Reluctant hero boosts Midland Valley athletics
Warrenville resident Peter Barton is a long time Midland Valley Booster key organizer and fund raiser. He serves as vice president and has previously led as president and helped build sports facilities. He cooks at games and supports football baseball and softball without seeking recognition. His son will soon join the teams.
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Bill Bengtson
Harry
Pater) Barton
Midland Valley High School
Midland Valley
Warrenville
Mustangs
MVHS
Clayton Chriswell
Pater Barton
Boosters
Barton
Moone
Peter Barton
Chriswell
Hhe
Queen moves from Balmoral to address Britain
The Queen left Balmoral for London to speak to the nation after criticism of aloofness following Princess Diana's death. Prince Philip accompanied her as Charles and his sons William and Harry prepared to visit Diana’s coffin at St James's Palace. Diana will be buried at Althorp Park on the Spencer estate.
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London
Elizabeth I
Scotland
Balmoral Castle
Diana
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
William
Harry
St. James's Palace
Buckingham Palace
Balmoral
Royal
Charles
Crathie
Earl Spencer
Althorp Park
Palace
Spencer
Drug duo sentenced to life without parole
Albert Shaw Nelson of Miami and Elmore Moncrieff of Ehrhardt were given life without parole sentences after being found guilty of leading a drug operation that moved hundreds of thousands of dollars in cocaine and other drugs. The men faced a federal hearing before Judge Charles E. Simons Jr. with appeals available, while their assets are subject to forfeiture under federal law.
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Albert Shaw Nelson
Miami
Elmore Moncrieff
Ehrhardt
Charles E. Simons Jr
Simons
Nelson
Moncrieff
Aiken
Moncrieft
Philadelphia
Obituary notices for Suzanne Del Balso and others on page 2B
Death notices list Suzanne Del Balso Harold Jenkins Fox Vina Louise Ready Annie Sandifer and Bula Mae Walker across Gaithersburg Md Aiken and Blackville locations with brief obituary entries noting their passing and related placements on page 2B of the paper.
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Suzanne del Balso
Aiken
Harold Jenkins Fox
Gaithersburg
Vina Louise Ready
Annie Sandifer
Blackville
Bula Mae Walker
Lottery numbers reported for Thursday drawing
The Ga lottery lists Thursday drawing results with numbers 7 74 46 62 and 4 8, plus 7 19 22 90 33. Report notes no further details on prizes or payouts.
Yellow bikes disappear again in Aiken downtown
City of Aiken reintroduced its yellow bicycle program using donated bikes painted for downtown use. While repair and painting costs were modest and volunteers donated labor, bikes often vanish after usage. Public Works Director Roger LeDuc notes limited plans for future action despite ongoing interest.
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City of Aiken
City of
LeDuc
Public Safety
Public Works
Scott Webster
Autumn Weather Ease Fades As Aiken Sees Cool Drift In
A morning flirtation with autumn in Aiken gives way to warm return by week’s end as cooler nights shrink to the 50s and a polar high moderated by a jet stream dip brings brief cool sleeping weather. Meteorologist Chuck Hunter of SRS notes the pattern shifting eastward from Canada.
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Aiken
Arkenites
Canada
Chuck Hunter
SRS
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Midland Valley Athletics
Associated Press
Lon
Don
Buckingham
Marvin Caughman
Jerry Screen
Screen
Bridge
Abby
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