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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1998
Page
9
The Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing invites ages 13 to 18 to a meeting this Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. No acting experience needed to discuss the upcoming show. For information call 643 3330.
The blotter lists a Royal Union bicycle stolen from Churchill Circle on Wednesday, an air conditioner taken from a home on Abbeville Avenue, eleven windows broken and trash strewn at an abandoned Newberry Street property, a Piney Heights Road burglary with firearms taken, a storage shed break at American Miniwarehouse on University Parkway, a stolen vehicle found on Old Ball Park Road with tires missing, a flimflam at Golden Pantry on Pine Log Road, cash and shoes missing from Houndslake Country Club with a female suspect, a potential marijuana bag found in an Aiken Public Safety patrol car, two individuals transported after jail shift, and a blue Murray Mountain Climber bicycle found near Holiday Inn West. Updated 8/14/98.
The paper notes a misprint in a Tuesday Mexico mission story. Good Hope Baptist Church is actually at 2118 Silver Bluff Road, south of Aiken in Beaver Creek. The error is regretted by the Aiken Standard.
During a Columbia visit Andrew Marine an Aiken resident completed a general knowledge test for Jeopardy hoping to become a contestant. He performed well and is now waiting for a call from Alex.
Aiken City Council approved a mobile data system for the Aiken Department of Public Safety to speed information access via laptop computers. The system will replace radio dependent checks, enable carto-car messaging, allow incident reporting on laptop, and reduce dispatch workload. Initial software hardware cost is 42892 dollars from Cerulean Technology with about 200000 more planned over two years. Equipment arrive by September end and go live soon after, funded by a state grant and requiring tower and dispatch changes.
Paradise Catfish Farm on Highway 320 near Wagener features eight ponds with three open to the public. Owner Bobby Paradise oversees a site famed for large catches led by Marless Bass who claimed a 75 pound catfish and a 51 pound catch last year. The farm displays a bank relic from Willis ton and uses moonshine jug lights, drawing curious visitors to the odd roadside display and tournament lore.
Aiken Department of Public Safety's Moms & Cops program earned a 1998 Innovations in Law Enforcement award from the South Carolina Sheriff's Association. The effort pairs officers with pregnant women, arranging prenatal care, doctor visits, and transportation while building trust to reduce infant mortality and improve community health. North Augusta Public Safety also won for Traffic School, with awards to be presented November 1 at the State Museum.
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office invites applicants for the fall class of the ACSO Reserve Deputy Program. The 14-week training begins September 15, yielding a Class 3 SC law enforcement certificate. Volunteers supply own gear, commit at least 20 hours monthly, and undergo monthly training to maintain certification. Applications due by August 29 at the ACSO front desk. info line 642-1780.
A protest march is planned for downtown Aiken on Saturday August 22 starting at Barnwell and Pendleton streets and moving down Lauwas Street. Organizers include the South Carolina Council of Conservative Citizens and Raole Forum/Aiken with invitations spread statewide. The event targets exams conducted by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control for four and five year olds and cites parental notification concerns. Exams in Aiken public schools have ceased, though other districts still conduct them.
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