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A Year of Fire, Flight and Trial in Aiken County 1980
A yearlong recap of 1980 in Aiken County details major events. Police investigated a Cessna landing uncovering 1390 pounds of marijuana. Fires damaged the courthouse annex and Windsor Elementary. A string of crimes, trials, and political wins shaped the year as schools expanded and the city pursued All American City status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Aiken
Thomas F. Quinn
And
Marvin F. Cardozo
Jamaica
Windsor
Oakwood
Montmorenci
Jackson
Fate Taylor
John C. Bentley Jr
Taylor
Mark Ritchie
North Augusta High School
Belvedere
Stage Five
Zippy Mart
Charles and
Mary Holoway
Midland Valley
South Aiken
Silver Bluff
Famous Brand Shoes
Valerie White Newsome
Pearson’s Pond Road
Warrenville
Paul F. Koon
Newsome
Columbia County