Private Ambulances Temporarily Banned in Aiken County
Aiken County Council enacted an ordinance blocking private emergency ambulance services from competing with county units in unincorporated areas until a franchise is awarded. The decision drew strong public reaction, with residents arguing for consumer choice. The private firm led by Dean Alverson will continue operations in North Augusta and other incorporated zones unaffected by the vote.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Dean Alverson
Augusta
North Augusta
Alverson
Lisle Taylor Captures South Carolina Junior Miss 1984 Title
Lisle Taylor of Aiken won the South Carolina Junior Miss 1984 crown at the state pageant in Lancaster. She will compete for the national title in Mobile Alabama in June against entrants from 50 states the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Lisle receives a 1500 scholarship a diamond pendant and the Junior Miss medallion.
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Lancaster - Lisle Taylor
Aiken
South Carolina
Lisle
Dennis Taylor
Aiken High School
Mobile
Alabama
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Carl Crosby
The
Aiken Civic
City Hears Plan to Widen Martintown Road to Five Lanes
North Augusta City Council backed a state highway plan to widen Martintown Road from I-20 to Georgia Avenue to five lanes at a total of 3.5 million dollars. Federal funds cover 75 percent with 25 percent state money. Construction would start in December 1984 pending FHWA approval.
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North Augusta
State Highway Department
Martintown
Georgia Avenue
Federal Highway Administration
Aiken Officials Press Water Flow Demand Over Augusta Plant
Aiken South Carolina officials led by Thomas Huff and Joe Anderson Jr said they will demand a minimum river flow of 2000 cubic feet per second on a Savannah River stretch for a proposed hydro electric plant. Augusta engineer Jorge Jimenez warned such flow would make the project economically prohibitive.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Augusta
Savannah River
Thomas Huff
North Augusta
Joe Anderson, Jr
Edgefield
Jorge Jiminez
Springfield man given life term for 1982 kidnapping robbery
A Springfield South Carolina man received a life sentence plus 25 years for the October 1982 kidnapping and armed robbery of a convenience store near Salley South Carolina.
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Aikena
Springfield
S.C
Salley
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Oman
George Seigler
Tom Huff
Mike Toole
William Clyburn
Marilyn Smith
Ralph Cullinan
Toole
Lisle Taylor
University of Utah
Helen Marine
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