Aiken trash fee would rise to 17 dollars a month
City Council voted unanimously to raise the monthly solid waste charge from 14 to 17 dollars on first reading. Council member Reggie Ebner pushed the item arguing garbage, yard and recycling services should fund themselves and not draw from the general fund. The last increase was in 2007 and staff has explored revenue options amid a 700000 dollar shortfall.
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Area Deaths: Foreman Rowell Cotton Johnson Kneece Jessop
A regional death notice lists Larry E. Foreman Trenton Heyward Rowell Ron Cotton Jr. Annie Ann Mildred Johnson Jackson Leroy Kneece and Ryan James Jessop across Trenton Clearwater Aiken. Funeral details appear in the 6A section.
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Trenton Heyward Rowell
Ron” Cotton Jr
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Leroy K. Kneece
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Aiken
Five Day Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy conditions expected with a high near 54 and a low around 33. The forecast covers the next five days with decreasing chances of precipitation and modest temperature fluctuations. General offices Newsroom continues to monitor changes and will update as needed.
Megiddo Dream Station plans giant cross in Graniteville
Kay Benitez of Megiddo Dream Station announces a large cross project to rise in Graniteville, funded by private donors and lit by Hubbell Power Systems. Hendrick Signs & Graphics of Laurel, Mississippi, will build it, aiming for Easter display and landmark prominence in the area. The cross will stand about eight and a half stories tall and take three months to manufacture.
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Benitez
Headrick
Hubbell Power Systems
Aiken
Graniteville
Megiddo Dream Station to Erect 92-Foot Cross in Graniteville
Megiddo Dream Station plans a 92-foot tall white steel cross near the William Gregg monument in Graniteville Cemetery. The nonprofit will lease land from the cemetery and use a portion it owns for the site. Executive director Kay Benitez says the program is based on biblical principles and welcomes people of all beliefs.
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Dede Biles Kay Benitez
Megiddo
Dream Station
Graniteville
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Kay Benitez
Community input shapes Aiken police promotions
The Aiken Department of Public Safety uses a three part process for sworn officer promotions with an oral interview board including community contacts and city officials. Each candidate’s score from oral interview performance two year performance appraisals and a written test counts equally with a 75 percent minimum. The board may involve four or five members and can require two to three days for interviews when many sergeants vie for sergeant and lieutenant vacancies.
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