Violent crime at lowest level since national surveys began
The Justice Department reports 1997 saw the steepest drop in violent crime since 1973, with overall crimes down from 37 million in 1996 to 35 million. Robberies led the decline by 17 percent, while assaults fell slightly and rapes remained unchanged. President Clinton credits enhanced policing and gun laws.
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Washington
Justice Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Clinton
Deaths: William E. Adams to Leon ‘Toney’ Aiken
Obituary notices list several individuals including William E. Adams Batesbury Donald C. Butler Leesville Dena D. D Onofrio Wagoner William B. Junior Eubanks Aiken Ronnie Heath Modoc Freddie Jackson Edgefield Willie Duke Swann Williston Leon Toney Aiken. Page 5A obituary notices summarize these deaths.
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William E. Adams
Batesbury
Donald C. Butler
Leesville
Dena
D. D'Onofrio
Wagoner
William B
Junior
Eubanks
Aiken
Ronnie Heath
Modoc
Freddie Jackson
Edgefield
Willie
Duke) Swann
Williston
Leon ‘Toney
Camellias Shape Life Of Aiken Artist Mae Eggert
Mae Eggert nurtures camellias in Dunbarton Oaks, Aiken, growing, arranging, and painting them. A longtime Camellia lover from North Carolina, she won Best in Show in Aiken and participates in the Aiken Augusta Ikebana club. Her yard features varieties like Professor Sergeant, Lady Van Sittart, Bob Hope vanity, Pink Perfection, and a rare white cultivar. She donates many paintings and even lent one to Clemson Extension as a raffle prize. Camellias thrive in loose soil and filtered shade, best fertilized with cricket manure.
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Mae Eggert
North Carolina
Lady van Sittart
Eggert
Aiken
Aiken/Augusta
Weekend alcohol deaths and Christmas traffic toll in South Carolina
Two weekend fatalities in Aiken and New Ellenton linked to alcohol and a single car crash amid fog. Leon Toney, 35, died after Christmas Day exposure with high alcohol levels. Ronald W Hawthorne, 49, died when his GMC Yukon left Bobby Jones Expressway in Augusta. Seven statewide road deaths over the holiday included a 4 month old in Inman. Police and coroner notes cite cold and fog as contributing factors.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Lucky
Edgefield Highway
Leon ‘Toney
Carlton
Toney
Ellenton
Augusta
Ronald W. Hawthorne
Smith Road
Bobby Jones Expressway
Sand Bar Ferry Road
Hawthorne
South Carolina
Highway Patrol
Anna Marie Nelson
Inman
Boiling Springs
Lance Cpl
Dan Marsceau
Irl
Richard Seay
Spartanburg County
Seay
Spartanburg Regional Hospital
Kelly S. Nelson
Nathaniel Pearson
Orangeburg
Melanie Anderson
Robin Dale Pitts
Simpsonville
Marsceau
Kelly Marie Mitch
Greenville Memorial
Kwanzaa celebration highlights unity and heritage
The seventh annual Kwanzaa at the Aiken Conference Center sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta featured Corinne Hickson and others embracing the seven principles unity self determination collective work and responsibility cooperative economics purpose creativity and faith. Performances by ventriloquist Tawanna Kelly and Bethlehem Baptist Church Choir of Graniteville, plus remarks by Bernice Sanders, reflected survivors’ resilience and festive song. A two year old joined the stage singing with the choir, surprising Judith Jones and audience alike.
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Corrine Hickson
Tawanna Kelly
Bethlehem Baptist Church Choir
Graniteville
Bernice Sanders
Judith Jones
Jasmine Malory Stone
Ms. Jones
Aiken Help Line Offers Crisis Support During Holidays
Aiken County residents can call the 24 hour confidential Aiken County Help Line for crisis intervention information and referrals. Executive director Cam Warner notes peak call months in November through January and cites needs for utilities, firewood, gifts, and loneliness among newcomers lacking local friends.
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Aiken County
United Way
Cam Warner
Help Line volunteers trained for crisis intervention
Close to 70 volunteers are trained to handle crises including domestic violence and death by own action during holidays. They study crisis intervention and carry a two inch manual of national agencies. Warner says volunteers listen, respond to crises, and refer to appropriate professionals when needed.
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