Gem Lakes annexation backed by Aiken Planning Commission
The commission unanimously approves annexing all Gem Lakes properties into the City of Aiken, amid resident opposition and concerns about sewer issues. Several supporters cite cost savings and city services, while critics fear losing county ties and note past aggressive annexation efforts. Prior to this, Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch receive historic register designation.
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Planning Commission
City of
Aiken
Gem Lakes
Ed Woltz
Wilkins Byrd
Byrd
Bill Reynolds
Kay Brohl
James Holland
Ed Grobbe
Woltz
Michael Davenport
Davenport
David Little
McCarty
Alton Kyle
Kyle
Dave Hartman
Graniteville train wreck lawsuits to be consolidated
A motion by Motley Rice will consolidate class action suits against Norfolk Southern under one state judge and one federal judge. The move aims to streamline proceedings, reduce paper work, and limit responses. State court cases may be heard in Columbia or Greenville while federal suits are in U.S. District Court.
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Graniteville
Norfolk Southern
David Butler
Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook and Brickman Law Firm
Barnwell
Motley- Rice Law Firm
Butler
Terry Richardson
Joe Rice
Motley-Rice Law Firm
Coead
Aiken County
Doyet A. Early
Margaret B. Seymour
U.S. District Court
Escape inmate captured after long elusion in Aiken County
Police tracked and recaptured Owens after he allegedly hid under a bridge on Cumbee Trail Road near US Highway 1 and the Edisto River Bridge for most of Monday. Deputies arrested him around 7:30 PM after residents identified him from fliers at Sand Hills Grocery. Owens, serving a three year sentence for grand larceny with a youthful offender term, was at Wire Road facility since 2003. States corrections and local authorities continue the investigation.
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Aiken County
Michael Hunt
Owens
Cumbee Trail Road
Department of Corrections
Hunt
Clifford
City of Aiken
Public Works Department
Kenny Cook
State Corrections
Dorchester County
SCDC
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Jerry McCarty
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Philip Lord
Philip Lord Con
John E. Parker
Peters, Murdick, Parker, Eltzroth and Detrick Law
Hampton
Karen
Kdaily
Aikenstandard.com
Rose Hill
Rosehillestate.com
Gregg Ave
Eccco
Leverett Shoes
Ayer
Houndsie
Esthouse.com
Aiken Co
Arkansas
C.S.R.A
Universityhealth.org
Health Fair
Dillard's
Aiken Mall
National Hills
Shosetal
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