07 Jan 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1997
Page
1
Two candidates, Vernon Dunbar and Kenny Black, compete in today's special municipal election to fill the council vacancy left by Eldon Berry. The winner serves until 1998 with polls open until 7 p.m.
Augusta obituary notices list Mary Cape among recent deaths with funeral arrangements to be announced on page 2B.
Georgia lottery results list Cash 3 and Cash 4 style numbers with drawings on Monday. The readable segment shows 6 8 for Cash 3 and 12 18 17 18 for other games, with no clear date or official draw details.
North Augusta officials bar video poker from residential areas as the council approves a C5 zone restricting machines to US 1 corridor and Breckenridge Shopping Center area. Mayor Tom Greene says state legislature must settle disputes, citing possible $500 fines and 30 day jail terms per violation.
Aiken businessman Rod Grandy urged the City Council at a Monday hearing to reassess plans for a north side light industry park. About 20 opponents questioned the project’s viability and economic impact, noting a 115 acre site near Beaufort Street and a bypass relocation, with concerns over cost up to 3 million dollars and potential loss of jobs. Grandy argued the venture may not deliver the claimed 2,000 jobs and urged caution despite public funding and private donations.
Beasley allied group launches a town by town effort to gather grass roots support for relocating the Confederate flag from the Statehouse. The panel will keep contributors and amounts secret while lawmakers question if the campaign can sway legislative votes.
Aiken County jury set McWee to die for the July 1991 killing of John Perry. The US Supreme Court rejected review, keeping the execution path open for August 9 1996. McWee also faces a second murder charge in the Willis case, still pending, with life without parole to follow regardless of appeals.
David Mark Hill, 35, held in state prison on three murder counts for the Sept 16, 1996 killings of DSS workers James Riddle, Josie Curry and Michael Gregory in North Augusta. Separate cases involve Perry, McWee, and George W. Scott linked to shop and home robberies with varying sentences.
County Council debates a working agreement with eight neighboring counties for a regional landfill on Savannah River Site land. Council questions contract language and exit clauses as Allendale abstains from participation in the Three Rivers Authority project to share a waste burial facility lasting into the 21st century.
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