Man Charged In Murder Of Gloverville Man
A Gloverville man was charged with murder after Michael Keenan died Friday night at the Medical College of Georgia hospital. Keenan, 21, was stabbed Oct. 20 at the Minit Shop in Gloverville following an argument with James Courtney, 18, a Midland Valley High School senior. Courtney had earlier been charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and remained in custody in the Aiken County Jail.
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Gloverville
Michael Keenan
Medical College of Georgia
Keenan
Minit
Aiken County
Kosher Pig Debate Surfaces From Indonesian Babirusa
Animal husbandry researchers say a babirusa found in Indonesia may be kosher and edible for Jews and Muslims because it chews cud and has a cloven hoof. Rabbi Zeldin supports the kosher claim based on description. babirusa is native to eastern Indonesia and studied by AID.
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Washington
Indonesia
Fuller Bazer
University of Florida
Java
Isaiah Zeldin
Stephen Wise
Bel Air
Calif
Zeldin
U.S. Agency For International Development
Early Winter Arrives With Freezing Temps and Sunny Days
Forecast calls for subfreezing lows in the mid 20s with clear skies tonight. Tomorrow brings sunny, warmer weather with highs near the mid 60s. From Thursday to Saturday expect mostly sunny Thursday and partly cloudy with a chance of showers Friday and Saturday. Lows rise to the 40s and highs to the 60s and 70s across the period.
Becky Fogle Appears in 1985 Norwegian Cruise Line Brochure
Becky Fogle the 21 year old daughter of Chuck and Elinor Cannon of Aiken is featured in the bathing suit centerfold of the 1985 Norwegian Cruise Line brochure. She was spotted by a photographer and asked to model last May while vacationing with her parents on a Caribbean cruise.
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Becky Fogle
Chuck
Elinor Cannon
Aiken
Becky
Astronauts Revise Retrieval Plan For Westar 6 Satellite
NASA mission chiefs update the plan as Discovery prepares for a second spacewalk salvage. Joe Allen and Dale Gardner aim to recover Westar 6 after Palapa B2, with Gardner poised to guide and Allen to steady the payload from the station.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Joe Allen
Dale Gardner
Allen
Gardner
Palapa
Mission Control
Westar
Dale
Rick Hauck
David Walker
Hauck
Anna Fisher
Aiken City Council funds Sesquicentennial committee
The Aiken City Council voted to invest 8000 dollars to support the Sesquicentennial celebration next year. The funds will cover outstanding bills and may be reimbursed by the corporation if fund-raising suffices. The meeting also approved bids for uniforms and shoes for city departments and for fifty tons of fertilizer. An audit suggested fixed assets be recorded at original cost and new utility lines added to assets records. Henry Craig was appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board, and zoning was read for perimeter routes. The council asked the highway department to study Hitchcock Parkway traffic.
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Aiken
City of Aiken
Roland Windham
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken Public Works Department
Leverett Shoes
Aiken County Farm Supply
Griffin, Wade and Company
Windham
Henry Craig
Planning and Zoning Board
Frank Alexander
S.C. Highway Department
Hitchcock Parkway
Silver Bluff
Foxchase
Two Arrested in Aiken Armed Robbery Series
Two men, James Carter Hickson and Michael McKinney, were arrested in Aiken on armed robbery and related charges after a spate of attempted robberies near the central business district. A third suspect remains sought as investigators recover a 22 caliber handgun and a .357 weapon linked to the incidents.
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Aiken
ADPS
Aiken Central Business District
Hickson
Chesterfield Street
Sentencing program deemed a success in aiding offenders
Aiken officials praise a sentencing program letting some convicted DUI offenders perform free community work instead of jail. Judges assign hours for non profit groups, with two offense categories. Critics cite supervision needs and state support for better oversight.
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Preston Posey
Aiken County
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Sugar Mountain
North Carolina
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Aiken Nursing Home
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Fran Chapman
Dick Paradise
USC Aiken Maintenance
University Second Circuit Court
Rodney Peeples
General Sessions Court
Legislature
Western ‘Auto
Kalmia Plaza
Ood
Posey
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