Clearwater man convicted of theft at Savannah River Plant
A federal jury found Roger Kent Dunbar Jr. 35 guilty of stealing two Motorola Handi Talkie radios while employed by B F Shaw Co at the Savannah River Plant. He faces up to 10 years in prison or a 250000 dollar fine with sentencing to follow a pre sentence report.
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Charleston
Clearwater
Savannah River
Roger Kent Dunbar Jr
Motorola
Department of Energy
Dunbar
B.F. Shaw Co
U.S
Dave Slattery
Slattery
C. Weston Houck
Freda Hensley
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Columbia
Houck
Wallet stolen after hitchhiker ride near Petticoat Junction
A man reports his wallet containing 380 dollars vanished after he picked up a male passenger on U S 278 near Petticoat Junction early this morning. The driver and passenger briefly stopped to exchange pleasantries with another man at about 3 30 a m. Investigations note possible juvenile involvement. Air conditioner vandalized at Dexter Arms Apartments and a 1986 Nissan window entry yielded two cassette tapes cigarette lighter and rear view mirror. Additional patrols planned by Aiken Public Safety.
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Aiken County
U.S. 278
Petticoat Junction
Dexter Arms
Aiken
Man Remains Jailed On Cocaine Charges
Rovner Peterson 27 of Aiken remains jailed on cocaine possession with intent to distribute with bond set at 30000. He also faces 218 bond on driving with a suspended license after deputies stopped his car on York Street following a wide turn.
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Aiken County
Carrol Heath
South Carolina Faces Bus Driver Age Rules Shift
The U S Department of Labor will let low risk experienced student drivers continue through December as South Carolina prepares for new rules banning 16 and 17 year olds from driving school buses. Aiken County officials say effects won't be immediate as they phase in requirements and discuss with the State Department of Education.
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Aiken
U.S. Department of Labor
South Carolina
Associated Press
Carol Clement
Aiken County
State Department of Education
Labor Department
Linda Tavlin
Employment Standard Administration
Dent
State Board of Education
Frontage Road Relocation Aims to Boost North Augusta Safety
At a North Augusta public hearing about Interstate 20 and U.S. 25 frontage roads, residents largely backed a $600,000 plan to shift the roads 150 to 200 feet north to straighten turns and reduce truck bottlenecks. Project engineer Glen Ward highlighted heavy truck traffic and aging design, while critics questioned the cost.
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North Augusta
Interstate 20
U.S. 25
South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Glen Ward
Highway Department
Ward
Lee Wetherington
Laurel Lakes
Laurel
North Augusta Residents Discuss Land Use Plan
About 20 North Augusta residents gathered to discuss a proposed land use plan drafted by Wismer McGill and Bell to guide growth. The plan, begun in 1986, would inform a new zoning ordinance but enact no regulations itself. The Planning Commission set hearings for Sept 1 and Sept 3 at 7 p.m. Copies are available at the Planning Department and Nancy Carson Library.
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North Augusta
Columbia Consulting
Wismer, McGill and Bell
Planning Commission
Planning Department
Buena Vista Ave
Nancy Carson
Georgia Ave
New Ellenton Considers Sewer System Study Contract
New Ellenton Town Council moved to hire Wiedeman and Singleton Inc for a sewer system study. The contract vote is set for the September 14 meeting, with a $10,000 cap and a $5,000 reporting trigger. Mayor Randy Shaw opposed working with Valley Public Service Authority.
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New Ellenton
Randy Shaw
Wiedeman and Singleton Inc
Shaw
Wiedeman and Singleton
Valley Public Service Authority
Wiedeman
Singleton
Sumner overcomes hardship with gospel career and butter bean memories
J D Sumner of the Masters V gospel group reflects on a hard youth living on red butter beans and rice in Lakeland Florida He later rose to fame singing with the Dixie Harmoniers Sunshine Boys Blackwood Brothers and as a backup for Elvis He has written over 500 songs 17 westerns and 44 years on stage.
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J.D. Sumner
Sumner
Masters V Gospel
Dixie Harmoniers
The
Sunshine Boys
Blackwood Brothers
Stamps Quartet
Elvis
Lakeland
Fla
Sunny South
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Sue Townsend
Krista Houser
Orangeburg
Richland Avenue
Mrs. Townsend
Man
C.P. Boatwright Jr
Charter Terminal Company
Boatwright
Palm Beach
Florida
By Phil Jones
Melvin Simpkins
First Baptist Church of
North Augustans
Jack Almond
Almond
Ginny Southworth
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