DeMint Begins Senate Service as South Carolina Governor’s Successor
Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina took the oath of office for the U S Senate, joining Lindsey Graham as the state’s two Republican senators. He praised voters and pledged to continue Ernest Hollings’s legacy while thanking Graham for guidance during the transition from the House.
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South Carolina
US. Senate
Jim DeMint
R-S.c
Dick Chaney
DeMint
U.S. House of Representatives
Ernest F. Hollings
Senate
Lindsey Graham
Strom Thurmond
Graham
United States Senate
Hollings
House
Aiken County Officials Approved for Salary Increases
Five long time Aiken County elected officials will receive raises of 4.4 to 6.6 percent in two weeks. The group includes Auditor Cyrus Spradley Clerk of Court Lir Coroner Tim Carlton Recorder Judith Warner Probate Judge Sue Roe and Sheriff Michael Hunt.
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Aiken County
Cyrus Spradley
Lir
Tim Carlton
Register of Mesne
Judith Warner
Sue Roe
Michael Hunt
Barbara Morgan
Earnest Archer
Archer
Council
Aiken County Passes Drug Paraphernalia Ordinance
County Council enacted an ordinance making possession production or delivery of drug paraphernalia a misdemeanor with penalties up to 500 dollars or 30 days in jail. Sheriff Hunt vows immediate enforcement and zero tolerance citing drug trade as root of crime. New oath of office for Gary Bunker and reelection of several council members noted.
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Michael Hunt
Aiken
Bery
Robert Bell
Gary Bunker
Ronnie Young
LaWana McKenzie
Chuck Smith
Willar Hightower
Commission backs Hopelands and Rye Patch historic status in Aiken
The City of Aiken Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved two proposals to designate Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch for the Aiken Historic Register. The landmarks include the Racing Hall of Fame, Doll House, stables, paddocks, Carriage Museum, and enclosing walls. Final designation requires public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council.
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Hopelands
Rye Patch
Hopelands Gardens
Aiken
City of
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Commission
Philip Merry
McDonald Law
Rosamond McDuffie
Leland Reynolds
James Milledge
Don Broderick
Merry
Law
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Philip Lord
McDuffie
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Bill and
Susan Reynolds
A. Tate Hilliard
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Bill Reynolds
Rhett Riviere
Ellen Griffin
North Augusta
Edward J. Kaney
R. H. Henderson
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Helen Hightower
Casey Proctor Sr
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