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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2002
Page
2
East Aiken Elementary will triple its after school capacity with a 182000 federal grant from Sunshine House. The Quest Zone program will serve 90 children daily with after school tutoring enrichment and meals, supported by a new onsite director and qualified staff.
A reader urges the city to advance Southside access road from Richardson's Lake Road to Whiskey Road as part of Woodside annexation and a future connector road. The writer says support for a pay raise hinges on progress and invites input via Talkback and email, with names not required.
New shop Southern Comfort debuts at 335 Park Ave offering yellow nightgowns, white linens, and embroidered items. Owners Marla and Warren Scherer emphasize personal service and a family linen legacy dating to Marla ́s grandfather Sam Kassalty, with ties to Palm Beach Worth Avenue.
Two Aiken men were arrested after a Tuesday robbery at the Golden Pantry on Trolley Line Road. Kenneth M. Bussey, 18, armed with a knife, confronted an employee and demanded cash while Tyrone Rosales, 24, waited in a getaway SUV. Bussey and Rosales were charged with armed robbery following a traffic stop led by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Bloodhound Team.
City officials debate Jack Wetzel’s nomination to the Historic Preservation Commission after he began a stable at 844 Two Notch Road without consent. Wetzel halted work and waited to complete the project after notification, claiming he later complied. Supporters say the violation is common and not disqualifying.
John Wayne McCord, 49, owner of Park Avenue Automotive in Aiken, was arrested during a warrant service at 350 Park Ave SW on four counts of breach of trust over $1,000, one grand larceny, and two obtaining money under false pretenses. Investigators warn potential additional victims to contact Detective David Savage at 642-7687.
Aiken County sheriff's office seeks two armed robbery suspects after a 6:30 a.m. incident outside the Four Seasons convenience store at 211 Cary Drive Beech Island. A white man asked for directions then demanded a bank bag, fled in a white minivan with 1990s panels. No injuries reported. The described suspect stands about 6 feet 1 inch and weighs 220 pounds, 24 to 30 years old. The second man drove the minivan.
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