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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 2014
Page
1
A Texas grand jury found Adrian Peterson crossed the line by striking his son with a switch. The AP notes Peterson’s attorney says it mirrors his own childhood discipline. Officer Burgess notes many parents are investigated for abuse when simply disciplining. The law differs from parental intent.
No new deaths are reported in the latest UTS notice. The Deaths and Funerals column provides updated obituaries and services schedule from local funeral homes and hospitals.
Savannah River Site hosts a 1000 foot borehole with a three component seismometer to detect earthquakes. Seismologist Don Stevenson notes its sensitivity can pick up large events from Indonesia or China or local quakes. Data from the site helped locate the Edgefield County 4.1 quake on Feb 14. The South Carolina Seismic Network, based at USC, coordinates monitoring with upgraded regional coverage. A 2015 USGS map shows SC among high earthquake risk states, especially around Charleston, echoing effects from the 1886 Charleston quake.
A quake rattled Aiken County at 4 38 p m Friday with USGS reporting magnitude 2 6 The epicenter was seven miles south of Aiken and two miles northwest of New Ellenton Residents across Aiken Windsor Graniteville and North Augusta felt the shaking The Savannah River Site was not the epicenter and earlier readings shifted from 2 3 to 2 6.
The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation funds a new narcotics trained K-9 for Aiken Public Safety through a grant tied to the Steelers away game in Charlotte. Chief Charles Barranco welcomed the support as part of a 2014-15 NFL season grant distribution to police and fire K-9 units in Steelers away cities and nearby communities.
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