Friend recalls murder victim in Aiken doctor office shooting
Annie Pearl Pierce Curry 30 of North Augusta was killed in a Hayne Avenue doctor's office Tuesday morning. William Ware 40 of 567 Laurens Street North was arrested on murder charges. Curry and Ware were at the office for a blood test to identify the father of her six month old son Phillip.
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North Augusta
Aiken
Annie Pearl Pierce Curry
Hayne Avenue
William Ware
Laurens St
J. Carrol Busbee
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Tion
Ware
Phillip
Pat White
Rabbit This Rabbit Shuns Carrots and Lights Up Life on a Leash
Babbit the rabbit enjoys life with the Overstreet family in Warrenville. The 6 month old pet is walked on a gold leash by 11 year old Rocky Overstreet and prefers lettuce free diet, hamburger and beans over store bought rabbit food. Babbit shows affection by cuddling on laps and resting on shoulders while Crissy the cat initiates playful wrestles with the rabbit.
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Warrenville
Robert
Rocky) Overstreet
Babbit
Jacklyn
Sunny) Overstreet
Pat Price
Becky
Becky Overstreet
Overstreets
Rocky
Tramp
Crissy the Cat
Crissy
SCE&G Plans Worker Recreation Facility
SCE&G plans a recreation center in Aiken County for employees as rate hikes take effect. Corporate communications manager Buddy Clark says the facility is a regular employee benefit with optional membership and dues.
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Sce&g
Buddy Clark
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Aiken County
Steven W. Hamm
Hamm
Ascauga Lake Road
Belvedere
Clark
Raeregy
Charleston
Lake Murray
Columbia
Willcox Hotel renovation offer delays as city eyes demolition
The City of Aiken granted Joseph Eways extra time to answer the suit over the Willcox Hotel, once a fashionable inn opened in 1897. City Attorney Henry Summerall outlined a planned meeting with Eways, the architect, and the city inspector to review proposed preservation plans amid a threat of demolition for fire hazard and long legal fights since 1970.
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Ewans
Summerall
Aiken
Eways
Willcox
Frederick Willcox
The
Inn
Colleton Avenue
Chesterfield Street
Winston Churchill
John Barrymore
John Jacob Astor
Vanderbilts
Windsor boy nets 32 pound bass at Santee
Jason Quarles aged five from Windsor caught a 32 pound bass early Monday with his father at Santee. Allen Bayles named to the 4 H Foundation. Bill Ash remarks he did not attend Clemson. The story highlights a big fish that didn’t get away.
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Bill Ash
Allen Bayles
4 H Foundation
Clemson
Jason Quarles
Windsor
Santee
Council balks at 5.5 million tax note request
Aiken County Council deadlocks 5-4 on a resolution to issue tax anticipation notes up to 5.5 million as Treasurer Margie Plunkett cites cash flow delays from reassessment. Chairman Warner and several members express confusion and skepticism while some argue borrowing may be needed to cover county expenses.
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Council
Carrol H. Warner
Aiken County
Margie Plunkett
Plunkett
W. Scott Barnes
Barnes
Warner
Homer McGee
Ms. Plunkett
Medwell Hill
Mim Woodring
Hatcher
Hill
Billie Trapp
William Clyburn
McGee
Woodring
Cullinan
Mike McElhaney
Local Classifieds Call for Hiring to Help Unemployed
Aiken residents seek job opportunities through the classifieds. The notice urges employers to hire the unemployed and support the community. Local listings encourage job openings and participation in helping those seeking work.
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Patricia White
Ginny Southworth
Cathy Hughes
AP Nilny Lindseed
Rocky Overstreet
Rabbit
Phil Jones
Abby
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