County sheriff says crime down but calls up
Major Jody Rowland of the Aiken County Sheriff's Office notes major crime has fallen since 1996 yet calls for service have surged. He cites declines in murder, aggravated assaults, burglary, larceny, and auto theft, with a rise only in forcible rape. He warns domestic violence laws and staffing gaps strain resources and urges adding 16 deputies and 4 investigators to handle the workload.
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Aiken County
Rowland
Thurmond Hospitalization Reignites Health Scrutiny
Sen Strom Thurmond, 96, checked into Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington after collapsing in South Carolina and suffering fatigue from a busy weekend. Spokesman John DeCrosta said he would be treated for a chronically enlarged prostate and had spoken with Thurmond who said he was tired and needed to go. He was previously released from a Columbia hospital after tests and remained active on his weekend schedule.
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Columbia
Sen
Strom ‘Thurmond
Washington, D.C
South Carolina
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
John DeCrosta
DeCrosta
Thurmond
Nator
University of South Carolina
Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina
Negligence alleged as DSS trial opens in death case
A dam age suit accuses the Department of Social Services of failing to protect Brittany Inez Tindal who died in a Dec 6 1996 crash that killed five family members near Wagener Plaintiff Troy Williams seeks 750 000 plus damages Nance cites warnings about danger and a minister's testimony DSS attorney countered that the child's life was mired in disgrace and DSS was not to blame
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Department of Social Services
Patrick Nance
Brittany Inez Tindal
Wagener
Nance
Troy Williams
DSS
Brittany
Linda Mates Tindal
Nikkie Tindal
Christina Angelica Tindal
Justin Tindal
Linda Tindal
Severin Road
Patrick Frawley
Frawley
Williams
Tindal
Student population in Aiken County schools rises again
The official third day count shows 24 730 students in Aiken County public schools, up from 23 900 on the first day and 196 below projections. North Augusta Elementary leads gains, South Aiken High rises to 1 987, Silver Bluff High drops to 878, and Schofield Middle falls to 698 as educators note fluid early counts and pending district and state tallies.
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Aiken County
Brock Heron
North Augusta Elementary
South Aiken High
Silver Bluff High
Schofield Middle
Gayle Gulick
SBHS
Aiken Mall
Debated Pros and Cons of Chem-Nuclear Facility
Barnwell residents and regional environmentalists clashed at a Columbia public hearing on the Chem-Nuclear facility in Barnwell County. Proponents cited financial benefits and educational funding, while opponents highlighted environmental hazards from the low level nuclear waste landfill.
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Barnwell
Columbia
South Carolina
Barnwell County
WH. Carr
Barnwell County Economic Development Corp
Carr
Chem-Nuclear
Savannah River
Plexico
Edward Lemon
al Eades
South Carolina Association of School Administrators
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