Cold, Wind Damage Report Across Aiken County
Storms produced funnel shaped clouds but no touchdowns in Aiken County. High winds damaged shopping center signs and trees, with electricity outages in Belvedere. Widespread plumbing backlogs followed weekend freezes as schools report extensive pipe bursts and repairs. Officials warn of more cold weather and advise pipe protection and water shutoff readiness.
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Bobby Mauney
Mauney
Aiken
Pendleton Street
Graniteville
New Holland
Perry
South
Herritage Square
North Augusta Country Club
Edgefield County
Farm House
Belvedere
Tively
Kimball
Plumbing and Heating Inc
Christine Kimball
Wyatt Johnson
Aiken Public Works
Johnson
Public Works Department
Aiken City of
Michael Drinkard
John Haddon
Mattie C. Hall
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Vicky Lollis
Aiken County
L.L. Willis
Willis
John Morgan
Aiken County Public Schools
North Augusta Council Adopts Fee and Franchise Ordinances
The North Augusta City Council adopted a franchise fee ordinance requiring utilities using city streets to pay 3 percent and to comply with local regulations. Mayor Ledford said Southern Bell will not challenge the ordinance, and Columbia’s Southern Bell has accepted a similar rule. The measures were amended to meet constitutional and statutory standards, with the special meeting held to implement them before year’s start and the January 2 meeting canceled.
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North Augusta
Southern Bell
Telephone Company
D. Kim Ledford
Columbia
Preschool program aids 4 year olds in early development
Mrs. Taylor praises the preschool approach that uses targeted experiences to teach classification and other skills. Aiken Elementary principal Larry Aldrich lauds her dynamic method. Admission depends on Denver Developmental Screening Test results, age and immunization, and residency in a school zone.
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Denver
Taylor
Put Yourself in the Driver’s Seat in Aiken
Aiken Standard urges readers to take control and read the paper for guidance and insights. The message emphasizes personal responsibility and informed decision making in daily life.
Christmas Gifts Returned in South Carolina Miracle
Gil Creech and family in West Columbia thank Cayce man Bobby Driggers for returning 15 wrapped presents scattered along S C 302 between Pelion and South Congaree on Christmas Day. The finder alerted newspapers and radio stations, triggering a statewide report and a retraced search that recovered the gifts earlier this week.
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West Columbia
Gil Creech
Cayce
Bobby Driggers
Aiken
S.C
Pelion
South Congaree
Driggers
Columbia
Creech
Barnwell
Clearwater Fire Department Upgrades Rating to Class Six
Clearwater Fire Department raises its fire protection rating from Class Eight to Class Six after improvements since 1979. The new rating, effective January 1, will cut insurance premiums for residents within five miles, with savings of about 50 percent for wood frame homes 55 percent for masonry structures and 21 percent for sprinklered buildings.
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Clearwater
Clearwater Fire Department
Larry Britt
Church Street
Britt
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