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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 2002
Page
1
Country icon Waylon Jennings died at age 64 in Nashville on Wednesday. His rebellious songs and brash stance helped define the outlaw movement in country music.
A 3 feet wide and 5 feet deep sink hole was found in the westbound lane of US 278 near Spider Web Road causing an early morning closure from Pine Log Road to Silver Bluff Road, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
Obituary notices list Lucy Rodman DMD Aiken Richard Williams Leesville Beulah Mae King Windsor Franklin Howard fiken sare N Bergstrom Not Avy Shauna M Spencer blackson Bennie F. Gregory North Augusta Rosa Lee W Keenan pees onnston mary werty Weeks Warrenvile Lynetta Mae Smith ken aponer J Carpenter Graniteville Aptuary notices SA
Lamar Laguer 23 received life in prison for the cold blooded murder of Jerome Bela fonte Butler during a failed drug transaction on Oct 10 1999. Laguer's girlfriend Martha Nicole Brunson 22 testified as the key witness with Laguer and her leading the scene.
Planning volunteers on the Aiken Planning Commission speak about unsubstantiated ethics charges they face. Vice Chair Ed Woltz and Commissioner Kay Biermann urge action, while City Attorney Gary Smith notes no specific allegations have been filed. Council members worry about town division. See ATTACK, Page 9A.
Phyllis Maclay never imagined living in South Carolina or marrying the high school flirt from Garden Spot High School in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Now in her 10th year of marriage to Alan, they reside in Aiken where she works as a freelance writer and he is employed at Coa.
Phyllis and Alan, parents of six children aged 4 to 21, reconnected after high school graduation in 1971 and a 1991 chance meeting. Following a cross country move and long distance communication, they have settled in Aiken and plan a letter of affection, with the Aiken Standard inviting readers to see LOVE on Page 8A.
A Graniteville magistrate barred Jean and Nancy Hresko from owning any dogs or cats after 41 pets were removed from their home. An earlier 1994 case had limited them to four dogs. Officials euthanized 40 of the animals due to severe unsanitary conditions and disease.
John Brown organizes a memorial service for Brandon Lussose a 13 year old killed by murder suicide last week. Brown hopes the event will bring closure to Brando s classmates neighbors and family and help his twins Joe and Johnny cope with loss. The service follows police reports of the incident and will be held at a local church.
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