U S and allies launch airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria
U S and five Arab nations conducted air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria using jets bombers and Tomahawk missiles. The operation began around 8 30 p m EDT and involved Bahrain Qatar Saudi Arabia Jordan and the UAE with ships in the Gulf and Red Sea launching missiles. Targets included headquarters in Raqqa and other command and supply facilities as officials said the campaign would continue for hours.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Islamic State Group
Syria
Barack Obama
Iraq
Bahrain
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
United Arab Emirates
John Kirby
Pentagon
White House
Obama
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
George HW. Bush
Gulf
Raqqa
Braves fire GM Frank Wren after missing playoffs
The Atlanta Braves dismissed general manager Frank Wren following a season that failed to reach the playoffs. The move signals a leadership shakeup as the team aims to rebuild its front office for the next campaign.
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Braves
Frank Wren
WHAVW Aiken Standard Player of the Week
The 2A local news brief notes the SRS security contractor will undergo evaluation pending review.
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SRS
Area Deaths and Funerals District 6A
Obituary list notes multiple recent deaths and funeral notices across area communities including Grace W Blackburn Aiker Joseph M Anderson Ralph Lee Fields Jr Selena Layless Murph Terry Lee Knox and William Henry Bill Maloney with services pending or held locally in the 6A region.
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Joseph M. Anderson
Trenton
Ralph Lee Fields Jr
Eureka
Terry Lee Knox
Aiken
William Henry
Bill” Maloney
Helicopter drop boosts turnout at Playing for the Pets golf event
Rainy weather could not dampen support at Hound Slake Country Club for the Playing for the Pets Charity Golf Tournament hosted by Friends of the Animal Shelter. Andrew Harmon and Honda of Aiken backed a hole in one attempt with a helicopter ball drop valued at $1,000, while Peter Dowley and others praised the shelter and noted dog adoptions.
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Iken
Pets
Houndslake Country Club
Andrew Harmon
Friends of the Animal Shelter
Harmon
Fotas
Honda
Aiken
Animal Shelter
Peter Dowley
Dowley
Hayden Ervin
Dylan Keeler
FOTUS
Jennifer Miller
Playing for the Pets Charity Golf Tournament Preview
Photo gallery and video cover the helicopter ball drop and events from the Friends of the Animal Shelter fundraiser golf tournament. Visit www.aikenstandard.com for more details and updates from Aiken Standard.
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Friends of the Animal Shelter
City adopts SPCA program to curb feral cat colonies
Aiken City Council unanimously approves the SPCA Albrecht Center’s Trap Neuter Run plan to cut sterilization costs from 82 to 60 per cat. The program replaces euthanasia with trapping, sterilizing, vaccinating, identifying, returning and monitoring cats, funded from the SPCA account.
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Aiken
Spca Albrecht Center For Animal Welfare
SPCA
Barbara Nelson
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