Multiple local crimes reported in December blotter
Police report an assault at Kent's Corner on York Street where a suspect splashed hot coffee and shoved a victim. Other incidents include a stolen cell phone from a car at Hopeland Gardens, a break in at a University Parkway business, two fire extinguishers used, two stolen pit bull puppies, a $500 bicycle, a string of attempted door break-ins, a damaged Bobcat ignition, burglaries on Edgefield Road and Sand Bend Road, two four wheelers stolen, jewelry theft, pellet gun damage to a Yellow Cab, cash and goods stolen from Atomic and Edgefield roads, and a $1,125 drawer pry at Adams Hardware. Updated 12/24/98.
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Kent's Corner
York Street
Hopeland Gardens
University Parkway
Dec
Weston Street
North Augusta
Sheriff's Deputies
Graystone Drive
Beech Island
Sharyn Lane
Herndon Dairy Road
Tri-Development Center
Edgefield Road
Belvedere
Old Friar Road
Sand Bend
Augusta Road
Bath
Atomic Road
Adams Hardware
Wal-Mart and Cycle Sport donate bikes to Giving Tree Ministries
Wal-Mart and Cycle Sport donated children's bicycles to Giving Tree Ministries of St. Mary Help of Christians Church which distributed them to needy kids. An 11-year-old girl received the Wal-Mart bike and a local boy got the Cycle Sport bicycle as residents along Laurel Drive in Graniteville heard carolers from Calvary Baptist Church.
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Wal-Mart
Cycle Sport
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Laurel Drive
Graniteville
Calvary Baptist Church
Abandoned Belk site hosts Salvation Army gift drive
The former Belk store at Kalmia Plaza is used by the Salvation Army for holiday distributions. Volunteers from Regions Bank and Food Lion helped bag groceries and distribute toys to families, with about 500 food bags and 60 from Regions slated for distribution and vouchers totaling roughly six thousand dollars. Capt. Donna Carter praised the community effort to ensure every child is remembered this season.
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Belk
Kalmia Plaza
Richland Avenue
Salvation Army
Regions Bank
Food Lion
Barry Adams
Adams
Timothy Carter
Donna Carter
Carter
Christmas Eve Services Across Aiken Churches
Aiken area churches wrap up the season with candlelight services carols and Holy Communion. Eureka First Baptist hosts a 6 pm candlelight service with music by Gib Rogers. First Baptist at York and Richland holds a 6 pm carols and communion service. Friendship Missionary Baptist announces Christmas program at 2673 Silver Bluff and Beach Island. St James Lutheran Graniteville offers two candlelight services 7 pm and 11 pm with multiple choirs. St Mary Help of Christians lists masses at 5 7 9 pm plus midnight and Spanish mass at 9 pm. Trinity United Methodist offers 7 pm candlelight service. St Johns United Methodist hosts 7 pm family communion and 11 pm candlelight plus live nativity by UMYF.
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Eureka
First Baptist Church
S.C
Gib Rogers
York Street
Richland Avenue
Aiken
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Silver Bluff
Beach Island
St. James Lutheran Church
Laurel Drive
Graniteville
Saint James Brass
The
Bell Choir
Arch Angels
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
York St
Curch
Trinity United Methodist Church
Whiskey Road
Candleight
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Newberry St
UMYF
HazMat Volunteer of the Year honors Fred Wilhite
Fred Wilhite received HazMat’s first Volunteer of the Year Award at a December meeting in Aiken County. He led vehicle retrofit and equipment upgrades for the all volunteer HazMat team, which responds to chemical incidents across Aiken County and operates 24 hours a day through the dispatch center. Wilhite, a five year team member and lieutenant, also works at Savannah River Site and volunteers with Couchton Fire Department. he is married with two daughters.
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Fred Wilhite
Wilhite
Aiken County Council
Ronnie Young
Aiken County
Young
HazMat
Savannah River
Couchton
Patrol checkpoints limit holiday travel on region roads
South Carolina Highway Patrol to increase enforcement through Jan 3 during Christmas and New Year holidays. Readout lists checkpoints in Aiken Barnwell Allendale Edgefield and Orangeburg counties with dates times and road segments including Wire Road Wrights Mill Road US 301 South US 321 S C 641 S C 37 S C 18 21 41 43 277 388 29 906 US 178 US 378 S C 67 S C 19 S C 121 191 and S C 191 at the Aiken County line.
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S.C. Highway Patrol
Aiken County
Wire Road
Wrights Mill Road
Barnwell County
Allendale County
S.C
Edgefield
Aiken
Orangeburg County
US. 178
Arbor Day Planting Marks Green City Effort in Aiken
City of Aiken observed Arbor Day by planting a kousa dogwood on Park Avenue opposite the Municipal Building. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and Terri Garner attended as Public Works crews braved a chilly wind to add a seasonal splash to the parkway. Aiken has been named a Tree City for 15 years reflecting its green city initiative.
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Park Avenue
Aiken
City of Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Terri Garner
Public Works Department
Cavanaugh
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