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TalkBack for June 4: Needs, accidents and flies
Taken advantageAll of the politicians have been talking about is the middle class. Have they given any consideration to the reason we don't have middle-class income anymore? It's because those in the...
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Committee concerned with SRS mercury issues
A committee that monitors waste management issues at the Savannah River Site is concerned that heightened levels of mercury in one of the site's liquid waste tanks may become a recurring issue in other...
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State budget leaves Aiken ice storm funding in question
A $4.1 million appropriation in disaster relief funding in the S.C. Senate's version of the state budget was rejected last week by the S.C. House, leaving those aid dollars in question for local...
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Still no firm resolution in dispute between Aiken County, coroner
An ongoing dispute between Aiken County Council and Coroner Tim Carlton still has not been resolved, and the Coroner's Office still is using borrowed equipment from a funeral home and working with...
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Celebrate historic Willowbrook Cemetery's centennial in Edgefield
EDGEFIELD — Willowbrook Cemetery, which is near Edgefield First Baptist Church on Church Street, is considered to be one of the most historic graveyards in South Carolina.Tonya Guy will talk about the...
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USC Aiken men's basketball coach Vince Alexander leaving for Saint Leo...
The decision didn't come easy for USC Aiken head men's basketball coach Vince Alexander, but the venerable leader of the Pacers for a decade is now leaving the program to take over the head coaching...
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Hit-and-run kills Alzheimer's patient, birthing center death & Uber bill:...
Woman with Alzheimer's killed in hit-and-run; man arrestedANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Police say a man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident that killed a 73-year-old woman with Alzheimer's...
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Dog found with muzzle taped shut out of surgery
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Surgery on Caitlyn, the South Carolina dog who was severely injured after her muzzle was taped shut, took a little longer than expected but the surgeon is optimistic...
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Police: Beech Island man facing charges for meth, trespassing
A Beech Island man was arrested after a fight on Pine Log Road Wednesday.Michael Fulmer, 43, is facing charges for trespassing and possession of methamphetamine after Aiken County Sheriff's deputies...
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FBI: Boston man talked of a beheading, killing officers
BOSTON (AP) -- A knife-wielding man killed by terror investigators had planned to behead an unidentified victim, then changed his mind and said he wanted to kill police officers, the FBI said.Usaama...
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Legislators file bill to clarify pipeline project parameters
Members of the South Carolina legislature representing Aiken and Edgefield counties filed a bill on Wednesday attempting to clarify the state's eminent domain laws in response to a proposed petroleum...
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Aiken Standard files suit over February 2014 dash-cam video
The Aiken Standard is suing the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division and the City of North Augusta over a 2014 police dash-cam video they refuse to release.S.C. Press Association attorney Jay Bender,...
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Aiken County ice storm relief funds remain in question as session adjourns
The South Carolina General Assembly's failure to pass a budget before the last day of the legislative session Thursday brought little closure to questions surrounding relief funding for local...
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TalkBack for June 5: Money, Graham and road conditions
Redirect moneyWe don't have to raise taxes to fix the infrastructure, we just need to redirect the wasted money that's being spent on idiotic things.Gas pricesThe price of gas has been increasing for a...
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Perfect attendance: Midland Valley senior graduates with absence of absences
Perfect attendance runs in Alexis Norris' family.The Midland Valley High School senior, who graduated Thursday, is the second of her siblings never to miss a day of school while attending Jefferson...
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Juilliard in Aiken festival renamed to Joye in Aiken
The annual Juilliard in Aiken Performing Arts Festival and Outreach Program is undergoing some changes - including its name.The festival, which began in 2009 and demonstrates the relationship between...
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Canadian group denounces uranium shipments to SRS
The Savannah River Site is expected to receive a liquid form of highly enriched uranium from Canada for processing next fiscal year, but a Canadian council is expected to release a motion denouncing...
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Barnwell County bookings for June 5
These are the bookings recorded for the Barnwell County Detention Center for May 28 through June 3. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were...
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Police: Aiken man facing drug charges
An Aiken man is facing drug charges after Aiken Department of Public Safety officers responded to a disturbance call Tuesday afternoon.Orlando Hatcher, 33, was charged with possession with intent to...
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North Augusta man sentenced for sexual misconduct intent charges
A North Augusta man learned his fate last week as he was sentenced to prison in a federal child exploitation case.Russell Benjamin, 46, was sentenced to 90 months in prison and 25 years of supervised...
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