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Officials clean up after chemical leak at plant

A chemical leak occurred Saturday afternoon at the International Paper Co. plant on Mike Padgett Highway.

The Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department and HAZMAT cleaned up the leak, which was possibly hydrogen sulfide, according to a fire department dispatcher.

The dispatcher didn't know whether anyone was injured by the leak, which was reported about 4:40 p.m.

Woman charged with theft from Wal-Mart

An Augusta woman was arrested and charged with shoplifting Friday night at Wal-Mart on Deans Bridge Road.

According to a Richmond County sheriff's report, Kawashi Shaqoya Blockett, 18, was caught with $64 worth of shoes in her purse.

When Wal-Mart security workers tried to apprehend her, she shot pepper spray into their eyes, the report states.

She was charged with one count of theft by shoplifting under $300 and two counts of simple battery.

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APiratesLife4Me

Kawashi Shaqoya...Huh?

patriciathomas

Mothers, please, stop naming you children Kawashi Shaqoya...They've got to carry that moniker the rest of their life.

halffull

w.t.h.

Crazy Irish

Take it easy PT. These names have meanings. Kawashi Shaqoya means wash house. Her name means Laundry-Mat. Bless her heart.

mad_max

Kawashi Shaqoya ??? Do they make these names up when they are still under the influence of delivery room drugs? I doubt seriously if this name could be traced back to ANY ethnic heritage so where do they get them? I guess I could be wrong. Maybe it's Swahili for "Thieving Little Heathen". If I were the HRO at a company and saw that name on an application it would be the first to go in the "run a criminal background check" pile.

asustudent8824

LOL mad max

TroubIe

mad max, they have a dart board in the delivery room with letters on it, every time mom has a contraction, she throws a dart, if the hits the board, the letter goes into the name, when labor is over, then arrange the letters to resemble what they think is a name and put it on the birth certificate quickly before they forget what it was....

stewartist

No...the name Kawashi means my "purse is full of stolen shoes."

Grasshopper

Why make fun of someones culture? The names are put together from other family members. Its mostly the poorer blacks who do this no need to act like grade school kids. Its really racist to make these remarks. People have different cultures then others, yours are strange to. I am a conservative Christian, everyone is equal in the eyes of conservative philosophy. So don't act like liberals and trash people.

HYPOCRITES 08

Milton what do you expect from a bunch of idiots? I guess everyone should be named Thurston Howell III, Paris, Tiffany or Buffy.

TroubIe

hypo, there is not one thurston, paris, tiffany or buffy anywhere in my family tree, and if there was, i can assure you i would tease then mercilessly......lol

andywarhol

Racist Milton? I remember, very recently, an article written by an African American about the ridiculous African-American names. Most of these names have absolutely no meaning and cannot be traced to any African Heritage. They are simply made-up names that "Sound Ethnic." Look at a baby name book also. Names like La Shawna. It says: American name Shawna with La added to it. This should be the most embarrassing fact for other African Americans with real African names.

me001968

KWASI - closest I could look up/find to her first name.... Gender: Masculine Usage: Western African Means "born on Sunday" in Akon
Since her name implies she was born on Sunday, some church might not be a bad idea lol

avidreader

I have a student this year named Lil'Teishah Gellin (pronounced JA-LEEN). She's a deep critical thinker and A student (not an inflated A). Her composition abilites are extraordinary and her goal as a ninth-grader is to eventually attend Hampton University. However, I do fear for her future resume, should she not have the opportunity for a face-to-face interview.

andywarhol

I also make fun of white people that change the spelling of common names. Like naming your daughter Tina, but spelling it Tyna, or Chris and spelling it Kryse. Imagine having to correct everyone on the spelling of your retarded [filtered word] name.

andywarhol

Good point avid reader.

youdontknowme

Why name your child something noone can pronounce?? I mean being different is one thing, but these strange names are outrageous. I feel bad for the teachers who have to learn them all.

youdontknowme

But Andy, at least you know how to pronounce those names....one would hope.

youdontknowme

And Andy, you must not be to bright yourself if you have to use the word 'retarded'......look up the meaning.

andywarhol

He genius I know the proper use of retarded, and it can also be used for the meaning "backward" and those are some backward [filtered word] names. So don't think your so smart for trying to bust me out.

buckfiddy

I saw a lady once outside the walmart in evans holding a sign upnthat said I shoplifted from this store if you get caught you could be holding this sign next.I think thats what this lady should have to do.

HYPOCRITES 08

Well we can always name all the girls Miley. That is such a traditional name with meaning.

Lou Cipher

They could (and should) change their names... unless it turns out like John Pizzer did when he tried to change is name... the judged told him it was serious business to change your name.... and wanted to know what his name was. When told it was John Pizzer, the judge was totally in agreement to the name change, asking what the new name would be... John answered "William Pizzeri"!

youdontknowme

Andy, no hard feelings.I just hate the way people abuse that word. Have a great day!

andywarhol

It's all right, I usually announce that I mean no offense to people who are actually retarded or have a retarded family member. Next time I'll use mongoloid.

toppergem

Guggi, Piper Maru, Sosie, Romy, Cicely Yasin, Lillyella, Brooklyn (Boy), Elijah Blue, Apple, Phineas, Sascha Villiers, Aquinnah, Fifi-Trixibell, Jigme, Dhani, Heavenly Hiraani, Tiger Lily, Yashi, Atherton, Saffron Sahara, Tallulah Pine, Rumer, Scout, Starshine, Giuliana,
Sage Moonblood...and the list goes on and on. This are not the names of poor black children. They are the names of middle class and wealth white children. Point being, all parents of all cultures name their children stupid silly names.

usnvet

With a name like that, it's no wonder she was shoplifting. Way to go Mom!

sassygalady30

she may have been shoplifting the shoes for her mom lol

humbleopinion

Eighteen years from now we'll be reading about shoplifters named Baraka Obamanina Blockett being arrested at Wal-Mart. It's no wonder they can't and don't get ahead in life.........WTF are these idiot parents thinking.

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