Calendar highlights for local meetings and events
The schedule lists 6:30 p.m. Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority meeting at Lower Savannah River Council of Governments followed by times 8:20 a.m. 9:40 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Celebrate 2000 at Midland Valley High School. 6:30 p.m. Area 5 Advisory Council at 60 DeSoto Drive. 7 p.m. Alan Keyes speaks at USC Aiken Room 107 Admin Building. 7:30 p.m. Ken Club and Freshwind at Langley Community Center.
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Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority
Lower Savannah River
Midland Valley High School
Alan Keyes
USC Aiken
Aiken County blotter reports multiple burglaries and thefts
Police blotter items include burglaries on Willow Woods Drive Midland Valley High School thefts on Shazaen Lane and Bettis Academy Road vandalism on Bettis Academy Road a stolen firearm from Kipling Road and vehicle damage at Aiken Mall a crack cocaine arrest on Abbeville Road and other petty crimes across Aiken Warrenville and Laurens Street areas.
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Aiken County
Willow Woods Drive
Aiken
Midland Valley High School
WA Silver Bluff Road
Shazaen
Warrenville
Bettis Academy Road
Kipling Road
Daniel Boone
Reward announced amid Tiffaney Wilson murder probe
Aiken County Sheriff officials hold a 10:30 am news conference about the Tiffaney Wilson murder case. The Carington Foundation will not announce a reward. Wilson’s body was found near Bettis Academy Road Graniteville after her infant daughter Kaitlyn was found alive at a Georgia Welcome Center.
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Aiken County
Georgia Lottery Winning Numbers Report
Tuesday's drawing results show the oning numbers 3 7 0 1 2 3 7 6 1 12 33 and the Big Game 14 15 31 47 49 with a Big Money Ball 32, listing the game names and numbers.
ARMC and BCBS clash over physician participation and funding
Aiken Regional Medical Centers leader Richard Satcher addressed the Aiken Chamber outlining tensions with Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina as 40 of more than 100 ARMC physicians consider leaving the BCBS program. He cited payment relays and post claim reimbursements, Medicare budget act impacts, and rising charity and underinsured care. Expansion plans include three more surgical suites a second open heart suite a larger ED and a 23 bed ICU plus private rooms as ARMC recruits physicians including a new plastic surgeon this summer.
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Aiken
Cky
Richard Satcher
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Satcher
Blue Cross Blue Shield
S.C
BCBS
Chamber
ARMC
Atcher
Terminal plans near clearance for Aiken airport rebuild
At a General Aviation Commission meeting WK Dickson plans to resubmit terminal design on Feb 18 with two options one with a future drop off and one without both to be reviewed by the council. The commission also backed buying protective rings for runway lights at an estimated total of 1500 dollars to reduce mower damage.
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Aiken Municipal
General Aviation Commission
Carroll Triplett
WK. Dickson Company
Triplett
Aiken
Aviation Commission
WK. Dickson
Bill Huggins
Commission
Huggins
Surplus SRS Computers Contain Sensitive Government Data
XS Computers in Aiken County halted operations after SRS officials confiscated surplus SRS computers. Owner Mel Minitor says sensitive disks were returned to SRS repeatedly and many mom-and-pop shops rely on such sales. Energy Department and inspector general scrutiny follow allegations of Chinese sales and tighter site security.
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Aiken County
Savannah River Site
SRS
Mel Minitor
Minitor
Ses AD Compuless Sat Seas Net Town
Bill Taylor
US. Energy Department
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Energy Department
Strom Thurmond
Heymesley
AHL
NYU
China
Wilmatine Slaughter
Aiken County approves deputy to extend patrol shifts
The Aiken County Council approved adding a deputy sheriff to the patrol force, expanding from three to four shifts to boost coverage. The move followed a vote to strike a panel and consultant requirement, with 7-2 support despite opposition. The deputy is expected to cost about 35000 dollars annually and uses existing equipment.
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Aiken County
Rick Osbon
Osbon
Willar Hightower
Kathy Rawls
Howard Selllers
Sellers
Rawls
Hightower
Council
Ronnie Young
Sheriff's
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Area 5 Advisory Council
DeSoto Drive
Langley Community Center
Georgia Lottery
Aken
Cass
Duesouth
Scott B. Hunter
Parene
Tee Wit Diamonds
Windsor
Washington Ra
Augusta
Georgia
Leree
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