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Bookings for July 2
7/4/2009 12:16 AM
These are the bookings recorded for the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center for July 2. Some of the people listed may not have actually spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and charged, that ...
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7/4/2009 12:02 AM
DEAR ABBY: I often go to the movies with my friend "Valerie." During the movie she puts her phone on mute, but I can still hear when it vibrates. Val acts embarrassed by it, but she never turns the phone off.
As soon as the movie ends, Val will che ...
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7/4/2009 12:04 AM
Our mystery plant may not be familiar to you because it is fairly uncommon. You will surely know the family to which it belongs, however: the philodendron family.
The philodendron family is properly called the Araceae. Now, this is a fairly large f ...
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7/4/2009 12:03 AM
For eleven years, James Hudson was a public servant, an employee of the National Park Service. Every day he climbed a ladder to clean the 19-foot marble statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., even swabbing out Mr. Linc ...
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7/4/2009 12:17 AM
4 Rose Hill (Aiken)
There will be a celebration to support the Aiken County Veterans Council's Fisher House fund. Admission is by donation. Guest speaker will be retired U.S. Army Col. Ted Spain, former commander of the 10th U.S. Military Police Br ...
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7/4/2009 12:04 AM
Flaky, golden brown crust. Sweet apples with a dash of cinnamon. Delicious aroma.
Each was a factor in determining the winner of the Aiken Standard's and Desserves first Apple Pie Baking Contest.
In the end, Rhana Synak walked away with the blue ...
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7/4/2009 12:01 AM
Winning Pie Recipe
Submitted by Rhana Synak
Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
1âÑ2 cup cooking oil
1âÑ4 cup milk
Dash of salt
Dash of cinnamon
Filling
3 cups sliced apples (Synak used a combination of Fuji and Grann ...
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7/3/2009 11:43 PM
Local wood storks, swallow-tailed kites and wild turkeys will get some intense attention later this month with the Wings and Wetlands event set for July 24 to 26, based at the North Augusta Community Center.
The event will include several option ...
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7/3/2009 11:42 PM
It's time to strut your stuff and help a local charity.
The Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross is preparing to hold auditions for its second Toast of the Town event. The fundraiser will be held on Oct. 10 at the Washington Center for th ...
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7/3/2009 11:42 PM
The Aiken County Historical Museum will have cool treats on a hot summer evening at an ice cream social fundraiser next week.
The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the museum at 433 Newberry St. S.W. Sweet Cow Creamery ...
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7/3/2009 11:40 PM
Volunteer firefighters Mark Chase, Justin Goodwin and Jason Goodwin thought they were meeting at their Couchton headquarters Friday to show off the brand new engine, but, in the midst of the conversation, they were surprised with a lifesaving recogni ...
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7/3/2009 11:40 PM
WAAW 94.7 FM Rejoice radio will observe its sixth anniversary with an education-themed celebration Friday and Saturday, July 11.
The gospel station's celebration will kick off with a banquet at USC Aiken's Business & Education Building on Fr ...
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7/3/2009 11:39 PM
Police investigate report of shooting
A Teague Street home was reportedly fired into late Wednesday evening.
According to the 84-year-old resident, his wife heard the sound of a window break, but she did not notice any damage until the following ...
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7/3/2009 11:39 PM
Dillard's Department Store in Aiken Mall is looking for local cancer survivors to strut their stuff on the catwalk during the store's third annual Dillard's/American Red Cross Cancer Awareness Day.
The Cancer Awareness Day will take place from noon ...
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7/4/2009 12:15 AM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- As the numbers of swine flu cases increase nationally, scientists say underlying medical conditions such as heart or lung problems, asthma and obesity have been linked to serious infections.
Lynn Lane, the mother of a 24-year- ...
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7/4/2009 12:24 AM
Lucinda E. "Betty" Davis, 68, died July 2 at home. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. July 5 at Cedar Creek Church with the Rev. Phillip Hamilton officiating. Interment will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Davis was born in Union to the late ...
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7/4/2009 12:19 AM
NEW YORK -- When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players.
Michael Huyghue, the commissioner of the new four-team league, says the UFL is willing to give Vick a place to play - provided there are no ...
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7/4/2009 12:18 AM
WASHINGTON -- Pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 9-8 on Friday night for their season-high fifth straight win.
Yunel Escobar drew a leadoff walk fr ...
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7/4/2009 12:13 AM
Woods grabs lead at AT&T National
BETHESDA, Md. -- Tiger Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" Friday when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch and shot 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at his AT&T National with ...
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7/4/2009 12:09 AM
NEW YORK - The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq.
"They kept thanking us," said the Tennessee Titans' Jeff Fisher. "We kept thanking them."
Fisher, the New York Giants' Tom Coughli ...
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7/4/2009 12:08 AM
WIMBLEDON, England -- Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title.
Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance to beat ...
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7/4/2009 12:14 AM
CHARLESTON (AP) -- A judge has cut the sentence of a man who kidnaped a Lowcountry barbecue baron by 13 years.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reports Circuit Judge Michelle Childs reduced 52-year-old Charles Priest's sentence from 38 years to 2 ...
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7/4/2009 12:14 AM
Sanford headed to Florida on trip
COLUMBIA (AP) -- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children.
Sanford left the governor's mansi ...
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7/4/2009 12:13 AM
ANDERSON (AP) -- A prosecutor again rejected a request from a man accused of killing two women to plead guilty to murder in exchange for a life sentence.
The Anderson Independent-Mail reports that prosecutor Chrissy Adams refused the plea deal, say ...
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7/4/2009 12:12 AM
ROCK HILL (AP) -- A massive, shuttered mill in Rock Hill has caught fire, the blaze so large smoke can be seen in the next county.
The Herald of Rock Hill reports a number of homes are being evacuated after the former Rock Hill Printing & Finis ...
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7/4/2009 12:11 AM
GAFFNEY -- Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death.
Tanya Phillips had been looking forward to a backyard barbecue at he ...
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7/3/2009 11:41 PM
Fireworks
They should have fireworks at the Jaycee Fairground. It should be sponsored by the rich old people in Aiken rather than the select few in the Woodside community.
I just left a message in regards to TalkBack that fireworks were agains ...
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