82-year-old man shoots at off-duty officer in Aiken
An 82-year-old resident of Greengate Circle at the Colony at South Park fired a revolver at Aiken Public Safety officer Edgardo A. Gonzalez, who returned fire. The shooter, John Walker, was wounded in the stomach and remained in critical condition at an area hospital. he may face felony charges.
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Aiken
Walker
Gonzalez
David Turno
Winter predicted with colder, wetter SC outlook
South Carolina faces a colder than normal winter with more precipitation due to El Nino effects. Forecasters expect temperatures around the 20s and potential winter storms, ice, and outages, with regional variability based on storm timing and cold air.
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South Carolina
Pacific Ocean
United States
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Midland Valley Prep in-house probe clears director
An internal investigation by Midland Valley Preparatory School officials found no merit in six former teachers’ charges against Director Lilian Thomas. Board members Bobby Montgomery and Robin Newton presented the report to the Aiken County Board of Education before chairman Dr. John Bradley interrupted for time limits. The teachers had alleged fiscal improprieties and mismanagement when the school opened in 2002, with the matter then referred to law enforcement.
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Midland Valley Preparatory School
Lilian Thomas
Bobby Montgomery
Midland Valley Board
Robin Newton
Aiken County Board of Education
John Bradley
Midland Valley Prep
Aiken
Thomas
Aiken County Board
Wyatt family donates 85 acres for Byrd Elementary site
Prominent Aiken businessman Weldon Wyatt coordinates a land donation of 85 acres in Graniteville for a new Byrd Elementary School facility. Sage Mill Residential Ltd and Richard Fine of Houston contributed the land purchased from Wyatt, with future site options for a middle school. Board Chair Dr. John Bradley praises the affordable, valuable gift.
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Aiken
Weldon Wyatt
Graniteville
Aiken County
Byrd
John Bradley
Bettis Academy Road
Sage Mill Residential, Ltd
Richard Fine
Houston
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Wyatt
Bill Gallman
Choosing a DVD Player For Christmas Shoppers
The guide weighs options from $30 to $500 with features like built in hard drives, recording while watching and multi disc capacity. Consumers can choose based on price and desired capabilities while most players offer high quality picture and sound. ESA brand players are noted on See DVD Page 11A.
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Aiken Board Faces Report On Midland Valley Allegations
Montgomery and the charter school's attorney Bruce Davis say they followed the Aiken Board directive to report its investigation. None of the allegations were substantiated, Davis states, and should not have been aired publicly. Bradley notes possible error over names mentioned by six former Midland Valley employees.
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Charter School
Bruce Davis
Aiken Board
Davis
Bradley
Midland Valley
Lilian
EMS Upgrades May Trigger Tax Increase in Aiken County
Aiken County officials estimate EMS improvements could cost more than 500000 and possibly near 1 million. The Judicial and Public Safety Committee and EMS Subcommittee discussed costs to reverse the division’s decline, including raises, shorter shifts, career ladders, and extra pay for specialty volunteers.
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Aiken County
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