Sage Valley Hunt Club opens final phase in Graniteville
Multimillionaire Weldon Wyatt marks the grand opening of the Sage Valley Hunt Club’s second and final phase on an 8,000 acre site in Graniteville. The week’s news notes Ophelia regains hurricane strength and may strike South Carolina amid campaign contribution disclosures for Aiken City Council.
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Ophelia
S.C
South Carolina
Aiken County
Weldon Wyatt
Sage Valley Hunt Clu
Graniteville
Area Deaths Cathy Elien James Athens and others
Obituary notice lists deaths in area communities including Cathy Elien James of Athens Alabama John G Franklin of Jackson William Eugene King Jr of Marion Donna Turner Parker of Aiken and Myrtie Lee Waldrop of Aiken with funeral notices on page 6A.
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John G. Franklin
Jackson William Eugene King Jr
Marion
Myrtie Lee Waldrop
Aiken
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U S Marshals escalate manhunt for two Tyler brothers
U S Marshals seek Cornell and Tremaine Tyler in the August murder of Aiken Standard carrier Debra Dorch and the shooting of her supervisor. A combined reward of 3000 dollars is offered for information leading to arrests. Both suspects are armed and dangerous with charges including murder and assault with intent to kill.
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Aiken Standard
Debra Dorch
United States Marshals Service
Cornell
Deuce” Tyler
Tremaine Tyler
U.S. Marshals Service
Tim Stec
Aiken County
Sheriff’s Office
Tremaine M. Tyler
Union Academy Road
Springfield
Cornell D. Tyler
Stec
Dorch
Makin Craft Festival Opens Under Sunny Skies in Aiken
Crowds fill downtown Aiken as Makin crafts festival opens Friday at 10 AM with booths along Park Avenue and a bandstand at Gyles Park. Miranda Spurgeon of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce says the day is off to a great start with good crowds and favorable weather.
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Aiken
Park Avenue
Gyles Park
Miranda Spurgeon
Greater Aiken
Evacuees Find Solace in Aiken After Katrina
Evacuees Joan Borstell and Carolyn Spane met in Aiken sharing Katrina experiences while visiting Salvation Army for supplies. Borstell fled New Orleans with family as Katrina hit. Spane escaped Hattiesburg with mother and daughter. They praised relief efforts amid continuing fear for homes near levee breaches.
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Joan Borstell
Carolyn Spane
Aiken
Borstell
New Orleans
Spane
Hattiesburg
Miss
Salvation Army
Francine Clayton
Peter Borstell
Doug Schmidt
Graniteville
Jan. G. Borstell
Bill
South Aiken
Borstells
Rob Novit
Katrina Evacuees Seek Help as Hope Runs Short
Evacuees find new routes for aid as economic impact rises and death tolls may be lower than feared. FEMA director Brown is out, leaving relief operations unsettled while families in Milledgeville Georgia recall a 19 hour drive to a relative's home and worry for others unable to evacuate.
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FEMA
Brown
Bortstell
Milledgeville
New
Flags at Half Staff Amid Katrina Coverage Proclamation Overshadowed
The city notes a presidential order to lower flags to half staff for Chief Justice William Rehnquist, but coverage of Hurricane Katrina and busy duties leave many flags still raised. Ed Hammons plans immediate action citing lack of notice while Norma Walker points to Gulf disasters shifting attention.
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William Rehnquist
Bush
Ed Hammons
Dant
D.C. Marine Corps League
Marine Corps League
Hammons
Norma Walker
American Legion
Ginny Sour
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Aiken City
Sage Valley Hunt Club
Paul Smith
Augusta
Zen
Cathy Elien James
Athens, Ala
Donna Turner Parker, Aiken
Dear
Abby
Nation
U.S
T. Tyler
Cc. Tyler
Aiken’s Makin
Ginny Southworth
Seth Crawford
Miles Kelems
Kaylie Whitson
Bonnie Whitson
New Ellenton
Aiken's Makin
Katrina
By Michael W. Gibbons
City Editor
U.S. Post Office
Walker
Gulf
Supreme Court
South
Rocky Napier
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