Five Avondale Mills workers killed in train collision
At Ascanga Lake Road crossing in Graniteville a sedan carrying five Avondale Mills employees was struck by a three car research train. The driver Bodie 26 led the group home after a 12 hour shift. Witnesses say other vehicles also tried to beat the crossing signals.
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Avondale Mills
Ascanga Lake Road
Connie Bodie
Williston
Monica Myers
Springfield
Tammy Wilson
Michael Mack
Nathaniel Hay
Ascanga Lake
Canal Streets
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Bodie
S.C. Highway Patrol
Karl McClary
S.C
Yasser Arafat Dies at 75 Ending Palestinian Leader’s Tumultuous Era
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died after days in a coma at a French military hospital near Paris. Saeb Erekat confirmed the death, noting his long career as a controversial figure in the Palestinian quest for statehood and peace efforts.
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Paris
Yasser Arafat
Mayson's Bond Hearing Set For Friday in Aiken
Convicted sex offender Richard Grey Mayson remains jailed in Aiken County Detention Center ahead of a Friday circuit court bond hearing. North Augusta man represented by Greenville attorney Larry Cane, with a $100,000 bond set on kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct charges, will be reconsidered. The action follows findings that the magistrate lacked full history, including a 1994 fugitive incident in Mexico and prior 19 convictions.
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Richard Grey Mayson
Aiken County
Mayson
Larry Cane
North Augusta
Second Judicial Circuit
Barbara Morgan
Morgan
Mexico
Aiken Standard Football Score Contest Roundup
Readers may submit the Carolina Clemson score for Saturday November 20 to win 150 dollars. Entries must reach the Aiken Standard by Friday November 19 at 5 p.m. at 326 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801. No duplicates or employee eligibility.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
S.C
Juveniles on South Carolina sex offender list raise school concerns
The state sex offender registry includes juveniles, creating confidentiality and public access tensions for schools. In Aiken County two 13 or 14 year olds were listed for sexual misconduct with minor girls, prompting questions about notification and law definitions as principals learn of their status.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
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