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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1996
Page
13
ACTS a coalition of more than 50 area churches seeks volunteers for a Saturday cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon at 340 Park Ave. SW Aiken. Sister Mary Shea says space gains from remodeling have increased clutter and volunteers of all ages are welcome for all areas. Call 624-5919 for details.
Officers from Aiken County Sheriff's Office and State Law Enforcement Division reported a illegal liquor still on Kirkland Street New Holland found by animal control during an abandoned animal call. They recovered 20 48 gallon mash containers 49 gallons of diluted liquor and about 10 marijuana plants. A 1988 gray Volkswagen stolen on Chesterfield Street with license PBW 882. A home break in at Cablevision Road and an office break in at Clearwater and Belvoir Roads with power cut and a $1400 electronics loss. No arrests reported.
U S District Judge Charles E Simons Jr dismissed Terri Teresa Wallace s civil rights suit against Ai ken County Sheriff Howard Sellers and three deputies over a 1993 domestic dispute. The judge ruled the claims lacked weight and that probable cause existed based on Wallace s alleged threats and her husband s report. The ruling noted the state filing deadline was missed and the case ended without a jury verdict.
Strong thunderstorms swept across South Carolina bringing scattered damage. Aiken Electric Cooperative reported only minor outages with quick restoration in New Ellenton. South Carolina Electric and Gas noted sporadic outages mainly from lightning and limited impact overall.
Savannah River Site officials announced the Defense Waste Processing Facility filled its first canister of vitrified high level radioactive waste. The milestone ends a 13 year push to transform liquid wastes from nuclear material production into stable glass for storage.
Debbie Dorn daughter of Bryan Dorn planned to announce a challenge to Lindsey Graham for the 3rd Congressional District seat. Graham announced from Oconee County his bid for a second term, touting a wave of freshman Republicans and smaller government.
The northwestern corner of South Carolina switches from 803 to 864 starting tomorrow. Affected counties include McCormick, Abbeville, Anderson, Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Laurens, Union, Spartanburg, Cherokee and parts of Saluda and Newberry as BellSouth cites growth driving the update.
County list McCormick Abbeville Anderson Oconee Pickens Greenville Laurens Union Spartanburg Cherokee and parts of Saluda Newberry receive the 864 code as numbers grow due to fax machines car phones modems and mobile phones. Customers with old codes hear an automated prompt to dial 864 and more state regions will get new codes within two years.
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