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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2016
Page
1
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Aiken City Council officials weigh a more aggressive annexation policy with higher charges for non residents to encourage joining the city. The Administrative and Finance Committee discussed raising water and sewer rates up to four times the city rate for non residents as a reward to annex into the city to close unincorporated “doughnut hole” areas like Gem Lakes.
Obituary notices list Sandy Ann Johnson DuBose Noah Alston Turner and Louise Priester among recent deaths with Lt Col William Carl Edler noted in Aiken Graniteville and surrounding areas. Funeral details appear in the 6A section.
Irish Travelers and two Georgia residents face racketeering and fraud charges in a federal case tied to Murphy Village. Sources note local distrust surrounds the community as residents and officials discuss long-standing rumors of scams. Page reference Murphy, 12A.
USC Aiken welcomed freshmen and returning students as Dr. Jessica Sullivan began her first day as an assistant professor in Geology 103. The Ehrhardt native noted nerves yet excitement to lead over 200 undergraduates, while student Lauren Grimm from Aiken expressed enthusiasm to return and meet instructors. Grimm, a special education major and teaching fellow, is student teaching at Byrd Elementary in Graniteville.
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