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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1987
Page
11
An Aiken man William Lee, 28, was attacked on the 400 block of Kershaw Street and robbed of a gray Members Only jacket a key and $16 in cash. He could not provide a description. The case is under investigation.
North Augusta police report a thief removed ductwork from the Atom ic Road bingo building to access a combination safe. About 10 a.m. yesterday $5,000 in cash vanished. investigators have no method of entry yet and the case is under investigation.
Police say an 8000 dollar motorcycle was stolen from outside the Mark II Theatres in Aiken between 9 am yesterday and 1230 am today. its keys were not in the bike. A 25000 dollar John Deere 2150 tractor with a 1500 dollar harrow disc was taken from a construction site between 3 pm Friday and 6 am yesterday. Both cases are under investigation.
The Development Committee will meet at 4 30 p m with county developers to discuss streamlining permits. Tonight the council holds a 6 p m work session and 7 p m regular session with public hearings on road naming and addressing ordinances. Coroner Sue Towns end will deliver the 1986 coroner's report. Presentations from the Health Department and Aiken Housing Authority. The Housing Authority seeks an agreement to build a 75 unit apartment complex in Johnstown. Both meetings at the County Council Building 736 Richland Ave W Aiken.
A correction notes a reporting error on Rep. Thomas E Huff's town meeting location. The District 83 meeting will be tonight at 7 in Belvedere Elementary School Cafeteria on Rhomboid Place, covering the state budget and tort reform.
On the 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony Minnie Pearl was honored with the Pioneer Award. The show noted her first Minnie Pearl skit was performed in Aiken, marking her early career genesis.
City planners seek to grow Aiken through a plan covering land use population transportation and open spaces. Wilbur Smith and Associates presented the plan at a breakfast meeting and outlined public meetings in five study areas with a mid June follow up.
Aiken Chamber of Commerce reports rising attendance at the three Triple Crown events with about 3 500 at the Sulky Races and total crowds near 7 500 to 10 000 across the Trials and Hunt Meet. St Joseph's Hospital joined the Sulky Races funding hospice care. Proceeds support local programs and Helping Hands, with future plans including traffic adjustments and expanded race events.
North Augusta faced costly flood impacts as heavy rains in fall and winter caused 8000 in damages. DHEC cited a Southwest Interceptor violation from a Jan 29 incident and the city agreed to a consent order detailing maintenance, schedules, and preventive plans.
The Clemson Extension Service outlines a four year program to address urban rural contrasts in Aiken County. Committees report on farm management, alternative crops, infrastructure, teenage pregnancy, and community needs while staff develop a computerized field record system and crop diversification to sustain farming livelihoods.
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