Burglary and theft incidents reported in area blotter
Police blotter items include burglary at United Pentecostal Holiness Church on Powder House Road with two guitars and audio gear taken. car break in on Brandy Wine Way. thefts of a 1996 Kawasaki four wheeler on Holstein Road Wagener. utility trailer stolen on Harrison Road Warrenville. antique shotguns stolen from North Augusta. attempted strong armed robbery near Texas Tavern Beech Island. breaking and entering of a truck on Whiskey Road. auto break in on Coastal Drive Beech Island with steering damage. CD player stolen from a 1968 Pontiac at Aiken Mall.
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United Pentecostal Holiness Church
Powder House Road
Brandy Wine Way
Holstein Road
Wagener
Harrison Road
Warrenville
Wednes
Pine Bark Lane
North Augusta
Texas Tavern
Beech Island
Aiken County
Whiskey Road
Coastal Drive
Aiken Mall
Aiken High senior named to Panasonic Academic Team
Martin Sheehan, a senior at Aiken High, is among six South Carolina students chosen for the Panasonic Academic Team. The national competition will be held in Orlando, Florida, in June. The Augusta State Student Government Association’s Community bachelor auction raised over $2,000 for Dana Dimsdale, a North Augusta child with leukemia.
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Martin Sheehan
Aiken High
South Carolina
Panasonic
Augusta State
Student Government Association
Dana Dimsdale
North Augusta
Retired chemist honored with 1998 Orth Award
Dr Myung W Lee a Savannah River Site chemist and senior advisor received the 1998 Donald A Orth Award for technical excellence during SRS Technology Day at the Augusta Richmond Civic Center. The award honors ongoing leadership in nuclear materials production and related fields. Lee is known for the Thermal Cycling Absorption Process and work in hydrogen energy research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myung W. Lee
Savannah River
Don Orth
SRS
Augusta- Richmond
Donald A. Orth
Department of Energy
Orth
Aiken
J. Lee
Dr. Lee
Thiessen Named First Vice Chair of South Carolina United Way
Cris Thiessen, vice president and general manager of WSRC administration and infrastructure, was named first vice chair of the United Way of South Carolina at the annual meeting. He serves on the United Way of Aiken County board, chairing campaigns and strategic planning, and was 1996 Volunteer of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cris Thiessen
WSRC
United Way of
South Carolina
Thiessen
Aiken County
Stategic Planning
Aiken
United Way
Cris
United
Second infant death investigated in Aiken County case
An Aiken County woman, suspected of drug use during pregnancy, has given birth to a dead infant for the second time in three months. Coroner Sue Townsend says an autopsy has been performed and lab results are pending while the death remains under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Tal
Augusta
University Hospital
Georgia lawmaker runs lottery sales amid anti gambling stance
South Carolina Senator Greg Ryberg argues lottery ticket sales in Georgia do not conflict with his push to ban video poker in SC. He notes his Georgia stores sell lottery tickets while denying current video gambling locally. He also cites past removal of machines due to theft and addiction concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Greg Ryberg
Georgia
South Carolina
Ryberg
R-Aiken
Senate
David Beasley
House
R&h Maxxon Inc
Georgia Lottery
Vicki
Gavalas
Science and math fair at USC Aiken for teachers
A science and mathematics shared fair for K 12 teachers is set for Saturday at USC Aiken from 8 30 a m to 3 p m. Forty five sessions are planned with university professors and teachers leading activities in science mathematics and technology. On site registration is 15 with stipends for early registrants. Speakers include Mark Druse and Dr Susan Agruso. For more information call Angela at 641 3313.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USC Aiken
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
CSRA
BCO
MIMS
USCA
Phi Delta Kappa
Mark Druse
3.C
Susan Agruso
Fice
S.C
Sweetarts Ball raises funds for Aiken Center for the Arts
The second annual Sweetarts Ball drew about 150 guests but netted over 6000 dollars for the Aiken Center for the Arts. Organizers credited publicity and goodwill with a delicious success and planned next year's event for February 1998 at the Holley House with sponsors such as Eulalie Salley and Company and Trinity Lutheran Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Center For the Arts
Michael Vinella
Sweetarts
Holley House
ACA
Paula Kane
Eulalie Salley and Company, Realtors
Palmetto Federal
Bridgestone/Firestone
S.C
Aiken
Trinity Lutheran Home
Joy 1027
Sweet’arts
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Dow Jones
AT&T e/a
BellSouth
Carolina First
Cbs
Coca-Cola
DuPont
Regions Corp
NC Scana
Va Wachovia
Aneins Energy
National Engineers Week
Bill Bengtson
Pamela Harvey
McKinley Hennessey
Vicky Rowland
Richelle Harvey
O'Hara Hennessey
S.C. United Way
By Sharon Taylor
Mona Breckenridge
Sen. Ryberg
Bil Bengtson
North Aiken
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