Bond set in bizarre kidnap case involving Thompson
Judge Henry Floyd set a 250000 property bond and house arrest for 18 year old Kristen Thompson in a kidnapping and weapons case with charges including attempting to sell a baby. Thompson and 19 year old Nick Hall are accused of holding Tony and Karen Chiera of North Augusta against their will at a Beech Island area residence on August 8 to obtain a Winnie the Pooh blanket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Floyd
Kristen Thompson
Barbara Morgan
Miss Thompson
Frank Eppes
Nick Hall
Tony
Karen Chiera
Hall
Chieras
North Augusta
Beech Island
Thompson
Deaths in Aiken and Augusta Obituaries
Obituary notices record deaths of Ebbie Cummings in Jefferson NC Eunice Tupper in Augusta and Grace K Whitman in Augusta plus Helen Thomas Kaneman in Aiken. Service details are sparse in the clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebbie Cummings
Aiken
Helen Thomas Kaneman
Jefferson, NC
Eunice Tupper
Augusta
Grace K. Whitman
Lottery Numbers Reported for Monday and Midday Draw
The notice lists winning numbers for Monday, midday, and evening drawings. Midday numbers are 3 6 4. Evening numbers include 690 424 47 Fantany appears as a caller note with additional digits.
Post offices deluged as Monday busy for holiday mail
Aiken County post offices braced for the peak mailing day with the main Laurens Street office operating five windows. Postmaster James Sizemore said the main office handles about half of Aiken’s mail, while the Silver Bluff Road southside branch brings in most revenue and a Woodruff Drug Store location helps during the rush. The Jackson post office ran out of Christmas stamps before noon and borrowed stamps from Savannah, with Nancy Goff opening earlier and staying through lunch to handle customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Aiken
Laurens Street
James Sizemore
Southside
Silver Bluff Road
Woodruff Drug Store
Whiskey Road
Sizemore
Jackson
Nancy Goff
Savannah
Clinton Impeachment Vote Moves Create Grim Mood
In Washington aides grow more pessimistic as the House votes on impeachment. Rep. Goode signals possible restraint while others like LoBiondo Walsh and Upton shift to supporting impeachment. An AP survey shows split views with undecided and nonresponses. White House aides blame tone deaf comments for worsening prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clinton
House
Frank LoBiondo
New Jersey
Jim Walsh
New York
Fred Upton
Michigan
Virgil Goode Jr
Virginia
Goode
Associated Press
White House
Harold Ickes
Gaza Strip
Mideast
Israel
City Council debates annexation and 75 percent rule
Aiken City Council revisits second reading of an ordinance to annex 17 lots along Dogwood and Two Notch roads. Residents pushed for sewer and leaf services while the 75 percent rule allows partial annexation to create contiguous city areas. Resident Dillard Blaylock opposed incentives tied to signing petitions, citing higher taxes outweighing benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Dogwood
Two Notch Roads
Ponders
Dillard Blaylock
Blaylock
Michael Anaclerio
Anaclerio
Toys for Tots brightens holiday stockings
Savannah River Site workers in Projects Engineering and Construction donate toys and stockings to the Toys for Tots program aiding the Salvation Army. Funds from the kettle drive bolster local families as the program marks seven years of SRS support with Marine Corps participation and intergroup cooperation. Teresa Keel notes Donna Carter of the Aiken Salvation Army welcomed the gifts, while Bobby Oliver emphasizes the joint effort and growing interest sparked by Marines’ involvement. Mary Jameson cites a long-running SRS support since 1991.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
Toys For
Savannah River
Salvation Army
Savannah River Site
Marine Corps
Bobby Oliver
Toys For Tots
Marines
Mary Jameson
SRS
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Bond
By Carl Langley
Abby
Scott Webster
Diana Wilson
Annexation Committee
Jan Smith
Com
Toys
Byron Baxley
Ginny Southworth
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