This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 2007
Page
1
A drag racer survived a spectacular crash in Brisbane Australia at over 300 miles per hour. The wreck was recorded on video and later posted online. Official reports indicate minor injuries and no confirmed fatalities.
The section flags the current week’s standout athlete from Aiken, directing readers to page 1B for the full winner feature and details.
Daisy Mae Corbitt of Springfield New Ellenton Gerald L. Hutto Sr of Grovetown Georgia Vivian L. Eubanks Jordan of Kansas City Missouri and Jose Diaz Millan of Windsor are noted in a brief Deaths and Funerals notice listed on 6A.
Sen John McCain campaigns on a three state No Surrender tour at a VFW post in Savannah River rallying roughly 200 veterans and supporters to back the war in Iraq. He argues withdrawal means surrender and urges Washington to let soldiers win while avoiding focus on his presidential bid.
Aiken Edgefield McCormick and Saluda voters face six candidates in the Republican Senate 25 primary including Chris Corley Bernie Hamby Bill Hixon Shane Massey Jack Montgomery and Susan Swanson If no candidate clears 50 percent a runoff is possible on October 2 with the winner facing Democrat Bill Clyburn in November.
Civil rights leader Jesse L. Jackson Sr. plans a visit to Aiken on Wednesday to rally voters and preach for economic and social justice during his Voter Education Tour. The event aims to energize local supporters amid calls for a full investigation into a death case involving a Black man found hanged.
A $100 million project to redevelop six former textile mill sites in Graniteville Vaucluse and Warrenville into homes shops and an indoor water park awaits state environmental testing and cleanup approval. DHEC and Community Environmental Company will hold a public hearing September 7 20 at Leavelle McC. Middle School gym Graniteville to discuss tests at Gregg Granite Warren and Vaucluse mills plus a nearby landfill and lagoons. The plan includes a museum historic center in the old Granite Mill dating to the 1840s and new retail spaces at the Granite maintenance facility.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.