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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 2002
Page
1
Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay will refuse to answer questions under subpoena citing his Fifth Amendment right. Lay will invoke the Fifth when he appears before Congress on Tuesday, according to his spokeswoman Kelly Kimberly.
In Aiken a white led church, Redds Branch Baptist, and Bible Way Church of Aiken, both within five minutes apart, held a racial reconciliation service. Pastor Jamie Rogers invited Rev. Alexander Dwight and his congregation to join in fellowship as walls can be chipped away.
Barbara B Reed Aiken obituary notices run in the 5A section noting interment details and basic biographical hints.
Sydney Jones, USC Aiken senior, won Miss Aiken County and earned the Nancy Moore Thurmond Memorial trophy after a three year pageant hiatus. Lauren Michelle Eidson was crowned Miss Teen Aiken County, with runn ers up Jennifer Hickman and Rachel Kroes and Congeniality winner Courtney Durden.
Aiken County progresses toward naming a jail director for the Doris C. Gravatt Detention on Wire Road. County administrator Clay Killian says two finalists emerged after background checks, with a decision expected by late morning or early afternoon. Five candidates have been interviewed. Lonnie McCarthy and Dan Edwins are among those considered. The outdated Hampton Avenue jail faced crowding and a population of 302 against a design for 117, with the new facility slated to open in March or early spring.
The Aiken City Council faces a heated debate on appointing volunteers to boards and commissions at tonight’s 7:30 p.m. meeting. Incumbent and new members clash over eight year service limits, as no term limits exist for nominees or current members. Councilors who appointed volunteers in 2002 will bring forward their candidates in public session amid weekend retreat discussions.
Districts across Aiken County may lose federal funding for school resource officers as grants expire. Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge notes backing from the sheriff's office and local safety departments. AP reports state aid may continue at 34 500 per high school, but typical officer costs run about 55 000 annually. Local officials say funding already shifted to agencies and school boards, keeping positions intact for now.
Israeli warplanes and helicopter gunships hit the security headquarters in Gaza City two days after a deadly Palestinian rocket and gunfire attack on Israelis. The air strikes wounded over 30 as Israel warns it will not tolerate rocket fire. Hamas claimed responsibility for a Qasam 2 rocket toward an Israeli farm.
A federal judge in the Fourth Circuit challenged how South Carolina drew its U S House districts. He questioned the mapping that affects Jim Clyburn’s 6th District and raised concerns about potential racial gerrymandering while noting the state’s six seats split between Republicans and Democrats.
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