Police chase ends with fatal shooting of Lewis after ambush claim
Officers pursued Lewis as he hid behind trees and lay in ambush near a pursuit route. Stewart said a video interference occurred during the shooting. Investigators found a note to a girlfriend amid Lewis’s 1977-era criminal record and parole status for aggravated robbery.
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Lewis
Stewart
Texas Department of Corrections
North Augusta
Charlotte
Anderson
I-85
Winston-Salem
Senate panel debates car tax and beer rate hike
The Senate Finance Committee sparred over the car tax and beer tax. Sen Land argued against the veto while Thomas urged raising beer to 65 cents per six-pack. The panel rejected eliminating tax exemptions for newspapers and broadcast electricity and aims to boost education and health funding by roughly 125 million and 73 million dollars respectively.
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John Land
D-Manning
South Carolina
Thomas
John Drummond
Senate
Fire Destroys Abandoned Sinclair Station at Williamsburg Park
Thursday night a fire destroyed the old Sinclair gas station at Williamsburg Street and Park Avenue. Fire crews from the Aiken Department of Public Safety arrived with two pumper trucks and about 35 officers, extinguishing the blaze in roughly 15 minutes prior to inspector Pete Frommer’s report.
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Sinclair
Williamsburg Street
Park Avenue
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Pete Frommer
Wallenda Faces Derby After Blue Grass Second Finish
Dogwood Stable owner Campbell discusses Wallenda heading to the Derby from Churchill Downs despite high costs and intense schedule. The Frank Alexander trained colt has four 1993 starts with two seconds and one third, while Wallenda earned over 243000 in career earnings and lines up after a Florida Derby wide trip.
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Wallenda
Dogwood Stable
the Roses
Campbell
Dogwood
Aiken
Clinton Proposes Federal Takeover of College Loans
President Clinton outlines a $25 billion five year plan to shift college lending to the federal level as banks would no longer fund student loans. The package includes a national service option allowing tuition repayment through community work and a potential 0.5 percent lower interest rate for direct government loans.
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Washington
Clinton
National Service
White House
Associated Press
University of New Orleans
Congress
Daniel S. Cheever
American Student Assistance
Recreation Fees Being Considered
Washington officials propose charging recreation fees on federal lands where none exist including back country campsites and boat launches. The plan aims to raise nearly $58 million in 1994 budget revenue to fund maintenance and enhancements.
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Associated Press
Washington
Clinton
Congress
Forest Service
Security Federal to Buy Midland Valley Branches
Security Federal plans to purchase four Midland Valley branches expanding its Aiken County footprint. The sites, with $61 million in deposits, were formerly NCNB and C&S locations. Regulators must inspect books and approve the sale, expected in the last quarter.
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Aiken County
Security Federal
Aiken
North Augusta
Denmark
Columbia
Midland Valley
Simmons
NCNB
C&s
NationsBank
Church News Roundup North Aiken Area May Events
North Aiken Baptist Church hosts men's Bible study May 4 at 7 30 p m at the Parsonage 1411 Columbia Highway North Augusta Grace United Methodist Church invites all to May 5 meeting and luncheon at 639 Georgia Ave childcare provided Our Lady of Peace Church presents Welcome to My World May 5 730 p m at 856 Old Edgefield Road Glenwood Methodist Women May 5 meeting and luncheon May 5 11 a m at 639 Georgia Ave North Augusta Church events include Christian Singles May 6 Pat's Restaurant 205 Richland Ave non denominational group contact S Irwin 649 2321 etc.
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North Aiken Baptist Church
Pete
Columbia Highway N
Grace United Methodist Church
Shirley Smith
Greenwood District
United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
Georgia Ave
North
Augusta
Our Lady of Peace Church
Old Edgefield Road
North Augusta
Christian Singles Organization of
Aiken
Pat’s
Richland Ave
Call S. Irwin
E. Duke
A. DiGregorio
Maranatha Christian Center
Charles A. DeVaney
John Knox
Warren Road
Aiken Municipal Center
Harry Dent
Kathryn Kling
Park Ave
First Baptist Church of
Ken Hatfield
Clemson University
North Augusta High School
Life Action Singers
America
Beverly Anderson
First Presbyterian Church
Criterion Club
Rosie Berry
Schofield Middle School
Kershaw Street
Aiken Center For Alcohol and Drug Services
Boby’s
Howard Sellers
Dennis Harrison
Aiken Center
Kedron Baptist Church
Edisto Association
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
St. Mary’s
Woodside Plantation
Wisteria (Jones
Linda Hensley
Chris Bethmann
ACTS
Hayne Avenue
Gary Allen
Timothy Turner Jr
New Ellenton
First Baptist Church
Local church anniversaries announced in Aiken area
Magnolia Baptist Church marks its anniversary on Sunday May 2 at 10 am led by Rev. L L Bynem located 2420 Wire Road Aiken. Second Baptist Church hosts 89th anniversary May 2 at 3 pm with guest speaker Rev Tommy Burgess at 425 Hampton Ave N W Aiken. Bethlehem Lutheran invites faith community May 16 for 40th paniversary service at 10 30 am at Whiskey Road Hitchcock Drive Aiken with reception at H Odell Weeks Center Virginia Acres Park.
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Magnolia Baptist Church
L.L. Bynem
Wire Road
Aiken
Second Baptist Church
Jimmy L. Cue
Bland Baptist Church
Johnston
S.C
Homecomings Capers at Capel United Methodist Church
Beech Island church hosts homecoming on Sunday May 2 at 11 15 a m with Rev Julius Hadden as speaker. The event invites former members and community members to gather at Capel United Methodist Church in Beech Island.
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Capers Capel United Methodist Church
Julius Hadden
Beech Island
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Silver Bluff Road
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Silverbluff Road
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