Aiken Public Safety and County Logs Report Broad Crime Flurry
From 7 a.m. December 26 to 7 a.m. December 27 Aiken Public Safety filed reports for three vandalisms one DUI two disorders one robbery three attempted auto thefts two burglaries one disorderly conduct one gross intoxication one shoplifting one prowler one damage to real property and one domestic incident. Sheriff’s logs noted four domestic incidents one disturbance one shooting two burglaries one lost wallet two assaults two threats one accident one runaway one abandoned vehicle one vandalism three alarms one criminal domestic violence one fireworks discharge one suspicious vehicle and one suspicious person. Detention Center bookings were unavailable due to a mechanical failure.
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Aiken Public Safety Department
Aiken
Volunteers Fill Roles as Grandparents at Jefferson
Two Foster Grandparents, Butler and Jackson, volunteer at Jefferson Elementary. Butler, 71, a former New York shoe salesman, helps supervise younger grades, plays with students, and provides individual attention. Jackson, 66, retired from the school district, enjoys working with children and says the program gives her purpose outside the home.
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Louisa Gregory
Butler
Jefferson
Bath
New York
Graniteville
Roenella Jackson
Jackson
Miss Jackson
Man Kills Wife and Stepdaughter Then Takes Own Life
GREENWOOD AP an 83 year old man Donnie Carlisle fatally shot his wife Virginia 80 and stepdaughter Carolyn Dempsey 53 on Christmas evening then killed himself two days after threatening to commit murder suicide. Police Lt Michael A Butler said the killings occurred about 7 pm Monday.
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Greenwood
Donnie Carlisle
Virginia
Carolyn Dempsey
Michael A. Butler
Aiken Native Takes Post In Washington
John M. Lawson of Aiken is named director of national affairs for the National Association of Public Television Stations. He begins Jan 2 and will handle congressional relations regulatory affairs and grassroots support for 341 public TV stations. Lawson is 35 a USC graduate and has held roles in energy policy and SC ETV executive information.
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South Carolina
ETV
Washington, D.C
John M. Lawson
Aiken
National Association of Public Television
NAPTS
Public Broadcasting Service
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Long-serving patrolman retires after four decades of service
Fisher spent 40 years and six months as a highway patrolman, with 12 years on road patrol and 28 in administration. He rose from district sergeant in 1959 to lieutenant in 1968, serving eight counties before retiring to Aiken with his wife Adele to be near her family and his beloved city.
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Fisher
Florence
Dillon
Horry
Georgetown
Marion
Marlboro
Darlington
Williamsburg
Greenwood
Adele
Aiken
Southeast Minority Newspaper Workshop Seeks Applicants
The program targets minorities with degrees in English history or related fields aiming at newspaper careers. Requires college graduation by June 1990 or life equivalent, Carolina Georgia or Florida residents or affiliates, 30 wpm typing, willingness to relocate, and employment in the four state area. Write to Director USC Columbia or call 777-5166.
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Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Southeast
Southeastern
College of Journalism and Mass Communications
University of South Carolina
Columbia
Call
Retiree plan critics warn of long-term unfunded liability
Citizens For A Responsible Retirement Policy oppose the 25 and out proposal for SCRS arguing it would raise unfunded liabilities even with employee contributions. Winklevoss study calls for a 5.7 percent employer contribution increase to fund cost of living raises, risking cuts to future raises if not adopted. Current SCRS has about 150000 active participants and concerns include potential expert shortages and age-55 retirement plans diverging from national trends.
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Barnet
Citizens For
John G. Felder
D-St. Mathews
Tim Rogers
D-Columbia
Irene K. Rudnick
D-Aiken
Rudnick
Winklevoss
Alabama
Mississippi
Two Men Shot In Spin Off Parking Lot
Two Aiken men were shot in the leg by an unknown assailant in the Spin Off parking lot on S C 19 South around 1 a m. The victims knew the shooter, but no witnesses have been located, according to Aiken County Sheriff reports.
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Aiken
S.C. 19 South
Aiken County
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Cindy Martin
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James P. Fulmer
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Porky Bradberry
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