Ipods ear buds may steal your hearing
A brief early section notes widespread hearing damage among young people linked to portable music devices. A separate item reports a fawn found injured in the Mallard Lake subdivision on Pine Log Road in Aiken around 11 a.m. A North Augusta man faces four kidnapping counts tied to allegations involving four children from Georgetown Villas.
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Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Mallard Lake Subdivision
Pine Log Road
North Augusta
Georgetown Villas
What are you reading Meet today's book lover high tech world
Aiken Standard spotlights readers and literature with a discussion space. Beverly Parks notes titles such as One Shot by Lee Child. The page lists deaths in Aiken and surrounding areas with brief funeral notices for Lewie Clair Asbill Doris M Dorman Alice R Wright and Marguerite C Covington.
Aiken City Council At Large Voting Opens Tonight
Polls stay open until 7 p.m. for registered voters in Aiken to cast two votes each for the two at large council seats. The 4-2-1 system assigns two statewide winners to represent the city, with four members chosen from single member districts.
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Aiken
Republican Pri
Mary
Aiken Polling Places and Uncontested Municipal Races
Voters in Aiken learn polling locations for the Republican primary with 12 hour polling hours. State law since 2003 eliminates general elections for uncontested municipal races. The 4A mayoral race will not face opposition, per current election rules.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Ophelia Teases Carolinas Offshore
Ophelia weakened to a tropical storm as it remained more than 200 miles offshore along the Carolinas. North Carolina orders non residents to evacuate a Outer Banks island while locals monitor the storm and recall Katrina's impact.
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Wilmington
N.C
Ophelia
Carolinas
North Carolina
Outer Banks
Ophelia and Katrina Updates Reach Atlantic Coast
Sanford urges voluntary evacuations for coastal zones as Ophelia weakens to 70 mph early Monday. In New Orleans a hospital reports 45 patient deaths amid the storm's disruption. Families in North Carolina brace as a reunion plans proceed with caution. A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch cover Cape Lookout to Edisto Beach.
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Sanford
New Orleans
Dodie Curtis
Gilford
Maine
Wrightsville Beach
N.C
Ophelia
National Hurricane Center
Cape Lookout
Edisto Beach
New ordinance speeds Hitchcock Plaza redevelopment
The City Council approved a resolution easing Large Retail Projects rules for Hitchcock Plaza enabling developers to consult with the planning director rather than return to council. Partners expect road work and landscaping changes to finish by spring with Steinmart, Kmart and Kroger projects advancing.
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Hitchcock Plaza
Beverly Clyburn
Cameron Zurbruegg
Hendon Properties
Zurbruegg
Roger LeDue
Cameron
LeDuc
Fabia Drive
Steinmart
Kmart
Kroger
Roberts vows impartial, humble judging at hearings
Supreme Court nominee John Roberts pledged to judge without fear or favor if confirmed as chief justice. He told the Senate Judiciary Committee he has no agenda and no platform, likening judges to umpires who do not trade votes for outcomes.
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Washington, D.C
Supreme Court
John Roberts
Senate Judiciary Committee
Evacuees Find Calm at church after Katrina arrival
Evacuees from New Orleans settle into St. John's United Methodist Church in Aiken. Sunday activities include walking on church grounds and resting in the gym while social workers screen for Medicaid eligibility. Volunteers from the church and Aiken community assist as needed.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
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Marguerite C. Covington
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New Bern
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Ebrooks
Aikenstandard.com
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Melvin Johnson
Melvin Ferrin
St. John’s
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