Local women join 3 Day for breast cancer in Detroit
Aiken residents Jenny Yarborough and Bethany Reesor travel 811 miles to Detroit to participate in the Breast Cancer 3 Day benefiting Susan G. Komen For The Cure. The 60 mile walk will span three days with nightly camps and a $2,200 participant fundraising goal. The event supports breast cancer research and patient services, led by Komen for the Cure founded in 1982 by Nancy G. Brinker.
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Aiken
Jenny Yarborough
Bethany Reesor
Detroit
Mich
Susan G. Komen
Motor City
United States
Yarborough
Reeser
Michigan
National Institute of Health
Reesor
Breast Cancer Foundation
Nancy G. Brinker
Komen
Sanitation truck driver dies in single vehicle crash
Donnie Ray Swartz 59 of Wagoner died in a one vehicle wreck on Highway 278 near Three Rivers landfill after losing control on a narrow bridge. The Jennings Sanitation driver was pronounced dead at the scene around 3 15 PM. Authorities said none of the three occupants wore seat belts. two coworkers were injured. The incident, involving guardrails and a prior crash history at the site, is under investigation by the S C Highway Patrol and coroner's office. Swartz's death marks the 24th traffic fatality in Aiken County this year.
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Three Rivers
Donnie Ray Swartz
Wagoner
Jennings
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Carlton
Swartz
Wagener
Carrton
MCG
S.C. Highway Patrol
Retired Military Police reunion held in Aiken
Richard Wilson hosted the 33rd annual Retired Military Police Officers Reunion in Aiken. About 30 attendees from Las Vegas to Charleston toured Hopelands Gardens and the old train depot, visited the Aiken County Historical Museum, and explored downtown Aiken amid gloomy but memorable weather.
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Aiken
Richard Wilson
3Rd Infantry Division
Memory Lane
Hopelands Gardens
John and
Mary Dubois
Charleston
Rachel Johnson
Washington Center For the Performing Arts
Shelter Receives Large Benni&Penni Jerky Donation
The Aiken County Animal Shelter received 618 bags of Benni&Penni chicken jerky valued at over $10,000 donated by an online pet store. Delivery by CH Robinson trucking was free, saving about $385, with shelter staff noting daily treats for dogs awaiting adoption.
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Aiken County
Benni&Penni
CH Robinson Trucking Company
Bobby Arthurs
Benniandpenni.com
Wire Road
Haley Hughes
Aiken County Animal Control
Aiken County Animal Shelter
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Savannah River
Military Police Corps
Fort Gordon
Animal Shelter
Buany
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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