Aiken County Council to review Medically Indigent Aid Fund plan
The Aiken County Council meets at 7 p.m. in the council chambers 736 Richland Ave to hear a status report on implementing the State Medically Indigent Assistance Fund. A resolution supporting Jackson’s town hall project with the U S Post Office is also on the agenda open to the public. Belvedere brush fire consumes yard debris and an abandoned car on Frances Street, with fire contained in minutes and no property damage. Bath Fire Department on standby.
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Aiken County
Richland Ave
Jackson
U.S. Post Office
Belvedere
Frances Street
Bath Fire Department
Stereo Theft Attributed to Holiday Break In
About $700 worth of stereo equipment was stolen from a Pacer Downs apartment during the holidays. The thief kicked the door to gain entry between 2 p.m. December 29 and 8:25 p.m. January 3, according to an Aiken Department of Public Safety incident report.
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Aiken
USC Aiken cadet recognized for Best Ranger effort
Tom Zankowitz of USC Aiken was honored along with two Augusta College Reserve Officer Training Corps members for outstanding achievements. The detachment, including Augusta College Paine College and USC Aiken, praised Zankowitz for representing the group as a competitor in the Best Ranger event at Fort Benning Georgia in early November.
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Tom Zankowitz
USC Aiken
Augusta College Reserve Officer’s Training Corps
Augusta College
Paine College
Zaknowitz
Fort Benning
Aiken Rotary meeting features unusual introductions
Russell Mellette of Turbeville spoke at the Aiken Wakin breakfast noting kinship to a former county agent named Russell Mellette. At yesterday’s Rotary meeting president Lowman Tyler presented Steve Griffin to introduce the guest speaker in a quirky exchange. Griffin joked about the double edged prayer by Rev. Paul Pridgen and thanked for the surroundings as Tyler eyed two young women nearby.
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Russell Mellette
Turbeville
Aiken
Wakin
Mellette
Aiken Rotary Club
Lowman Tyler
Steve Griffin
Tyler
Griffin
Paul Pridgen
Ms. Smoak
Zoning Fees Propose Valley Consolidation in Aiken County
At a Concerned Citizens of Aiken County meeting, residents discussed annexation of Horse Creek Valley into Burnettown to escape county zoning. Burnettown Mayor Ferguson outlined the step by step process and the six month window for signatures while 911 discussion drew mixed views. A public hearing is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the County Council chambers.
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Burnettown
Horse Creek
Aiken County
Jack Scott
M.B. Ferguson
Augusta
Aiken
Morris' Board Reacts Again To Cut Budget
South Carolina Budget and Control Board voted to trim midyear spending by 2 percent or 46 million dollars. Comptroller Earle Morris said agencies must cut, noting repeated midyear adjustments to stay in the black. He contrasted state fiscal discipline with Washington and praised Gramm Rudman Hollings as a start toward balanced budgets. The SERTOMA Club meeting at Palmer's Restaurant featured remarks from Morris and introductions by Jim Hopkins.
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South Carolina
Morris
Washington
Budget and Control Board
Aiken
Odell Weeks
Carrol Warner
County Council
House
Senate
Computer General
Sertoma Club
Palmer’s
Ramada Inn
Jim Hopkins
Larry Weathers
North Augusta Considers Enhanced 911 Service Plan
North Augusta Council backed studying an Enhanced 911 system presented by Southern Bell. County hearing set for Jan 14. Options include a one time 20 685 monthly option or 49 cent start with 36 cent later, plus a county long term 84 month option.
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William L. Gray
Edward O. Ergle
Southern Bell
Rotary hears benefits of 911 system in Aiken talk
Aiken Rotary hears Maria Smoak describe Enhanced 911 benefits and low monthly costs for 18 months. She notes location awareness and automatic routing, with towns such as Charleston and Florence already enrolled. Public hearing set Jan 14 in Aiken County Council chambers.
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Southern Bell
Aiken
Aiken County
Charleston County
Richland County
Lexington County
City of
Florence
Florence County
Inventory tax issue highlighted by Mellette at Aiken breakfast
Russell D. Mellette Sr. outlined South Carolina inventory tax phase out costs and the need for retailer lobbying. He noted a three year phase out with 50 percent this year and full relief next year, plus related topics like lottery legality and seat belt laws.
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Carolina Power & Light Co
Municipal Association of South Carolina
S.C. Chamber of Commerce
Mellette
S.C. House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
South Carolina
Ryan C. Shealy
R-Lexington Co
Gasoline Should Remain Available
Anderson AP reports that South Carolina gasoline prices are expected to stay steady in 1986 unless a regional Middle East crisis occurs. statewide prices fell about one cent in December with some Greenville and Anderson stations under a dollar. Gas stations in Anderson and Greenville counties were seen at 97.9 cents a gallon due to intense competition, though some sales may be below cost temporarily.
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Anderson
South Carolina
Middle East
Greenville
Bill Ross
South Carolina Petroleum Council
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Charles Spencer Hamilton
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
Etherredge Center
Dr. Hamilton
Earle Morris
Aiken Sertoma
Morris’ Board
Lynne Katonak
North Augusta
Oks
Maria Smoak
Smoak
E. Buena Vista Ave
Rotary
Paula B. Daniel
Russell D. Mellette Sr
Aiken’s Wakin
S.C. General Assembly
Russell D. Mellette and
Danny Stanton
Chamber
J. David Jameson
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