Edsel Lee Burckhalter gets 29 year sentence in clubbing death
Edsel Lee Burckhalter was sentenced to 29 years after being convicted Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter in the death of his stepbrother Eddie Burton, who died from a blunt head injury. A psychiatric disorder was noted by his public defender before sentencing.
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Edsel Lee Burckhalter
Eddie Burton
Burckhalter
Robbie Childs
Marion H. Kinon
Childs
Burton
James Isaac
North Augusta Man Dies in Factory Forklift Accident
Gene R. Frazier, 45, of Augusta, died from suffocation after becoming trapped between a forklift and a black rack at Augusta Concrete and Block Co. in North Augusta. The incident occurred at 9:30 a.m. Aiken County Coroner Sue Townsend reported the death.
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North Augusta
Gene R. Frazier
Wyman St
Augusta
Augusta Concrete and Block Co
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Frazier
Five Sentenced In SRP Bribery Case Involving Plant Contracts
A federal judge sentenced five people, including SRP procurement chief Obby Youngblood and Atlanta businesswoman Irene Skinitis and her sons, to prison terms up to five years for bribery and conspiracy tied to maintenance contracts at the Savannah River Plant. Wallace Cassels received six months for lying to a grand jury. Sentences will run in minimum-security facilities with early-year commencements.
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Savannah River
Obby G. Youngblood
The
du Pont Co
SRP
U.S
Charles E
Simons Jr
Youngblood
Federal Parole Commission
Atlanta
Irene Skinitis
Louis C. Skinitis
John Skinitis
Federal Grand Jury
Simons
South
Kentucky
Marvin Caughman
Post Office Riding Waves Of Holiday Mail In Aiken
The Aiken Post Office endures the Christmas surge with Monday and Tuesday peak mail, extra daily dispatches, and heavy parcels arriving. Clerks process red ink and square addressed packages, while Santa letters fade as staff handle bulk mail slack and overtime.
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Aiken
Farrell E. Rodgers
Rodgers
Laurens Street
Lower Savannah
The
Aiken Post
Holiday DUI crackdown urged by South Carolina Highway Patrol
Lt. Clarence I. Coleman says all patrols will operate from Christmas Eve midnight through New Year’s to deter drunk driving. Capt. J.A. Lawton notes a concentrated safety push across agencies with emphasis on preventing DUIs and ensuring sober rides home. The Aiken County Traffic Division will also be active on secondary roads through New Year’s.
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South Carolina Highway Patrol
Clarence I. Coleman
Patrol
Columbia
J.A. Lawton
Aiken
Aiken County approves road name changes and development actions
The Aiken County Planning Commission approved renaming Dibble Road S-507 to Old Dibble Road and Bogards Hill Road S-789 to Donald Pearson Drive amid public hearings. They also discussed Sudlow Crossing Phase II plat approval and considered paying commissioners, deferring the issue. The panel referred Lynn Ranchettes development finance issues to county leaders and rejected two variance requests on other items.
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Aiken County
Edgefield County
Donald Pearson
Sudlow Crossing
Ascauga Lake Road
England
Commission
Jim Baggott
Baggott
Becky Henshaw
Ms. Henshaw
Lynn Ranchette’s
Aiken
Walker Beddingfield
Barnwell
Aiken County Council
Robert M. Bell
Lynn’s
Beddingfield
Wesley Gainey
Burglary Strikes Tire Shop in Belvedere. Over 100 Tires Stolen
Aiken County deputies investigate a Belvedere burglary at A-1 Muffler on Edgefield Road where more than 100 tires were stolen. Items taken include 100 Cooper radials, 4 Grand Prix radials, 8 Star radials, a 244 ton floor jack and 9 Interstate batteries valued at about $5,666.
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Edgefield Road
Belvedere
Aiken County
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