Couple faces new charges in four armed robberies
William T. Slayton and Glinda Sue Slayton, both held in Aiken County, face four counts of armed robbery plus gun related charges for crimes tied to the robberies. William is charged with firearm possession during a crime and failure to stop for blue lights. Glinda is charged with firearm possession and presenting a weapon. The pair are jailed at the Aiken County Detention Center. A separate event features 10m West of Concord Coalition speaking at 7 p.m. at 644B York St to discuss budget balance and party plans with local candidates.
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William T. Slayton
Old Apache Lane
Warrenville
Glinda Sue Slayton
Aiken County Detention Center
West
Concord Coalition
Aiken County
Democratic Party
York St
Kent Brown
U.S
Paul Tsongas
Warren Rudman
Brown
Annual Attic Sale At Aiken Prep Saturday
The Aiken Prep annual attic sale takes place Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Florence Street and Richland Avenue intersection. Toys crafts books electronics sports equipment furniture housewares draperies and more will be available. No early admissions.
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Aiken Prep
Florence Street
Richland Avenue
Immunizing Children Corrected in Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard set straight a Tuesday April 23 1996 notice on child immunizations. The corrected guidance states children should be immunized against diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus.
Police Blotter: Body Found at York Street Residence
Police report the body of Charles Pops Douglas aged 65 to 75 was found yesterday at 136 York Street. Coroner Sue Townsend says he had been dead about four months. no signs of foul play. Also, three mobile homes on East Frontage Road were broken into between Monday and Tuesday, with about $1,100 in goods stolen and $500 in damage. Updated 4/24/96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles “Pops
Douglas
York Street
Sue Townsend
East Frontage
John Berry Nominated for Academy of Country Music Best Male Vocalist
Aiken native John Berry, son of Marie Ashery Berry and James Berry, earns a best male vocalist nomination at the Academy of Country Music awards aired tonight. Fans in Aiken and beyond watch WAGT Channel 26 at 8 p.m. as his relatives hope for a victory amid his touring schedule since his 1993 debut.
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John Berry
the Edge
Academy of Country Music
Divi
WAGT
Julie Barton
Aiken
Universal City
Calif
Berry
Mrs. Barton
Capitol Records
Traveling Russians Bring Something New To Aiken
Russian environmentalists Petr Plenin and Nikolay Davi dovsky travel with a covered wagon, roller blading, and draft horses to promote alternative energy. Supported by Russia's Ministry of Agriculture and Greenpeace, their 17 000 mile trek spans the United States from New York to California with a blue-eyed dog named Chip joining in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bengtson
Aiken
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Petr Plenin
Nikolay Davidovsky
Ministry of Agriculture of
Russia
Greenpeace
Ivanovo
New York
San Francisco
Augusta
Atlanta
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Los Angeles
Japan
Davidovsky
Kazakhstan
Europe
France
Polyuret
Plonin
Chip
Public hearing set on Gilbert Street bike path plan
Gilbert Street residents opposed to a Banks Mill Road pathway compromise. A five to one vote approved a route along the Aiken Mile Track costing about 58,000 dollars from Citizens Park to Timberlane Road, with a three railed wooden fence to separate horses from the path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner
Gilbert Street
Timberlane Road
Becker
Roger LeDuc
Banks Mill Road
LeDuc
Plutonium disposal options discussed by SRS advisory board
Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board and partners host a two session meeting at the North Augusta Community Center to review options for excess weapons grade plutonium. Proposals include converting to MOX fuel with a $350 million to $500 million, six year plant, and sending material for reactor electricity or storage. Over two metric tons are declared excess at SRS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Savannah River Site
U.S
Department of Energy
Savannah River
SRS
Moore Named To Negotiating Team For Spending Limits
Senator Thomas L Moore D Clearwater named to a Senate House negotiating trio to craft spending limits affecting local governments. Lt Gov Peeler picked Moore and Senator Passailaigue with Senator McConnell to push a bill backed by the governor on limited government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Moore
Carl Langley
Aiken County
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
Clearwater
Senate
House
Robert Peeler
Moore
An Moore
Ernest Passailaigue
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
David Wilkins
Doug Smith
Spartanburg
Hunter Limbaugh
Jim Harrison
Richland
Peeler
Passailaigue
McConnell
Senate House
Passailai‘gue
Festival Of Faith Brings Local Congregations Together
Aiken hosts a 6 p.m. Festival of Our Faith uniting First Baptist Aiken and multiple denominations including Second Baptist First Presbyterian Friendship Baptist St Johns UMC St Mary Help Catholic St Pauls Lutheran St Thaddeus Episcopal Catholics and Jews and Gentiles meet in a community effort to overcome racial and denominational barriers Rev Doug Slaughter will deliver the sermon focusing on John 13 and unity among believers Choirs from the churches perform then a reception concludes the event for more info call 648 5476.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billbengtson
Aiken
First Baptist Church of
First Presbyterian
Friendship Baptist
St. John’s United Methodist
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic
St. Paul's Lutheran
St. Thaddeus Episcopal
Second Baptist
Fred Andrea
First Baptist
Unity
Alf Mills
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Aikenite Up For Country
By Chasiti Kirkland
Aikken
Abbe
Nikolay Davidovs
Scott Webster
Roddie Burris
Doug Slaughter
Second Baptist Church
Slaughter
Jesus
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