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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 2002
Page
2
Front page items note a $9.5 million state school budget impact and a Wagener couple winning the South Carolina Education Lottery. Letters urge accountability on lottery funds and a city council focus on fair raises for all city employees, not singled out individuals, as town services and safety remain priorities.
A South Aiken High School majorette added flair to the Aiken Christmas parade as the band performed. Readers are invited to share opinions via Talkback while noting names may be edited for space. Trent Lott and Jimmy Carter comments are included as reader views in a local letter column.
Circuit Court Judge William Keesley ruled the state offered sufficient evidence to establish the chain of custody for a blood sample from Earnest Presley, cleared of defense challenges. The testimony included the blood draw at Aiken Regional Medical Center and SLED technician Lillian Gallman’s handling, with Presley facing up to 20 years if convicted.
The Aiken County Farmers Market hosts Christmas at the Market this weekend with holly wreaths and cedar garland being handmade. Vendors offer locally grown decorations and holiday gifts, including wreaths 12 to 36 inches priced 8 to 45 dollars, and apple baskets for decor and eating. Martha Dicks showcases entirely natural wreaths using materials from her farm.
Aiken County authorities report Anthony Oakman 24 of Iroquois Street was shot twice in the left leg while walking on Timberlane Road near Park Avenue at about 7 30 p m A car pulled up a man spoke to him then fired Oakman was treated and released at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Nearby incidents include a naked DUI arrest in North Augusta and a Dollar General robbery on Silver Bluff Road.
Sandra Croy 62, of 215 Dupree Place SW, released on a 5000 bond after surrendering on a direct indictment of ill treatment of animals. Prosecutors allege a miniature horse starved on her Sandhurst Estate property, with multiple prior animal welfare complaints and horses reportedly taken by the county at her request. The judge restricted her from owning any farm animals.
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