Weekend accidents claim two lives in Aiken and North Augusta
A South Aiken High School senior, John Ryan Peacock, 17, died when his jeep overturned on Greymare Hollow Road near St Marks Church at 2 45 am. Four teens were ejected and hospitalized. H L Cox, 77, of Lake Avenue, died after a two car crash on West Avenue in North Augusta around 4 11 pm Sunday afternoon. Cox’s Ford clipped a Toyota, veered off the road, and crashed into a yard. Autopsy pending. coroner suspects possible natural causes for Cox.
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Greymare Hollow
St. Marks Church
Sue Townsend
John Ryan Peacock
Loganberry Court
Bo Reardon
Augusta
Townsend
Brendon Czarnik
Lerand Bush
Tobias Johnson
H.L. Cox
Lake Avenue
University Hospital
Tim Pearson
Ford
Toyota
510 West Avenue
Pearson
Cox
Ginny Southwo
West Avenue
Senator Thurmond to leave hospital after illness
Senator Strom Thurmond, hospitalized after losing consciousness in a Washington restaurant, was described as doing very well and alert by his spokeswoman. Officials said the cause is not yet determined but may be dehydration, with Thurmond expected to be released that morning after a Saturday incident.
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Thurmond
Genevieve Erny
Aiken restaurateur Erb built two decades in downtown growth
Sam Erb, owner of West Side Bowery and Newberry Hall, rose in Aiken since arriving at 14. He became known for hospitality and party hosting at USC Aiken, shaping downtown development with his restaurant and event ventures. He notes seeing opportunity in late 1970s downtown Aiken.
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Scott Webster
Sam Erb
West Side Bowery
Aiken
Erb
Newberry Hall
Donna
Dudley
Debbie
Aiken High School
University of South Carolina Aiken
Great Pumpkin Patch Opens at St Bartholomew s Church
The Great Pumpkin Patch at St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church opens today with 3000 pumpkins from Arizona via a North Carolina handler. 2600 large pumpkins lay on ground flats and 400 small ones skirt trees. Storytime and face painting begin next week with proceeds supporting missions and organ funds.
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Augusta
Linus van Pelt
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
West Martintown Road
Arizona
North Carolina
St. Bartholomew's
St. Bartholomew's Missions and Organ
Want to go
A reader question lists a venue at 471 West Martintown Road with hours Mon through Sat 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 7 p.m. The note invites readers to visit during those times.
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Martintown Road
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Shellhouse Funeral
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Hatcher
Lillie Mae Livingston
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