Verbal exchanges end in late guilty DUI verdict
Aiken County health official James Kenneth Vann Jr. was found guilty of a second offense DUI after a 14 hour General Sessions Court day. The 37 year old director received 90 days in jail and posted a $1000 appeal bond. His attorney said he would appeal.
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Aiken County
General Sessions Court
James Kenneth Vann Jr
Rodney A. Peeples
Lower
Savannah
South Carolina
Vann
Franklin D. Beattie Jr
Second Circuit
Rotary bulletin notes laughs as Akin to Norway exchange
In The Gear Rotary bulletin Ken Akin is slated to represent the club on an exchange trip to Norway announced by club president E Owen Clary. Laughter filled the room as members teased about Norwegian souvenirs amid light talk on fitness, calories, and church lock ins.
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Gil Scull
The
Gear
Rotary
Scull
Ken Akin
E. Owen Clary
Akin
Norway
Clary
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil reportedly saw his shadow confirming six additional weeks of winter. In Aiken the grey damp morning produced no shadow yet forecasts remain for tonight and the next few days with temperatures from the upper 20s to mid 40s.
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Punxsutawney Phil
Pennsylvania
Phil
Aiken
Kennedy Teacher Saves Pupil With Heimlich Maneuver
In Kennedy Junior High science class on January 20, seventh grader Mike Jones began choking on a hard candy. Teacher Julia Tyler remembered the Heimlich procedure from a film and dislodged the candy, saving the student within minutes.
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Kennedy Junior High
Mike Jones
Julia
Mike
Jones
Michael A. Jones
Herndon Dairy Road
Aiken
Heimlich
Mrs. George) Tyler
Ruth Walker
Cutting Down Grocery Costs Is Still Tough
January grocery prices rose slowly with meat up while eggs and butter fell. The AP market basket across 13 cities showed a 1.2 percent month rise, 9.5 percent year rise to Feb. 1, and coffee drove higher costs.
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Associated Press
American Meat Institute
Cooperative Extension Service
Cornell University
Moving Of Railway Lines In Augusta May Cost Up To Ninety Five Million
Augusta officials say relocating three railroad lines around central Augusta could cost 51 to 95 million dollars. The plan depends on routes chosen and may require grade changes or routing around the downtown area. Financing expected to be 70 percent federal, 30 percent state and local. The project affects Augusta North Augusta Richmond County and Aiken County.
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Augusta
Lewis A. Newman
North Augusta
Richmond County
Aiken County
Aiken residents seek Black workers and fire escapes
Citizens at the third Aiken neighborhood information exchange discussed city employment diversity and safety needs. City Manager Windham cited internal promotions and six Black public safety officers while the Rev. Bush urged second floor fire escapes for Hampton House.
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Aiken
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Josie Hazel
Roland H. Windham
Possi
Aiken Tec Public Safety
J. Carroll Busbee
Norman L. Bush
Hampton House
Camellia Street
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Eleanor Pearson
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Goldie
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