Two Aiken County Residents Die in Separate Incidents
Coroner Sue Townsend identified Mozelle A Samuel 24 of Hazel Street Aiken as died from asphyxia in her garage shortly before 7 am. James Ronald Bailey 31 of School Street Gloverville died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a car at Freeman's Service Station at 8 19 am. No further investigation will be conducted.
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Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Mozelle A. Samuel
Hazel Street
Aiken
Robbery at North Augusta Fox Book Store
Two black men robbed the North Augusta Fox Book Store on Jefferson Davis Highway at about 9 50 pm. They demanded cash and fled with about 166 dollars. The gunman is described as 30, about 5 10 wearing a mustache. The second suspect wore a stocking cap and tried to hide his size. The incident is under investigation. All Saints Anglican Church in Augusta will install Rev Lucien Lindsey Sunday at 730 pm with a reception to follow.
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North Augusta
Fox Book
Aiken County
All Saints Anglican Church
Fairfield Street
Richland Avenue
Lucien Lindsey
Lindsey
Jeanne
Greg
Mary
Sam
Michael
John
Muriel
Augusta
Aiken
Friends of All Saints
North Augusta Chamber to Host Council Candidates at Breakfast
North Augusta April breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Community Center features six City Council election candidates Donald Denny Edward O Ergle James L Harris Lark W Jones Tommy Johnson and Joseph B Kinsey. Election set for April 28.
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North Augusta
Aiken County Council Meting Schedule Details
The Aiken County Council convenes tonight at 7 in regular session with a 6 pm work session. The Aiken County Development Committee meets at 4 30 pm to discuss drainage and road paving. The council will review cost information on a complaint tracking system at the County Council Building 736 Richland Ave W.
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Aiken County Council
Aiken County Development Committee
County Council
Richland Ave
Corrections to Essay Contest Winners and Windom Performance
The newspaper notes errors in earlier items. Russell Martin and Nicholas Tindall attend North Aiken Elementary School and received honorable mention. William Windom’s Thurber 1 performance at Etherredge Center is rescheduled for 3 p.m. on April 26.
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Aiken Standard
Russell Martin
Nicholas Tindall
North Aiken
The
William Windom
Etherredge Center
Aiken
North Augusta council debates Valley PSA proposal and zoning updates
North Augusta officials spent nearly two hours in executive session over the Valley Public Service Authority proposal to resolve a dispute over jurisdiction. The council also approved flood plain management and traffic control ordinances and discussed joint control of the Nancy Carson Library with Aiken County to unlock grant eligibility. jurisdiction dispute centers on which entity serves Belvedere areas.
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North Augusta
Valley Public Service Authority
Authority
Valley
Thomas W. Greene
Greene
Belvedere
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Nancy Carson Library Board
Aiken County
Authority Hears View On Special District Jurisdiction
Aiken County Public Service Authority members heard about special district boundaries from County Attorney Robert Bell. Bell explained the 201 planning process did not shrink districts and noted possible voiding of original contracts if territory was diminished. He noted cities may not extend into districts without consent and discussed unclaimed capacity and meter calibration at Horse Creek facility.
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Robert M. Bell
Aiken County
Aiken
North Augusta
Davis and Floyd
Greenville
Public Service Authority
United Merchants
Graniteville Company
Bell
Johnston Residents Sue Over Elections Change
Three Johnston residents sue in U S District Court to switch from at large to single member district representation to secure black council seats. Plaintiffs Calvin Jackson Louis Andrews and Nathaniel Jackson argue current system allows white bloc voting. Town Attorney Keesley says council receptive but seeks broad input before action, with June election upcoming and no current black council members amid a 53 percent black population. The NAACP members are plaintiffs with Nathaniel Jackson as Edgefield County NAACP president.
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Johnston
U.S
Calvin Jackson
Louis F. Andrews
Nathaniel Jackson
Keesley
Jackson
The
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Edgefield County
NAACP
Clemson Extension Agents Fielding Endless Inquiries In Aiken County
Clemson Extension Service in Aiken County handles diverse calls from gardening problems to low sodium menus. Staff use Clemson specialists and reference sources, offering research based unbiased guidance. The office supports 4H youth programs and community outreach across agriculture, home economics, and urban horticulture.
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Aiken County Cooperative Extension Service
Robin Glenn
Clemson
Clemson Extension Service
Aiken
U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service
South Carolina
Clemson University
South Carolina State College
Populus
Extension Service
Allen Bayles
Aiken County
United States
Bayles
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All Saints
N. Augusta
Valley Psa
Ginny Southworth
South Boundary
Charleston Street
PSA
George Burgess
Farmers Home Administration
Farm and Rural Development Act
Fmha
Stanley K. Wagher
Horse Creek
Don Hartwig
W.J. Day
Davis and
Floyd
William P. Keesley
T.C. Owens
Herbert Buhl
Columbia
American Civil Liberties Union
Clemson Extension
Martha Norris
Janice McRee
County Extension
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