Reward Offered In Attacks On Student At Erskine College
A $1,000 reward is offered by Erskine College faculty staff and administrators for information leading to the arrest of those who attacked Richard Zaleski and later his car burst into flames near his dormitory. Authorities treat the blaze as possible arson tied to an earlier dormitory fight.
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DUE West
Erskine College
Richard Zaleski
Palm Harbor
Esarly
Zaleski
South Carolina moves up in voter turnout ranking
Palmetto Project reports 41st place in national turnout after 934 667 votes cast in the November 8 gubernatorial election. Election officials note about 34 percent of the voting age population participated, an increase of roughly 141,000 from 1990. Georgia and North Carolina turnout figures cited.
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Columbia
Palmetto Project
State Election Commission
Georgia
North Carolina
Obituary notices on Page 2B list several deaths
Death notices report the passing of Zore Gray Gardner Wagoner Eddie Jackson John Marion Lane Langley Eugene Robinson in Aiken Langley and surrounding areas. The notices identify family connections and brief biographical mentions as part of standard obituary notices on page 2B.
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Zore Gray Gardner
Wagoner
Eddie Jackson
New Ellenton
John Marion Lane
Langley
Eugene Robinson
Aiken
Teens Learn Meaning Of Season At Shelter Dinner
Teens from Aiken High School baked cakes and pies for the Salvation Army Shelter Turkey Dinner. Culinary Arts and FHA students prepared three 20 pound turkeys and various sides for a long line of diners. Local stores donated turkeys and canned vegetables in a two year tradition begun by seniors.
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Scott Webster
Jean Gorthy
Aiken High School
The
Salvation Army
Homemakers of America Club
FHA
Aiken High
Bi-Lo
Kroger
Food Lion
Winn Dixie
Food Max
Aiken County Shuts Down for Thanksgiving Holiday
Aiken County announces closures for Thanksgiving including public schools, area banks, post offices, libraries, and government offices. Mail delivery and Bookmobile service halt Thursday with reopenings Friday. garbage pickup shifts Wednesday for Thursday routes and normal Friday service resumes. landfills closed all week.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Bamberg
Barnwell
Edgefield
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AAA Reminds Safe Thanksgiving Driving Tips
AAA urges careful driving this Thanksgiving after SC recorded 10 traffic deaths last year. Aiken County Coroner Sue Townsend warns media coverage can boost risk. tips include no alcohol, extra travel time, frequent rests, route planning, vehicle check, and carrying emergency supplies.
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American Automobile Association
South Carolina
AAA
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Ms. Townsend
Border counties seek level field for heart services
A South Carolina task force examined how Aiken and York border counties face competitive disadvantages as Augusta Georgia and Charlotte North Carolina expand their open heart surgery and catheterization programs. The panel considered allowing out of state facilities into state decisions or lowering program standards to help border communities start services. Officials noted current rules require 300 open heart surgeries in three years, a target some argued could be eased to enable Piedmont Rock Hill and Aiken Regional Medical Centers to qualify.
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Columbia
Aiken
Rock Hill
York
Augusta
Charlotte
N.C
South Carolina
John Richards
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Leon Frishman
DHEC
Piedmont Hospital
Smith Never Doubted Truth Would Come Out
Susan Smith admits in police confession that her carjacking story would unravel as authorities found her car submerged with 3 year old Michael and 14 month old Alex still in their car seats. She says she feared unveiling the truth but believed it would prevail finally lifting a burden from her and her family. The confession notes a personal crisis and a belief her sons would be safe with God.
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Michael
Alex
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