Judge orders Jesse Key to forfeit bonds and warns on show-up rate
Judge Rodney A. Peeples warned Jesse Key that he may lose bail bonding privileges if his show-up rate does not improve. Key was ordered to forfeit 3600 in outstanding bonds as Peeples stressed the need for defendants to appear in court and denied any vendetta against bondsmen.
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Aiken County Tax Assessments Draw Auditor Row
An in-depth look at the Aiken County auditor's office and the controversy over property tax assessments. The feature precedes tomorrow's Aiken Standard Our Governments section on page 6A, promising detailed explanations and resident implications.
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Aiken Standard Apologizes For Late Delivery
The Aiken Standard reports its delivery delayed by press problems and apologizes for any inconvenience to readers.
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Evaluators Plead Aiken Schools For Accreditation Insight
Three state education teams conducted interim site visits at Aiken High School, Aiken Junior High, and Kennedy Junior High to assess facilities, programs, and services. They focused on vocational education art library reading and exceptional children and highlighted self evaluation as key to school improvement.
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Carter Weighs Emergency Powers Amid Coal Strike Talks
President Carter may use emergency powers only if negotiations fail as he meets 12 state governors. Officials say curtailing nonessential electricity use could stretch coal supplies while a broader energy emergency remains a tool if shortages worsen. Ratification steps follow any settlement, including union vote.
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Weather forecast hints at clouds and scattered rain
Tonight and Friday will be partly to mostly cloudy with no strong rain. Temperatures dip to the lower 30s tonight rising to the low 50s Friday. A 20 percent precipitation chance tonight and Friday, with steady rain likely on Saturday.
Weekend Gossip and Local Observations Collide in Sardonic Notebook
A mosaic of cheeky notes and overheard remarks spans Carole Wise’s lic tac toe games to Addison Leach’s age readings in the Senior Men’s Club. A Helsinki youth complaint about Donald Duck spurs a city library pullback, with the Hamburg Donald Duck Club arguing the charges are ridiculous.
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McLeod blasts SC magistrate system and traffic lapses
South Carolina Attorney General Daniel R. McLeod urged 11 legislative measures to fix magistrates courts. He called for regional prosecutors, a statewide jury system, harsher penalties for public official misconduct, and robust traffic case reporting to the Highway Department amid past ticket fixing cases in Lancaster and Lexington counties.
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