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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 2008
Page
1
On and off the field during playoff action the Aiken Standard directs readers to a photo gallery linked from the main high school football story. The page invites fans to click the image to view action from the playoff period.
Carl Edwards qualified fourth for the final Homestead race as Jimmie Johnson led the points in th e Ford 400 showdown. Edwards trails by 141 points needing a comeback to overtake Johnson.
A fragmented item notes budget troubles in the state, with tensions rising over allocation and fiscal policy. Officials and agencies face pressure to resolve gaps and approve spending plans amid ongoing discussions.
Mamie Mims Daughtry of North Augusta and James Oscar Hutchinson Jr of Aiken are listed in the Deaths and Funerals column. The notices record their passing and basic service details.
Heavy rain dumped nearly four inches on Aiken County causing minor flooding at intersections Richland Avenue Beaufort Street South Boundary Charleston Street and road closures near Monterey Drive by Wal-Mart on Whiskey Road. No injuries were reported but cars were stranded and Mallard Lake floodwaters rose threatening homes.
Nationwide surge in gun buying as buyers fear future restrictions. In Aiken, Marsha Rogers and Jim Motes of The Gun Rack note rising sales of assault rifles and handguns with deer season ongoing. NRA messaging fuels worry that Democrats may tighten gun laws, though Congress remains short of a filibuster-proof majority.
AAA Carolina spokesman Tom Crosby says unleaded gas in Aiken declines as demand drops about 11 percent from last year and oil price weakness supports further decreases. State average is $2.0 per gallon locally, with prices $1.78 to $2.00 at stations as of Friday.
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