Richland County Leads State in Five Fire Deaths
Richland County has the most fire fatalities in South Carolina for the third year running with five deaths so far this year. Twenty seven statewide fire deaths occurred January through July, with Chester four and Allendale three. Experts cite lack of working smoke detectors and delayed exits as key factors, noting four of Richland’s deaths were children.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Richland County
Chester County
Allendale
Robert Amick
Amick
Labor Day reflections and community event notes
Natalie Gilman and Jean Foster discuss Labor Day as a day off and time for family tasks. Nancy Payne of the North Augusta Parks and Recreation cites Best Fest support from local volunteers, while Labor Day signals summer’s end and the start of school and cooler weather.
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Natalie Gilman
Jean Foster
Nancy Payne
North Augusta Department of
Coast Guard searches for buried signals in Swissair 111 crash
Divers pursue the cockpit voice recorder as weather delays recovery. The mission includes hundreds of family members visiting Peggy's Cove and 1400 military personnel with 200 counselors. Among the dead are 131 Americans including Claire Mortimer seeking clues to her stepmother.
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Peggy's Cove
Mary Anne Murphy
Coast Guard
Shearwater Military Air Base
Halifax
Swissair
Claire Mortimer
Berkeley
Calif
New York Times
John Mortimer
McGwire Belts 61st Home Run On Historic Day
On the same field as Roger Maris in 1968 McGwire belted his 61st homer to set a new record pace. Teammates Sosa and Grace applauded while Maris’s family watched from seats as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 4 2.
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Mark McGwire
Matt
McGwire
Maris
Ruth
Mark
John McGwire
Mike Morgan
Chicago
Scott Servais
Cubs
Mark Grace
California
Dad
Cardinals
Sosa
Kevin Maris
New York Yankees
Roger
Alcuwire
New York Mets
Floral Art and Nature Walk Featured at Aiken Craft Festival
An artist displays colorful works titled Nature Walk and Flower Dance with listed flora used. Shoppers at Aiken’s Crafts Festival, in downtown parkways, can view prints among handmade items. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
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Gail Dedmon
Ginny Southworth
Aiken's
Makin
Service of University Behavioral Health Link
Aiken
Financial Services Inc
Pickens State
Aiken Drug Company
Leminicks Pharmacy
Woodruff Drug Company
Augusta
CSRA
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