards show improvement
Most elementary and middle schools in Aiken County exceed average on the state report cards planned for release Wednesday. The district as a whole is rated good or above average, reflecting efforts by students and teachers amid recent testing changes and shifts in language arts timing.
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Aiken County
Linda Eldridge
U.S. Department of Education
Aiken
Frank Roberson
Roberson
Aikicn
South Carolina
Inez Tenenbaum
State Department of Education
Meth Lab Raid Nets Three Arrests in North Augusta
DEA and local police arrested Michael Farmer 31 Matthew Harris 24 and Jessica Harden 17 after discovering a meth lab in Farmers 1990 Toyota Camry at the North Augusta Motel. The car was in the lot prompting evacuation of other guests as investigators prepared to process the scene. Farmer faces an additional charge for unprescribed Valium.
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North Augusta
Thornton
DEA
Matthew Harris
Seymour Avenue
Jessica Nicole Harden
H&h
Farmer
Aiken County Detention Center
Rob Novit
Movit
Aikenstandard.com
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Eldridge
Seals Shelton, Graniteville
Michael Farmer
Sheraton Drive
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Harden
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Semper Windus
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Aiken Preparatory School
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