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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1986
Page
13
Aiken County Council meets tonight at 7 in council chambers to discuss follow up actions from last week’s public hearing on expanding the Belvedere Fire District to include Windtree and Fox Trail residents. Aiken and Beech Island crime reports cite burglaries and thefts, while USC Aiken and Greater Aiken Chamber sponsor a fraud seminar led by Max Meek.
Aiken County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Jane Butler a former angee of Chief Magistrate Max Meek with embezzling county funds. The case will be heard tomorrow in Aiken County General Sessions Court. Butler allegedly took more than 72000 dollars from 1983 to 1986 and was arrested August 17 after funds were found missing. She turned over 11377.25 to investigators, with an audit revealing 53343.69 still missing.
The Aiken Standard apologizes for an error in Our Churches on December 12. It corrects that Central Baptist Church welcomed Rev. Ken Carvalho his wife Susan and their three children Tracy Jennifer and Kevin. The column notes the omission and issues the correction.
The Aiken City Council voted to buy a one acre site at Richland and Gregg avenues for a new Public Safety substation for 70000 from the holding fund. Construction is planned within two years.
A Jackson police officer pleaded guilty to unlawful drugs and was sentenced to four years in prison. Richard W. Price 28 had been an officer less than a year and previously volunteered with the fire department. The judge said he must serve the sentence despite defense urging leniency.
The Aiken County Grand Jury urged increasing AYCC guard staffing to secure the school library and workshops. It also proposed a metro narcotics squad with two members from each agency to pursue larger drug arrests countywide. The panel reviewed seven complaints, resolved six, and handed one to SLED while indicting 949 of 950 cases.
North Augusta city council reappointed Thomas P. Murphy as municipal judge for a four year term and Belton Weeks as assistant municipal judge for one year. O Douglas Smith remains municipal election commissioner. An ordinance to extend the assistant judge term to four years passes with Jan 1988 effective date. Elections set for April 28. Wiedeman and Singleton Inc named for Southwest Interceptor Pole Branch sewer work. City Attorney Zier authorized to seek attorney general opinion on precinct boundary changes after city limit adjustments.
The Aiken County Public Service Authority announced that pre-approval for the Little Horse Creek and Aiken Technical College sewer interceptors qualifies for Farmer's Home Administration funding. A public meeting and professional services agreement are required before final loan approval, with a possible public referendum in place of a meeting. Condemnation to acquire easements for Little Horse Creek may proceed if needed.
Four defendants face sentencing in Columbia on Thursday after pleading guilty to conspiring to rig bids on government contracts for the Savannah River Plant. Obby Youngblood Irene Skinitis Louis Skinitis and John Skinitis could be fined up to 250000 and face up to five years in prison. Cassels awaits sentencing on perjury related to the case.
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