Honda Clarity hydrogen car gains AP attention
Honda unveils a hydrogen powered Clarity praised by the Associated Press as a notable advance. Vehicle tests and fuel implications are explored in coverage linked through the Aiken Standard site. Pete Van Wieren retires from Braves broadcasting after 33 years, becoming a familiar TBS voice. A Millbrook class trip highlights nature education. Fox Creek volleyball remains undefeated in region play, defeating Ridge Spring 3-0. City Hall dispute involves Mayor Vernon Dunbar locking out a commissioner.
Deaths and Funerals 6A
Barbara Brown Cheetham and Catherine Claxton Stiles are listed among deaths and funerals. Barbara Brown Cheetham associated with Areamdeaths and Bath location. Catherine Claxton Stiles noted in similar notice. Bobby Long linked to Aiken. Brief notices reflect obituary items and family services.
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Barbara Brown Cheetham
Aiken
Bobby Long
Bath
Catherine Claxton Stiles
Former principal charged with lewd acts in SC
Aiken County and several South Carolina districts face charges against 67 year old Stephen C Eubanks of North Augusta for allegedly plying teenagers with alcohol and drugs and sexually abusing a North Augusta High School and Paul Knox Junior High School student in the 1970s. He is charged with lewd act upon a child under 16 exposing private parts two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and one count of enticing children from school. Victims attended North Augusta High and Paul Knox Junior High. Eubanks worked at both schools as well as Georgetown and Lancaster County districts. Details about work history and the timing remain unclear. Authorities compare the case to the former North Augusta Planning Commission chairman Edward Meloan now in prison for sexual abuse. See ARREST, page 16A.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
North Augusta
Paul Knox
Stephen C. Eubanks
Belair Road
North Augusta High School
Paul Knox Junior High
Eubanks
Georgetown
Lancaster County
North Augusta Planning Commission
Edward Meloan
Meloan
Scarecrow Decorating Contest Packs Downtown Aiken
Downtown merchants host nearly 20 handmade scarecrows across ADDA partner businesses this week. Residents vote by placing coins in boxes to benefit ACTS. Two winners will be chosen by judges for creativity and theme relatedness as Flavors of Fall proceeds unfold Sunday.
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Carla Cloud
Aiken
Carpenter’s mother hails DNA law after veto override
Judy Carpenter, mother of slain 17 year old Jessica Carpenter, welcomed South Carolina lawmakers’ override of Gov. Sanford and a new rule requiring DNA samples with fingerprints from felony arrestees. The 2000 Crosland Park murder was solved in 2002 via DNA from Robert Atkins, who was later convicted. The measure expands DNA collection to felonies and certain misdemeanors.
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Judy Carpenter
Aiken
Jessica Carpenter
South Carolina
House
Senate
Mark Sanford
Carpenter
Crosland Park
Georgia
Robert Franklin Atkins
Atkins
Chris Hart
Hart
Sanford
Joel Sawyer
Shane Massey
South
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