Carlisle Tire and Wheel Plant Inferno Engulfs Factory
Firefighters battled a massive blaze at the Carlisle Tire and Wheel plant after flames and explosions tore through the storage building. Crews, including volunteers from multiple departments, fought through intense heat for hours with walls buckling and a huge fireball erupting as boxes of tires and shelving burned.
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Carlisle
Ricky Hol 1Ey
Clearwater Fire Department
Tom Galardi
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Obituary notices listed for Aiken area residents
On page 5A obituaries list Ronnie Mae Barefoot Aiken Dorothea Clark Barton Clear Water Ethel Bright Aiken Alva McDaniel Edmunds Belvedere Clovis Ray Talton Jr Aiken Leonard Wilson Burnettown.
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Ronnie Mae Barefoot
Aiken
Dorothea Clark Barton
Clearwater
Ethel Bright
Alva McDaniel Edmunds
Belvedere
Georgia Friday Lottery Draws Summary
Georgia lottery results show Cash 3 Molday with numbers 6 8 0 and Cash 3 Evening draw listed as 3 19. Big Game and Big Money Ball results not fully provided.
Firefighter Talton Dies in Natural Cause at 17
Ray Talton Jr. longtime assistant fire chief at Center Fire Department and former Aiken County deputy died Thursday after driving a fire truck to Carlisle Tire and Wheel Company fire scene. Coroner ruled death natural due to extensive heart problems. Ambulance took him to Aiken Regional Medical Centers where he died at 6:45 p.m. in ICU.
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Clovis
Ray” Talton Jr
Center Fire Department
Aiken County
Carlisle Tire and Wheel Company
Talton
Aiken
Sue ‘Townsend
Tobacco money accepted by South Carolina attorney general
South Carolina AG Charlie Condon accepted 2.2 billion from a national tobacco settlement and urged Gov elect Jim Hodges to use the funds for tax cuts. Hodges prefers health programs for children and education. The 25 year payout plan begins with unclear first payments and court approval requirements.
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Columbia
Charlie Condon
South Carolina
Jim Hodges
Hodges
Condon
State Budget and Control Board
Robb McBurney
McBurney
Toxic gas scare prompts school and busi ness briefings in Aiken County
A second toxic sulfur dioxide cloud from General Chemical prompted widespread caution in Augusta and Aiken County on Friday. Schools and businesses altered plans as health officials reported no local hospitalizations, while Augusta facilities treated breathing problems potentially linked to the release. Redcliffe Elementary halted activities after receiving parent warnings.
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Augusta
Aiken County
General Chemical
Aiken
Sam Bingham
Redcliffe Elementary
DARE officers push positive role models in Aiken County
Aiken County reports show nearly half of teens drink alcohol, over 20 percent are raised by one parent, and another 20 percent use drugs. The Sheriff’s Office assigns four deputies to schools to curb risk by teaching responsible choices through the DARE program started in 1989. Officer Andy Cerminara notes the impact of two-parent upbringings and stresses saying no to drugs and alcohol, with youth viewing him as a role model.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Andy Cerminara
Andy
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Ames
Lexington
Abby
Sharon Taylor
Haron Taylor
Ginny Southworth
Aiken High
Matt Holly
Frida Noelsaint
Corey Sherman
East Aiken
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