Nun dies years after Ground Zero lung damage
A nun living in Aiken died Wednesday after spending six months at Ground Zero following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The nun reported permanent lung damage from the exposure. The obituary list notes area deaths and local services, with front page references to GA United Energy’s rapid growth and honors from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
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Ground Zero
Aken
United Energy
South Carolina
Two Wagener men charged in area shooting incident
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office arrested Richard E. Miller and Romelro H. Miller both of Wagener and charged them with assault and battery with intent to kill and discharging a firearm into a dwelling after a confrontation with David Smith Jr. at Inkberry Road and Pinto Road. Smith was critically wounded and hospitalized.
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Aiken County
David Smith Jr
Pinto Road
Wagener
Rivals clash to end regular season at Hagood Stadium
Aiken and South Aiken high schools meet tonight at Hagood Stadium at 8 p.m. to decide second place in Region 4-AAAA and improve seedings. Fans seek bragging rights as the Hornets aim to extend a decade of dominance, while the Thoroughbreds chase their first series win since 1992.
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Aiken
South Aiken
Hagood Stadium
Hornets
Aikens
Iain
Rivalry renews as Aiken High hosts South Aiken in clash
Tonight at Hagood Stadium Aiken High School hosts South Aiken High School in a key 1B showdown with second place in the region on the line. Aiken, 9-1, relies on Cortez Abney and a ball control offense while South Aiken aims to rebound behind Bucky Washington Calvin Fuller and a strong defensive plan in a heated East Pine Log rivalry.
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Rosstown
Aiken
Irma High School
Cortez
Abney
White Enot
Dursten
North Augusta High School
Irmo
Carey Johnson
T-Breds
East Pine Log
White Knoll High School
South Afrian
Bucky Washington
Calvin Fuller
Robert Wrightenberry
Cool weather arrives as families enjoy sunny autumn day
On Thursday mild 70s drew families outdoors at H O Weeks Activities Center. Reggie Johnson noted his daughter Olivia enjoyed play on the monkey bars as leaves crunched underfoot. A cold front will push highs to the upper 50s with overnight lows in the 30s into the weekend.
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H.O. Weeks Activities Center
Reggie Johnson
Olivia
Tina Morrison
National Weather Service
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Morrison
Unhappy over possible SREL funding cuts at Savannah River
Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board members including Mackey push a strong resolution as DOE seeks to trim funding for the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. The draft notes an unsigned plan to fund environmental work at 4.5 million dollars through FY 2007, amid previous cuts from 7 million.
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Department of Energy
University of Georgia
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Mackey
Savannah River
Citizens Advisory Board
Strategic and Legacy Management Committee
DOE
Aiken
CAB
SREL
SRS
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Daniel Ateca
Ken
Roberta Grobel
Henry Donald Couch
Verain Watton Dunbar
Albert Felder, Aken
Hev
Josephine Stewart North
Augusa
Aiken Brewing Company
Hagood
Michael Frank
Smith
Inkberry Road
Railroad Avenue
Main Street
Rivals
Aiken High School
South Aiken High School
South Africn
Adium As
Aiken Hig
Tam Proto
Bailey Luke
Grant
Wade Gullickson
Holly Revell
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