Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Aiken High School
A bomb threat email caused the evacuation of Aiken High School as bomb dogs swept the building. Students were moved to the stadium for a brief pep rally before returning to class for lunch. No injury reported, threat deemed non-credible.
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Aiken High School
Tom Galardi
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Wackenbut
Tammie Newman
Aiken County
Milner Trucking Company
Ascanga Lake Road
Graniteville
Short Street
Beech Island
Church Street
Wagoner
Desoto Drive
Sheriff's Deputies
New Castle Avenue
North Augusta
Shadow Rock Road
Bradley Drive
Golden Pantry
Trolley Line Road
Belvedere
Clearwater Road
Box fountain prompts curious grandpa visit
In New Ellenton Jeri Peterson-Mark placed a box shaped fountain on her son's bedside table. The soothing running water drew the visiting grandfather to check if the toilet was running. She later moved the fountain out of his room.
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Jeri Peterson-Mark
New Ellenton
Ms. Peterson-Mark
Ryberg ties Hodges to gambling interests in GOP attack
State Sen. Greg Ryberg and fellow Republicans held contrasting sessions in Columbia Charleston and Greenville to challenge Democrat Jim Hodges over gambling ties. Ryberg accused Hodges of reversing his past opposition to video poker to win casino money and deny a public vote on the lottery, portraying the shift as payback to gambling interests.
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Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Jim Hodges
Ryberg
Columbia
Larry Grooms
Rep
David Wilkins
Larry Martin
Charleston
Greenvill
Aiken
Hodges
Fire Safety Tips Highlight National Fire Prevention Week
Aiken Public Safety urges residents to take responsibility for fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week. Capt. Pete Frommer cites 400 department responses last year and notes common causes include clothes dryers grease fires and cooking while under the influence. He advises lint trap cleaning proper dryer use space around heaters surge protectors and safe fuel practices. Homeowners should inspect fireplaces each fall and call a chimney sweep if debris or buildup is found.
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Aiken
Frommer
Joint venture launches by Air Products and Wacker Chemie
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. and Wacker-Chemie GmbH launched two joint ventures with expected combined sales above $800 million. Air Products Polymers LP will be headquartered near Allentown and operate plants in Cologne, Mexico, Korea and six U.S. sites. its Emulsions line uses Airflex and Winnapas trademarks. Wacker Polymer Systems L.P. will be based in Burghausen with plants in Calvert City and global tech centers in Europe, the US, Brazil, Singapore and Shanghai.
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Air Products and Chemicals Inc
Wacker- Chemie Bmbh
Germany
Cologne
Mexico
Korea
United States
APP
Airflex
Winnapas
Wacker Polymer Systems L.P
Burghausen
Calvert City
Europe
Brazil
Singapore
Shanghai
WPS
Vernon S. Summer
Air Products Polymers LP
Wacker-Chemie
New Hardees Opens Thursday In Aiken
Aiken welcomes a new Hardees at 1733 Whiskey Road replacing the former Burger King. Store manager Truitt Nobles says the location will bring 80 jobs and seating for 85 as the ribbon is cut at 10 1m with Mayor Fred Cavanaugh officiating. The chain, started in Rocky Mount New Jersey, is part of Southeast Fast Food Partners and operates 24 units in Georgia and South Carolina.
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Aiken
Burger King
Whiskey Road
Truitt Nobles
Rocky Mount
Georgia
South Carolina
Southeast Fast Food Partners
Savannah
Fred Cavanaugh
Hardees
Meet the Author series at Aiken library this fall
Aiken County Public Library launches a Meet the Author series this fall starting with Idella Bodie signing books Sunday at 3 p.m. Bodie, born in Ridge Spring and longtime Aiken resident, taught English and creative writing before retiring from South Aiken High School and recently published Carolina Girl: A Writer's Beginning.
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Aiken County
Ms. Bodie
Ridge Spring
Aiken
South Aiken High School
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University of South Carolina Aiken
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Belles Lettres
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Philadelphia
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