17 Aug 1994
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1994
Page
1
Greenville County ends its Sunday 1:30 pm shopping restriction after tourism boosted hotel tax revenue to 998,736 for the year ending June, joining Charleston Horry and Beaufort counties once exempt from blue laws.
Death notices for Phoebe Dalton Augusta Minnie Lee Gregory James Madison Holloway Warren M. Miller Anna M Sansonetti Sylvester Sherman Mary Ellen Weimartz and T Lester Youngblood appear on Page 2B detailing their passing and hometowns Augusta North Augusta Belvedere Aiken Williston Edgefield with brief biographical lines and service information.
Lexington faced major flooding as Tropical Storm Beryl unleashed heavy rain. Officials reported .59 inches at Bush Field with more rain later, while Aiken County saw minimal damage besides scattered tree limbs and a northeast tornado sighting near Perry. Storm drains challenged crews but the system largely held up.
SLED may probe EMS response after a May 27 shootout at Thomas Park near the Belvedere EMS station. Felisha Curie, 18, died from gunshot wounds. Councilman Willar Hightower urged investigation citing delayed help and conflicting accounts from two EMS technicians. Police found 40 to 50 spent casings. no arrests yet. Albert Futrell led the state EMS review.
A former supervisor at the Aiken County Department of Social Services faces theft charges for allegedly taking nearly $6,000 from 23 trust funds belonging to children under the agency’s care. Cassie Scott Wilson, who left DSS in May, is also charged with unlawful neglect in the November 1991 death of 2-year-old Krystal Scurry. Wilson, who worked 14 years, turned herself in to SLED after a co-worker tip. Morgan said investigators pursued the money and case details.
Graniteville Co. emphasizes a good neighbor policy through reduced air and water pollution. James H. Vaughn II, environmental engineering manager, notes improvements from past practices and cites tying into the Horse Creek Wastewater Plant in the late 1970s.
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