Slow moving start looms for new Aiken jail opening
Aiken County plans to move inmates gradually to the Wire Road facility as construction and staffing issues delay a formal opening. County Administrator Clay Killian and John Rowley, the new executive director, expect to begin moving inmates mid May or soon after. An overnight stay for local residents to finance facility needs is under consideration but may be dropped if overcrowding at the old jail persists.
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Aiken County Detention Center
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John Rowley
Aiken
Pittsburgh
Clarion County Corrections
John
Wire Road
Sheriff's Department
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Women lead as first all female SGA executive board at USCA
Tiffany Meader was installed as the first female SGA president at the University of South Carolina Aiken since the mid-1960s. She joins Kristin Allen and Amanda Brown as the first all-woman executive board, with advisor Ahmed Samaha noting campus gains in female leadership.
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University of South Carolina Aiken
Tiffany Meader
Meader
SGA
Kristin Allen
Amanda Brown
South Aikien High
Ahmed Samaha
Samaha
USCA
Sam
Rob Novt
USC Aiken
Tiffany Meaderlet
White Pond Community Center Reopens After Renovation
White Pond residents celebrate the refurbished center with a rededication ceremony attended by about 35 people and government officials. The project, aided by Designer Builders Gaul's Construction Valspar Lowe's Witter Durban, and funded by Aiken County Council Home Builders Association and USDA rural development, aims to restore a safe meal distribution and community space.
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White Pond
Coral Wimberly
Gaul’s Construction
Valspar Paint
Lowe's
Witter Construction
Durban
Laird Insurance Vom
Aiken County
Former plant worker sues Pacitv Corp over arrest in union clash
Gary B. McClain filed suit in Aiken County alleging civil conspiracy and false arrest after a July 1999 confrontation with Pacttv management. He claims the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and former co workers conspired to have him jailed and access his medical records. He seeks 9 million dollars. charges include false arrest invasion of privacy and defamation. The case cites a 2000 NLRB hearing where workers described fear of him and workplace violence concerns. Defendants have 30 days to answer.
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Pacitv Corp
Beech Island
Aiken County
Gary B. McClain
McClain
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Pacttv
Sheriff's Office
Charter Rivers
Lexington
Reward offered in academy fire at historic Edisto site
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office seeks leads into the blaze at the former Edisto Academy in Selvern. Detected arson suspected. a $500 reward is posted, with calls to 564-6450 for information. The site, once a Baptist college, lies near the Aiken Lexington county line and remains a local landmark.
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Sherif
Blaze
Edisto Academy
Selvern
Starrett Hall
Hall
Lexington County
Remnains
Joyce Gantt
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