Wagener Car Crash Claims Second Victim
A second passenger in a Wagener area crash died from injuries sustained in the accident. Jimmy O Neil Martin, 20, of Salley died last night after being in serious condition at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta since the crash. His brother Kenneth Ray Martin, 22, was killed when the car overturned on Secondary Road 51 about 2 miles south of Wagener.
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Wagener
Jimmy O’neil Martin
Salley
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta
Kenneth Ray Martin
Aiken County Fire Depts Seek Help From Council
Fire departments in Aiken County urge the council to curb nonpayers and fund operations. Delegation to push legislative fix for exclusive town franchise and annual fees while insurers raise costs. Council asks for operating cost estimates as county explores a 15,000 study for fire improvement.
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LaWana McKenzie
Richard Johnson
Beech Island Fire Department
Aiken County
Irene K. Rudnick
D-Aiken
Johnson
Cullinan
Lower Savannah
Thieves Target Two Aiken Businesses In Broad Daylight
The Aiken County Sheriff's Department reports thefts at Sears managed by D L Calloway and at Aiken Printing on Vaucluse Road. Items stolen include a $100 briefcase, three sets of double eagle coins worth $2,930, two sets of gold Statue of Liberty coins worth $1,120, and $2,500 worth of equipment moved outside while offices were cleared.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Republicans to debate for vacant D C District 82 seat in Aiken
Two Republican candidates Clyde Jackson and John Pettigrew will debate tonight at 7 30 p m at the Holiday Inn in Aiken location 1 20 and S C 19. They will speak and take audience questions while the Aiken County Legislative Delegation meeting set for 7 p m today in the County Council Building is canceled with a new date to be announced in March.
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D.C
House of Representatives
Holiday Inn
S.C. 19
Aiken
Clyde Jackson
John Pettigrew
Aiken County
Wagener Library Groundbreaking Set For Today
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new Wagener library is planned at 3 p.m. beside the Aiken County Sheriff's Substation on S C 39. The same day in Batesburg Christine Smith Rish 30 was charged with reckless homicide and leaving the scene in a fatal crash that killed 79 year old Flancy B Black. The accident occurred January 12 when Rish reportedly drove without lights due to a failing battery. The Aiken County Voter Registration office extends hours for absentee voting ahead of February 17 elections.
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Wagener
Aiken County
S.C. 39
Batesburg
S.C. Highway Patrol
Christine Smith Rish
Rt. 2
Gregory McClendon
Flancy B. Black
Ms. Rish
Rodney A. Peeples
Meeks
Aiken County Judicial Center
Peeples
Correction Notice On Rev. John Wesley Culp Arrival
The Aiken Standard corrects a January 30 report naming Rev. John Wesley Culp and his arrival date. He has served at Trinity United Methodist Church since 1980 and the paper regrets the error.
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Aiken Standard
John Wesley Culp
Culp
Trinity United Methodist Church
Aiken
Aiken County weighs funds to shield Bobby Jones Expressway route
Aiken County will consider reserving up to 500000 dollars to secure rights of way for the Bobby Jones Expressway extension into South Carolina. North Augusta officials and the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation discussed protecting the corridor from U S routes 1 and 25 to Interstate 20. County leaders urged land-use protections and cooperative planning while awaiting preliminary engineering and public hearings.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
North Augusta
South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation
U.S. 1
U.S. 25
S.C. Department of Highways
Department
Bob Addy
Judicial Center Extensions Reduced After Contractor Negotiation
The Aiken County Judicial and Public Safety Committee reduced time extensions for the Judicial Center from 351 to 133 days and formed a negotiating panel including Wells Cullinan Barnes and Simoneau to work with prime contractor A L Adams. Officials noted potential county recovery costs and will review requests privately.
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Judicial Center
Aiken County Judicial and Public Safety Committee
A.L. Adams
John Wells
Wells
District 7
Ralph Cullinan
W. Scott Barnes
David Simoneau
Barnes
Max Meeks
City of Aiken
Youth Admits Role In School Fire In Woodruff Case
An 11 year old Woodruff Elementary student pleaded guilty to third degree arson burglary and two counts of malicious damage in the Woodruff High School arson case. He denied actively starting the fire and said he waited in the parking lot as others burned the school. The judge delayed sentencing pending psychological evaluations and considered probation.
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Spartanburg
Woodruff High School
Woodruff
Clyde K. Laney
Mike Spears
Woodruff High
Woodruff Elementary
Spears
Laney
William J. Goldsmith
Columbia
State Department of Mental Health
Jones Announces Run for North Augusta City Council
North Augusta attorney Lark W. Jones filed as a Republican candidate for the April city council election to fill three four year seats. A USC graduate and sole practitioner since 1974 he cites experience and a vocal record on issues as his qualifications.
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North Augusta
Lark W. Jones
Jones
Republican Party
Tran
University of South Carolina
USC Law School
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Charles Martin
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