Death verdict upheld in Aiken slaying case
Willie Hicks lost his bid for a new trial before the South Carolina Supreme Court. The court, with Chief Justice Ernest Finney Jr. dissenting, found no error in penalty phase instructions though the decision now moves to the U S Supreme Court. Hicks killed Aiken police retiree A C Hagan in December 1995 after gaining entry to the home and was sentences to die.
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Willie Hicks
Aiken
A.C. Hagan
State Supreme Court
Ernest Finney Jr
Hicks
US Supreme Court
Hagan
Deaths in Ridge Spring and nearby areas titled obituary notices
Obituary notices list deaths of Billa Hall in Ridge Spring Betsy Ester Herndon in Aiken Minnie Sweat Kitt in Salley Earnest C. Lee in Aiken James Allen Mealing known as Puggie in North Augusta and Louise E Suber in North Augusta, with page reference 5A for full memorial details.
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Billa Hall
Ridge Spring
Ester
Betsy) Herndon
Aiken
Minnie Sweat Kitt
Salley
Earnest C. Lee
James Allen
Puggie) Mealing
North Augusta
Louise E. Suber
Lottery results for Cash 3 and Cash 4 drawn numbers
The Georgia Lottery midday Cash 3 draw produced 10 8 and the evening Cash 3 result was 9 27. Cash 4 statewide play matched 50 40 Pantany 8 8 11 18 28 26 as listed.
Land sale delayed by council over senior housing plan
The Aiken City Council halted plans to sell city owned land at 505 Highland Park Ave after a last minute bid from Diversified Senior Services for a 30 unit bed and board facility. A neighborhood coalition offered 60,000 matching the bid and proposed two Charleston style townhouse condominiums, drawing crowded discussion as the Housing Committee notes the site has been marketed for two years to boost downtown multi family housing.
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Highland Park Ave
Aiken Corporation Housing Committee
Diversified Senior Services
Aiken
Highland Park
Diversified
Pat Canning
Rezoning Denied Along Colleton Avenue in Aiken
The Aiken City Council unanimously refused a rezoning request for a five block Colleton Avenue stretch from York to Marion streets from R-2 to R-1. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh questioned the motive and argued the revision process should drive any changes, while Planning Commission member Sidney Earnest urged integrating garage apartment provisions into the new zoning ordinance.
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Aiken
Colleton Avenue
York
Marion Streets
Fred Cavanaugh
Students Get The Blues Observance Aims To Prevent Child Abuse
In observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month the Aiken Woman's Club helped several local schools present Blue Monday to remind students abuse is unacceptable. A handout urged steps to stay safe: Say No Get Away Tell Someone And Sometimes Yell. Warrenville Elementary held its observance Friday as teachers supported the project and broader districts adopted the idea.
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Aiken Woman's Club
Betty Thomason
Jefferson and Clearwater
Warrenville
Interest rates to remain same analysts say
Washington analysts expect the Federal Reserve to hold rates at the May 21 meeting with a July lift احتمالا delayed. Economists note inflation remains low and political sensitivity would hinder an immediate rise, while markets react to reports of Fed discussions.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
America
Fed
Sung Won Sohn
Norwest Corp
Minneapolis
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Statt
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Morgan Allen
Kershaw Place
Jake Chesser
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