Citizens respond to rising crime in Aiken County
Residents seek personal protection as home security system sales grow and pistol purchases rise since November 1993. Storeowners report more estimates and first time buyers, while officials urge proper training and safe handling amid heightened crime concerns.
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Aiken County
Amy Wyatt
Carver Security Systems
Marshall McNulta
Aiken Electronics
McNulta
Bill Jones
Whiskey Road Outdoorsman
Jones
Jim Moates
The
Gun Rack Inc
Hospital Denies Violations Over Heart Unit Procedures
Aiken Regional Medical Centers says state charges claiming 11 law violations from performing therapeutic cardiac catheterizations and angioplasty without a Certificate of Need are in error. The hospital seeks an administrative review after a Jan 27 DHSEC order and disputes fines tied to angioplasties since 1992.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Department of Health and Environmental Control
ARMC
Aiken
DHEC
Aiken Regional
David Cundey
Cundey
Jesse G
Mickey) Smith
MLK Tribute Renaming Hamp ton Avenue Reaches March Review
A proposal to rename Hampton Avenue in Aiken to Martin Luther King Jr. will reenter the political process in March. The plan, submitted to the Planning Department last Friday, previously failed 3 to 3 in the City Council. The measure would rename the street from CableVision Road to Camellia Street ending at the bypass, with timing awaiting a map submission.
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Hampton Avenue
Martin Luther King Jr
Aiken
Edwin C
Ed) Evans
Ning Commission
CableVision Road
Camellia Street
Education Emerges As Stumbling Block For Aiken Plans
Aiken’s Strategic Plan Steering Committee highlighted education as the major hurdle to future growth. School Board member Bob Slay warned that securing approval to focus improvements in Aiken could clash with the County School Board. City officials including James M. Holly and Karen Papou-chado stressed education as central to quality of life and broad community progress.
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Bob Slay
Aiken
Aiken County
Slay
James M. Holly
Call In News Tip at 648 2311
Readers are urged to share story ideas by calling 648 2311. The notice invites public tips and local interests for possible coverage.
Deaths in Michigan and South Carolina communities
Notices list several obituary items including Ruth Anthony of Inkster Michigan Wyman Perry Green of Warrenville John Richard Hughes of Aiken Donna DeLong Jeter of Aiken Mary Alice Jones of Aiken Queen Esther Miller of Augusta Kendra Sharpe Moody of Aiken George Smith of North Augusta and Dr ELF Sturcken Jr of Isle of Palms.
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Ruth Anthony
Inkster
Mich
Wyman
Perry Green
Warrenville
John Richard Hughes
Aiken
Donna DeLong Jeter
Mary Alice Jones
Queen Esther Miller
Augusta
Kendra Sharpe Moody
George Smith
North Augusta
Elf. Sturcken Jr
Isle of Palms
DOE to study environmental impact of foreign spent fuel at SRS
DOE official announces an Environmental Impact Statement to assess using F and H Canyons at Savannah River Site for processing existing nuclear waste and for possible foreign fuel shipments. Senator Thurmond lauds reprocessing as a practical option amid health and safety considerations.
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Washington
Savannah River
F and H Canyons
Energy Department
Tom Grumbly
DOE
SRS
Brian Costner
Energy Research Foundation
Y Energy
Hazel O’leary
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Department of Energy
Thurmond
Risk Factor Explored In Violence Conference Drama
A simulated fight at Aiken Technical College framed a youth violence response event. High school students from nine counties joined state agency and community groups to discuss intervention and action through "A Community's Choice Let’s Silence the Violence." Wayne Os of Visions for Youth and Kirby urged proactive intervention actions.
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Conference For Peace
Aiken Technical College
Wayne Os
Visions For Youth
Clemson Extension
Kirby
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