Aiken County Delegation Meeting and Local Events
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation will meet at 6 p.m. at Aiken Technical College. A four-location blood drive benefiting sickle cell patients runs Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Shepeard’s Aiken Blood Center, Friendship Baptist Church, Second Providence Baptist Church, and SRP Federal Credit Union. Heritage Celebration in Columbia starts at Elmwood Cemetery then Statehouse Youth Wing event at the Aiken Community Playhouse meets Saturdays 2-4 p.m. for grades 6-12. Windsor Town Council meets Monday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Aiken Technical College
S.C
Shepeard’s
Aiken
SRP Federal Credit Union
Whiskey Road
Elmwood Cemetery
Statehouse
Aiken Community Playhouse
Price Avenue
Two Notch Road
Aiken Police Blotter Reports DUI Arrest and Car Break-Ins
An Aiken woman was arrested for driving under the influence open container and no license. A Graniteville man’s vehicle was broken into at Home Depot with a stereo and contact discs stolen. A woman at Green Boundary Club was arrested after a concealed weapon was found and both parties charged with assault and battery. A North Augusta man’s truck was broken into at K Mart on Silver Bluff Road Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
K-Mart
Silver Bluff Road
Green Boundary Club
Whiskey Road
Graniteville
Home Depot
Georgia Lottery Draws Card Summary
Georgia Cash 3 midday results show 3 7 7 and Cash 3 evening draws 5 5 5. Cash 4 numbers listed are 2 2 9 5 and Fantasy 5 picks 10 17 18 21 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash
City predicts cost savings with five new ADPS posts
Aiken Department of Public Safety adds fire engineer positions to boost efficiency and cut costs. Three engineers Hart Grant and Robinson start Dec 31, rotating 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. shifts at Substation 3 on Richland Avenue. They will drive pumps, maintain substations, train students, and tour facilities while freeing officers for patrols. City Manager LeDue cites national recognition for ADPS efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Department of Public Safety
David Hart
Michael Grant
Patrick Robinson
Public Safety
Richland
Aiken
Roger LeDue
Gerald Taylor
ADPS
Pete Frommer
Beech Island Deli Robbery In Beech Island
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office investigates an armed robbery at Joanne’s Deli on Sandbar Ferry Road in Beech Island. Two masked men, one with a handgun, took money from clerks and customers. no injuries. Authorities urge tips to local police and Crime Stoppers with anonymity and rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Mail scam surfaces warning from Aiken lawmen
Lt. Mike Frank of the Aiken County Sheriffs Office warns residents to watch mail for letters requesting bank details. An Albany style letter claimed to serve Nicaragua’s government and offered funds to transfer to the reader’s account. The reader alerted ACSO, halting the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Frank
Aiken County
Nicaragua
Funs
ACSO
Aiken ADDA eyes growth with new coordinator and events
ADDA plans progress for 2000 with a part time events coordinator to start this month, a straw poll on the Aiken Community Playhouse move due later, and the downtown area reaching the semi finals of the Great American Mainstreet Awards. A memorial for Mayor Weeks moves toward spring completion as Newberry Street Festival Site work proceeds with fountain details approved and streetscape underway on the east side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Downtown Development Association
Aiken Corporation
ADDA
Sam Erb
USCA
Aiken Community Playhouse
Erb
Aiken
H. C
Newberry St
Aiken key area in McCain bid for GOP nomination
McCain campaign coordinator Tommy Windsor spoke to about 75 supporters in Aiken County, a GOP stronghold, as he organized precinct coordinators to help McCain overcome George W. Bush’s lead. He warned if Bush loses South Carolina, the race is over for him and projected eight thousand votes needed in Aiken. Windsor urged volunteers to pledge support and noted McCain’s appeal in contrast to Bush critics while invoking Reagan’s 11th Commandment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Windsor
McCain
Windsor
Aiken
George W. Bush
Aiken County
Texas
New Hampshire
Bush
Ronald Reagan
Four breaks found in SRS safety protocol report
A safety review by DNFSB cites four incidents at Westinghouse Savannah River Co. end of last year where safety procedures were violated. DOE spokesman says no criticality safety degraded. issues were administrative or corrective, with one misrecorded checklist and another inadequate basin flushing procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Savannah River
Department of Energy
Rick Ford
DNFSB
WSRC
Paul Jones
West
Ashe Copa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Friendship Baptist Church
Richland Ave
Second Providence Baptist Church
Summerhill Road
The
South Carolina Heritage Coalition
Columbia
Windsor Town
Georgia Lottery
Bill Ben
Rick Zigler
Kurt Kanfelds
Sitso
Beech Island
Uesouth
Avon Sanders Pem
Red Woods
Puta Dive
Aken
By Carl Langley
John McCain
By Adam Burton
Inghouse
Savannah River Co. Dis
Washington Rd
Augusta
Jewelers
Saturda
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!