3 Million Lawsuit Filed In Woman Death In Aiken
Aiken Coalition to Assist Abused Persons named as defendants in a $3 million lawsuit over the death of 36 year old Sabrina Neal who was shot by her husband on April 19, 1995. The suit, filed in Aiken County Court of Common Pleas, alleges improper safety procedures and transport to a meeting at an attorney's office and notes Neal was a battered spouse seeking protection. The coalition has 30 days to respond. Separately, Houndslake Corp filed suit to block a Cardinal Park housing unit for up to four clients, arguing violation of subdivision covenants allowing only single family homes and prohibiting commercial activity. Tri-Development Center would own the unit. the case seeks a declaratory judgment with 30 days to respond.
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The
Aiken Coalition To Assist
Aiken County
Neal
Coalition
Kay Mixon
Houndslake Corp
Cardinal Park
Tri-Development Center
Aiken
Houndslake
Federal Housing and Urban Development
Police Blotter: Theft at Wal-Mart and Vehicle Stolen
A car in the Wal Mart lot on Whiskey Road had its passenger window smashed and $700 of audio gear stolen. A white GMC pickup was taken from Polk Tire on Richland Avenue with tools inside and a total value around $1,500.
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Wal- Mart
Whiskey Road
Polk Tire
Richland Avenue
Orangeburg Woman Pleads Guilty in Juror Influence Case
Beulah Johnson 63 pleaded guilty in U S District Court to attempting to influence a juror in a drug trial. Sentencing by Judge Charles E Simons Jr after a presentence report. Johnson could face up to two years under federal guidelines though she could reach ten. She recently had open heart surgery and the tampering reportedly occurred two weeks prior. Johnson met with the juror in an Orangeburg restaurant before Otis L Salley’s trial. Salley, her nephew, faces drug conspiracy and possession charges and may face the juror tampering count. The judge discharged the jury panel amid concerns of further contamination after the juror notified authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeburg
U.S. District Court
Beulah Johnson
Charles E. Simons Jr
Retiree Puts Creative Talent To Work At Computer Keyboard
Joan Nagle accepted an early retirement from Savannah River Site to write the Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents for the IEEE Press. A chemist by training and former publications manager, she pursued technical writing for a single visionary volume covering preparing producing and distributing engineering documents with modern software and info transfer tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynne Katonak
Joan Nagle
Savannah River
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Press
Battle Festival To Have Better Communications
Volunteers from the Amateur Radio Club of Augusta Inc. will assist Brig. Gen. Barnard E. Bee Camp at the Battle of Aiken commemoration. Twelve members, including Rhonda Scoggins and Mel Cobb, organized by Melvin Cobb of Aiken, will help maintain communications during the weekend reenactment of the February 1865 Confederate victory.
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Amateur Radio Club
Amateur Radio Club of Augusta Inc
Barnard E. Bee
Aiken
Harry Woodward
Bee Camp
Woodward
Dobbin
Melvin Cobb
Rhonda Scoggins
Mel Cobb
Warrington Jackson
Charlie Miller
Henry Arostegui
Lynn
Boots) Boyce
Tony Sealy
Ryan
Sellers Back Right to Carry Firearms in Columbia Hearing
Aiken County Sheriff Howard Sellers urged a Columbia Senate Subcommittee to back House Bill 3730 promoting concealed weapons permits and a broad right to carry. He argued gun safety hinges on responsible ownership as several officials and citizens echoed the call alongside advocates from Safety for Women and other groups. Current trend shows more than a dozen states enacting right-to-carry laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Howard Sellers
South Carolina
Senate
Columbia
Sellers
Jeff Young
R-Sumter
Regena Bruner
Rebecca John Wyatt
Safety For Women and Responsible Motherhood
Kenneth Blanchard
Wilber Jeffcoat
The
South Carolina Merchants Association
Ownership dispute over gutted Seminole Mill in Clearwater
Clearwater faces a ownership fight as independent businessman Charles Merritt challenges county claims. Aiken County officials and sheriff’s investigators say Merritt is the legal owner, citing a 1995 sale, while Merritt argues the mill was repossessed in November and he bears no responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Charles Merritt
United Merchants and Manufacturing Tax
Gerald Gordon
Merritt
Frank
Norwood Brodie
Michael Frank
Aiken
County owns Seminole Mill as back tax repossession
Aiken County holds ownership of Seminole Mil after repossessing for over 80 000 in delinquent taxes last November. The mill was not sold at auction due to possible asbestos contamination, returning the property to Merritt. DHEC will test asbestos content and determine disposal costs, with owner liable for cleanup.
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Aiken County
Seminole Mil
Merritt
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Buildcomten
DHEC
Thom Berry
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Low
Covenants
Simons
Cameron Glenn
U.S
Ms. Glenn
Mrs. Johnson
By Lynne Katonak
University of Texas
Institute
Michael W. Gibbons
Seminole Mill
Clearwater
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