Sheriff to resign Sellers to take homeland security post
Aiken County Sheriff Howard Sellers will resign effective Feb 1 after 32 years in law enforcement to assume a homeland security role described as still within the law enforcement and emergency responder community. Chief Deputy Jody Rowland will serve as acting sheriff until a special election.
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Sheriff's Office
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Aiken District Uses Lottery Funds To Offset Cuts
South Carolina education lottery money may offset a five percent statewide budget cut. The Aiken School District plans to preserve initiatives at North Aiken Elementary, A L Corbett Middle, and Ridge Spring Moneta High School with 850 000 in lottery proceeds. Rep Roland Smith and Dr Frank Roberson say funds may be used for core subjects and hiring teachers within state guidelines.
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Frank Roberson
Aiken
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Bobby Jones Expressway expansion on schedule and budget
North Augusta hosts current phase of the 1-520 expansion as contractors build a US 1 bridge and prepare the Savannah River crossing. Jeff Parker of the SCDOT says work progresses on schedule with budget expectations, part of the Augusta-Aiken bypass project.
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Aiken
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Savannah River
Sandbar Ferry Road
Graham's South Carolina Office Hard to Reach
Residents and media report difficulty contacting the newly elected senator Lindsey Graham after Strom Thurmond's retirement. Calls to Graham's former district offices in Aiken Greenwood Anderson and Washington DC failed with disconnected numbers and no forwarding information available.
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Deaths of Lawrence Chandler and Others in Aiken Area
Obituaries list Lawrence Chandler Rebecca Etheredge Spann PK Greene Sr Jackson Christine Griffitt Godfrey Aiken William Travis Mathews and others, all connected to the Aiken region. Names appear in a local death notice brief noting passings and community ties.
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Lawrence Chandler
Aiken
Rebecca Etheredge- Spann
Aken
Greene Sr
Jackson Christine Griffitt Godfrey
Wiliam Travis Mathews
Texaco Brand Dims As Oil Mergers Reshape Stations
Houston reports the Texaco star fading from thousands of stations as Shell replaces the Texaco logo nationwide after mergers that combined exploration and refining. Shell executive calls the switch the biggest branding change of its kind.
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Russell Caplan
Shell Oil Products US
Chevron
Saudi Refining Inc
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