Three charged in Richland Avenue robbery
A 19 year old driver on Richland Avenue west of Bell Parkway was assaulted and robbed by three black males in a black Chevrolet. They fled with a CD player and cell phone after grabbing the victim’s phone, then were later arrested and charged with strong arm robbery. Suspects are Darryel Beasley, Jason Royal, and Gerald Newton, all of Augusta addresses.
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Richland Avenue
Bell Parkway
Michael Frank
Augusta
Aiken
Cal Center
Frank
Richmond County
Darryel Lee Beasley
Avangeline Drive
Jason Nick Royal
Teakwood Drive
Gerald Antonio Newton
Cranbrook Drive
Burglary and thefts report in Silver Bluff area
Police blotter notes a burglary at Pressleys Cafe on Silver Bluff Road with cash and video equipment taken. A car was stolen from a home on the 1100 block of Silver Bluff Road. Another burglary occurred on Herbert Court with electronics and other items stolen. Updated 2 11 99.
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Pressley
Silver Bluff Road
Herbert Court
Sculpture on display at Aiken Center for the Arts
Public comments are invited on a sculpture model proposed for the intersection of Richland Avenue and Laurens Street. The model is on display at the Aiken Center for the Arts for viewing and feedback.
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Richland Avenue
Laurens Street
Aiken Center For the Arts
Corrections in Aiken Standard print omit speaker Cathy Kirkland
The Aiken Standard apologizes for an earlier omission naming Cathy Kirkland an Edward Jones investment representative as a guest speaker at the Rye Patch women’s conference. It also corrects church history noting Welcome Travelers Missionary Baptist Church sat on Schofield estate land sold to the church by Leila McCarty for one dollar.
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Aiken Standard
Cathy Kirkland
Edward Jones Brokerage Firm
Rye Patch
Welcome Travelers Missionary Baptist Church
Schofield Estate
Leila McCarty
Heather Tom to star in off Broadway Vanities at U of SC Aiken
Emmy winner Heather Tom will perform Mary in the off Broadway version of Vanities at Etherredge Center in Aiken South Carolina on Saturday. The Young and the Restless star, famed for multiple Emmy nominations and an Oscar style career in theater, discusses balancing TV and stage and the differences theater offers.
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Heather ‘Tom
University of South
Carolitna Aiken
Etherredge Center
Ms. Tom
Victoria Newman
the Young & the Restless
Victoria
Ms.Tom
Mary
Europe
Hospice Stamp Goes On Sale In Aiken Center Display
Postal worker Carol Bryants reports the 33 cent Hospice Stamp debut at the Aiken Center for the Arts. Representatives from Hitchcock Rehabilitation and St. Josephs Hospice attended as collectors bought the second day issue to support hospice care. Designer Phil Jordan of Falls Church Virginia created a gradient butterfly motif symbolizing life’s passage. Proceeds do not go to hospice once stamps circulate. Hospice services in the Aiken area are offered by Hitchcock and St. Josephs. Availability is by request at the local post office. For more care info call 641 8220 or 643 0001.
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Aiken Center For the Arts
Hitchcock Rehabilitation
St. Joseph’s
Phil Jordan
Falls Church
Hitchcock
St. Joseph's
Aiken
Aiken County
SRS repairs face higher costs due to delays
The Savannah River Site faces rising cleanup costs if repairs are delayed. CFO John Pescosolido cites a backlog of 60 to 70 million dollars for needed upgrades from fab equipment to roof repairs in aging reprocessing canyons. None pose immediate safety risks, but ongoing deferral risks higher downstream expenses. The 2000 budget lacks these funds, though additional 30 to 40 million may be needed for critical infrastructure at the Savannah River Technology Center. The final budget awaits Congress approval.
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Savannah River
John Pescosolido
Energy Department
Pescosolido
SRS
Savannah River Technology Center
Former meter reader sues city over sex bias in dismissal
Beverly D. Stewart, a former North Augusta meter reader, charges unlawful employment practices and sexual discrimination in a February 1998 firing. She alleges she was demoted to train new male workers, denied return to duties, and kept at lower pay with fewer transfer opportunities compared with younger male employees. Stewart seeks actual damages, plus punitive damages, with case filed in Aiken County civil court.
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North Augusta
Beverly D. Stewart
Aiken County
Ms. Stewart
Hut
Superintendent of Public Utilities
Stewart
Bulldozer Tears Down Historic New Ellenton Building
In New Ellenton the Nal ley Building, a two story Main Street structure dating to the 1950s, has been gutted with a bulldozer. The city condemned structure may be torn completely within a month as owner Godard Construction and councilman Joe Gleaton discuss future options including city purchase for a main firehouse.
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New Ellenton
Nalley
Main Street
Ellenton
Savannah River
Joe Gleaton
Uc Godard
Aiken
Godard Construction
Godard
Dial Dubose
Naiey Commercial Properties
Gleaton
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