Couple dead after murder suicide in Aiken home
An Aiken man shot his wife and then killed himself at about 1 30 a m on Ashbury Drive in the Cedar Creek subdivision. The victims are 44 year old Teresa Tomac and her 62 year old husband James Tomac both employed by the Department of Energy. Autopsies are planned for Monday in Newberry.
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USC Aiken Men Struggle in Home Loss
USC Aiken men fail to control the game at home as turnovers and sloppy defense derail the Pacers in a 1B sports setback. The defeat underscores consistency issues and limits in-conference play.
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Area Deaths Highlight Local Obituaries in 6A
Aiken and Edgefield areas report obituaries for Ruby Mundy Owens Maudine Brewer Conley Kathleen Ga Anna Clare S Gilchrist and Lonieal Harrison Jackson in the Deaths and Funerals notices column. The brief notices name each individual and their local association as region residents.
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Aiken
Weather Forecast Cloudy with Thunderstorms Decreasing
Central region sees clouds with scattered storms easing this week. Highs near 14C and overnight lows around 11C, with gradual clearing expected by midweek and mild daytime temperatures.
Visitors tour Osteen's open house cabin history
Visitors warmed by a wood stove as John Osteen greeted guests at his Couchton log cabin open house. Since 1976 he has offered living history tours of older buildings on his property with stories of 1800s life, while serving baked sweet potatoes and corn fritters.
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Aiken arrest rates examined in USA Today report
USA Today analyzed over 3 500 police agencies and found that at least 1 500 departments including Aiken Public Safety arrest African Americans at disproportionately high rates Similar to Ferguson Missouri The Aiken officials say the numbers do not tell the whole story The data compare arrests to population figures and exclude context The piece notes 2012 arrest rate for Aiken Black residents at 184 3 per 1 000 compared with 52 9 for whites The Ferguson figures are listed as 186 1 per 1 000 for Blacks and 66 for whites The Aiken Standard plans to publish more on rates on page 5A
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