Johnston woman dies in Edgefield Highway crash
A two vehicle collision on Edgefield Highway North and Springfield Church Road in Aiken County killed 70 year old Dora Jones. Police say a 2003 Dodge driven by Demicka Curry collided with Jones's 2000 Chevy Blazer after Curry failed to stop at a stop sign. Curry and her 10 year old son were passengers. both survivors were hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation by state troopers and the Aiken County Coroner's Office. This marks the 26th motor vehicle death in Aiken County this year.
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North Aiken Elementary hosts dads breakfast and show
North Aiken Elementary School invited fathers to a breakfast and show featuring nine fifth grade readers who dedicated poems to their dads. Parents and staff emphasized the value of paternal involvement for student achievement and community, with guest speaker Wendell Kelly noting fathers’ growing challenges and guidance roles.
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Kayle Deloach
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Selena Pixley
Miyana West
Kadarious Gallman
Shyron Blocker
Makayla Harris
Nathaniel Reedy
Jacobi Middleton
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Wendell Kelly
Rob Novit
Jermine Ford
Julius Taylor
Donnell Rogers
Veterans film to be shown at URS Center for the Arts
The Aiken County Historical Museum sponsors a public screening of the 70 minute video War Stories at the URS Center for the Arts on Sunday October 30 with 2 pm and 4 pm presentations. The film includes World War I footage and comments from 23 veterans from the greater Aiken Augusta area.
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Aiken man with AIDS pleads guilty in HIV exposure case
Jason Alexander Young, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of exposing six women to HIV. He received five year sentences on each count, to run concurrently, in a case where one victim became pregnant. He admitted knowing his HIV status since 2004 and AIDS diagnosis by 2009.
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