Painters Facing Lawsuit From North Augusta Trio in Indiana
Four North Augusta area residents linked to the Irish Travelers face a Marion Circuit Court suit alleging a scam that painted dozens of Indiana homes with a flammable mix of 80 percent gasoline, 15 percent tar, and 5 percent aluminum. Plaintiffs accuse them of overcharging, vanishing after payment, and flaunting many empty paint buckets while few used. Additional charges target Riley, Jimmy Carroll, and three others for criminal counts.
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North Augusta
Indianapolis
Indiana
Calvin C. Hutquist
Indiana Attorney General's Office
Marion Circuit Court
Barney J. Riley
Pat Anthony Carroll
Jimmy J. Carroll
Idgett Carroll
Riley
Jimmy Carroll
Eddie E. Williams
Augusta
Robert W. Beard
Sam Moore
Yollie McKenzie and Chet Williamson to Perform in Land Gardens
Yollie McKenzie and Chet Williamson will perform at 7 p.m. Monday in Land Gardens as part of Aiken Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series. The free concert offers parking at Rye Patch, 1 Berrie Road. attendees should bring chairs or blankets. The program spans American folk music including ballads, bluegrass, blues, Celtic tunes, country, swing, and early 20th century songs.
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Yollie McKenzie
Chet Williamson
Inland Gardens
City of
Aiken Christmas Parade Date Corrected in Weanesaay
The correction notes the parade will be held Saturday December 9 sponsored by the Aiken Jaycees. Applications from interested entrants are being taken now. For more information call Sir Hamilton at 648 9027.
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Weanesaay
Aiken
The
Aiken Jaycees
Sir Hamilton
Jackson Seeks Help With Traffic Problems
Jackson seeks more traffic lights and road maintenance. The Aiken County Legislative Delegation will send a letter to the South Carolina Highway Department to hold a joint meeting with engineers and town officials to address traffic on First through Fifth streets and Foreman Street related to Savannah River Site traffic. A mining permit for a Beech Island sand and clay pit faces opposition over health and traffic concerns, with a hearing set for August 9 in Columbia and delegation urging health and traffic stipulations if issued.
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Aiken County
Jackson
Thomas L. Moore
D-Aiken County
Mason J. Rollo
S.C. Highway Department
Highway Department
Steed
Foreman
Savannah River
Rollo
Eleanor Peeler
Beech Island
Beech Island Verts Equipment Rental Inc
S.C and Resources Committee
Land Resources Building
Columbia
Peeler
Sen. Moore
Snake Lover Builds Pet Apartment for 8-Foot Boa
Michele D Blackburn, 20, built a glass corner apartment for her eight-foot boa Damian on Old Barnwell Road. The design includes cool stone and warm glass floors, driftwood, a pool, and greenery. Damian can open lids and windows, but the owner can lock them. He eats dead rats every two weeks, which Blackburn supplies from pet stores.
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Damian
Michele D. Blackburn
Old Barnwell Road
Miss Blackburn
Tiently
Hot Days Bring High Bills
With the summer heat rising, area residents face higher electric bills. Utilities offer tips to cut costs: use off peak hours 4 to 8 pm, run fans instead of central AC, keep thermostats around 78 degrees, and raise to 80 for greater savings.
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Aiken Electric Cooperative
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Large marijuana haul from Montmorenci raid nets thousands of plants
Aiken County deputies recovered 2672 mature marijuana plants over 15 fields in a densely wooded Montmorenci area. Officials estimate 600 to 800 pounds total with street value near 1.5 million dollars. Arrested are James Wayne Richardson and David Miles Keaton from Anderson County after Wildlife Department officials spotted the field. The operation followed an aerial survey started in May.
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Montmorenci
Aiken County
Anderson County
James Wayne Richardson
Darling Dr
Anderson
David Miles Keaton
Route 1
Sheriff's Department
Wildlife Department
Heath
Hathaway Bridge Road
David Nieves
Colleges Work At Keeping Students
Colleges focus on student retention as enrollments tighten. Ronnie L. Booth of Aiken Technical College notes fewer people to fill vacant spots and warns that retention now matters more. USC Aiken reports a 33 percent loss from freshman to sophomore year, near the national 34 percent average.
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Ronnie L. Booth
Aiken Technical College
USC Aiken
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Philip Lord
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