Edgefield man charged with murder in ax slaying
James Thurmond, 28, of Murray Road, was arrested on murder charges in the ax killing of John Henry Scurry, 33, found at his home on Murray Road. Autopsy results await, with the death judged to have occurred about 30 minutes before discovery.
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Edgefield County
James Thurmond
Murray Road
John Henry Scurry
Marvin Easler
Scurry
John Willie Scurry
Newberry
Easler
Graniteville
Aiken County
Saluda Special Sheriff Election Set with One Candidate
The Saluda sheriff election will be held tomorrow with Sheriff William Earl Ross as the sole ballot candidate. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., following a December 23 Democratic primary victory. no Republican opposition exists.
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Saluda
Saluda Unly
William Earl Ross
Ross
King III urges Black history pride at New Ellenton event
About 1,000 attendees heard Martin Luther King III at New Ellenton Middle School for Black History Month. He urged pride in Black history, warned against repeating past mistakes, and urged parents to teach children their heritage while criticizing media stereotypes and language that reinforce racism.
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New Ellenton
Martin Luther King III
New Ellenton Middle School
King
Greenville
Florence
Axel Adams
Rosa Parks
Montgomery
America
Kansas
Michael Jackson
Africa
Martin Luther King II
New
Ellenton
Aiken County Board to Review School Security and Construction Plans
The board meets tomorrow at A L Corbett Middle Wagener to consider a loan for a motion detection system at Silver Bluff High School with annual payments starting at 1200 and a 7000 to 8500 install cost. Construction cost for Busbee Elementary is 1733398 and J D Lever Elementary is 1753142 with new classrooms and facilities. A refugee transition program is also on the agenda.
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Silver Bluff High School
Busbee
J.D. Lever
Aiken County
Aiken Planning Commission Considers Annexations and Zoning
The Aiken Planning and Zoning Commission meets Tuesday at 3 p.m. in City Hall to discuss annexations at 1504 Pine Log Road and 108 Thomas St plus zoning R-1 and R-1B, water service for Gem Lakes Subdivision Phase K, Gatewood Apartments Phase III development plans, South Airien Executive Office Park landscaping, two conditional use permits for duplexes at 128 Kershaw St and 711 Barnwell Ave, and City capital improvements projects.
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City of
Pine Log Road
Thomas St
Water Service
Gem Lakes
Kershaw St
N.E
Barnwell Ave
City of Aiken
Council Deliberates 4-2-1 District Plan Tonight
Aiken City Council plans a public hearing on a proposed 4-2-1 district voting plan and will seek input from residents before deciding. The meeting will also tackle a resolution urging action to obtain verifiable health and safety information about Jon Pattis, detained in Iran. The 7:30 p.m. session is in the Municipal Building council chambers.
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Aiken
U.S. Department of State
Jon Pattis
Pattis
Iran
Superintendent Search Committee Meets Tonight
The Superintendent Search Committee meets tonight at 7 30 p m in the Board Room of the Educational Center 843 Gefield Ave to review applications for the position of Superintendent of Aiken County schools.
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Educational Center
Edgefield Ave
Aiken
ACTS Honors Volunteers After Six Months Of Service
ACTS Center in Aiken honored over 200 volunteers from 28 churches for serving more than 3 000 individuals since opening August 4. Volunteers helped with food, clothing, furniture, rent and utilities, home visits, and transportation. Community involvement urged as needs continue.
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Aiken County
ACTS
Aiken Churches
Together Serving Inc
Acts Center Board of Directors
Acts Center
Locat
Hayne Ave
Claudette Drummond
First Baptist Church
Aiken
Norma Dean Meyer
Kathy Horne
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Ginny Southworth
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Park Avenue
Martha Norris
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