Queen Gas Co pleads nolo contendere in 1982 Barnwell deaths
The president of Queen Gas Co pleaded nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge for failing to meet safety standards related to a Barnwell County heater that contributed to the December 1982 carbon monoxide deaths of five teens. A $2,000 fine was imposed. A wrongful death suit for $3.5 million has been filed by the victim's family against Queen Gas and Martin Stove Co.
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Aiken Officials Face School Closures and Old Building Debate
Aiken area schools report about 10 percent absence due to an unidentified flu like illness, with at least 550 students missing from Schofield Middle South Aiken High Paul Knox Junior High Byrd and Green dale and Silver Bluff. Officials discuss Aiken Elementary a 96 year old building facing closure or replacement under state standards while confirming exemptions for older campuses.
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