13 Oct 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1997
Page
1
A school yearbook story showcases standout students and a richly detailed yearbook theme. Students highlighted include top performers in academics and sports, with emphasis on achievements and school spirit reflected across several sections.
Rashad Isles, Batesburg-Leesville High School football standout, rushed for four touchdowns and caught a pass for a fifth in a 42-0 win over Pelion, then died in a one car crash in Aiken County while returning from the State Fair. Deputy Coroner E L Bo Rearden said Isles was thrown from the vehicle after losing control on S C 19 north of Aiken with no evidence of alcohol. His mother Shirley Isles recalled his years of football and academics as he prepared for college football.
The page lists deaths for Marion Holtz Aiken Carrie Irick Howlandville Leila Hitt North Augusta Barbara Kirkland North Augusta Marie Amerson North Augusta Frank Parker Aiken Rashad Isles Aiken. The notices appear on page 5A with local obituaries for these individuals.
Sunday drawing results show Cath 748 Cab 47300 and Fantasy 5 numbers 69 1012 89. No winners announced in the readable fragment.
In Warrenville on Legion Road 580 House 20 Habitat for Humanity welcomed Cynthia Dalton and her son Dangelo with neighbors and supporters from Aiken County Habitat the Aiken County Career Center and St Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church The Rev Rob Hoch blessed the family and structure as the local group aims to complete seven houses this year and continues work on three homes amid ongoing lot development
Three months after the auto insurance overhaul, major insurers like Catawba and Unison cut rates for some drivers while about a dozen firms eye SC market entry. Regulators report interest from Integoa, Progressive, and Safeco, as lawmakers pursue competition to stabilize prices. The reinsurance facility’s dismantling starts, easing surcharges for drivers previously subsidized by high-risk policies.
The Aiken Jaycee County Fair starts Tuesday at 5:30 PM on US 1 North with a pay one price ride package of $9.99 plus admission. The schedule features remote broadcasts from Y105 and stations like US 107, 96.9 The Touch, and 92.3 The Breeze, with daily theme days and discounts.
Ted Motyka and son Matt biked from Camden toward North Myrtle Beach while attorney Jim Verenes from Aiken, a multiple sclerosis sufferer, notes the disease's impact and the variability of daily energy as they participate in a coastward ride. National estimates place MS affliction at 333 million people.
In Aiken a dozen residents including the Motykas Rev Reilly Virginia Hammond and the Hartes organize support for MS awareness and treatment amid variably disabling symptoms. The piece notes there is no cure but help exists and references a cyclists feature on page 3A.
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