Deputy Charged In Car Fire Case In Aiken County
Four people including Deputy Paul J. Henson are charged with burning a Pontiac near Indian Springs Road to defraud an insurer and with planting incendiary devices. Warrants exist for two more, while two sheriff’s staff resigned last week, and all four suspects released on 10 000 bonds.
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Aiken County
Rt. 1
Box
Graniteville
Jamie S. Heath
Old Wagoner Road
Wyman Alan Baughman
Rt. 7
Aiken
Ricky Baughman
Indian Springs Road
Henson
Paul D. Grant
Grant
Sheriff's Department
South Carolina
Robert Turner
CETA
David Schumaker
Turner
Schumaker
Max A. Meek
Raymond A. Holley
Jesse Key
Aiken County Public School Calendar Highlights
The calendar lists key dates for the school year including half days starting August 28 and full days from August 29, Labor Day September 3, and end of first nine weeks October 30. In-service days November 2 and January 18, holidays for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Masters, and a spring break are noted along with the end of each nine weeks and final in-service leading to May 30.
More Inside Today at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard highlights include pages 7A and 8A with features on students teachers and a principal as they plan for the coming year. Page 5A offers a back to school quiz and a non student views a non school year.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Usc-Aiken
School Buses Take To Road In Annual Overhaul
R J Worley oversees 220 buses brought to a workshop on U S 1 each summer for a full overhaul. Mechanics tune engines, check safety features, and road test every bus. Worley notes decades of safe operation and prepares drivers at bus drivers school as routes shift with rezoning in Aiken County.
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R.J. Worley
U.S. 1
Worley
Posey
Aiken
Chestnut Blight Spreads Along North Augusta Main Street
City experts warn there is no cure for chestnut blight affecting trees lining Laurens Street in North Augusta. The issue prompts concern as aging trees threaten the streetscape and local heritage.
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Augusta
Aiken Man Charged In Wife Shooting Death
Aiken County authorities charged Bobby Barrett with murder after the Friday shooting death of his wife Justine Barrett 44 of Aiken. She suffered shotgun wounds and the weapon reportedly used was a .12 gauge shotgun. The body was found about 6 30 PM.
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Aiken
Robbies
Bobby Barrett
Justine Barrett
Rt. 1
Grant
Graniteville
Dorothy Moore
Colleton Ave
LaPoleon Folks
Moore
Folks
State Officials Investigating Aiken County Council
The South Carolina Attorney General's office is probing Aiken County Council over a Corbin Inc. personnel study costing 18000 dollars. Attorney Skip Townsend confirmed the inquiry while noting he is under oath. Sources say tax questions and county funds handling may be examined.
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Aiken County
Homer L. McGee
District Six
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