Aiken City Council weighs second reading on sign limits
Aiken moves toward a second reading and public hearing on a compromise sign ordinance. The proposal sets two lane road signs at 50 square feet and 11 feet high and four lane road signs at 75 square feet and 18 feet high, down from current 100 square feet and 50 feet. City leaders and a citizen advisory panel framed the plan to ease a heated issue ahead of the Dec 14 council session.
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Aiken
Tom Abbott
Karen Papouchado
Lawmakers face hot issues in South Carolina session
South Carolina legislators return to the capital for an election year session with plans to tackle a lottery, potential repeal of the dolphin display ban, education funding, crime and punishment, welfare reform, and tax concerns. The Confederate flag debate looms as a highly emotional, potentially divisive issue.
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House
Senate
South Carolina General Assembly
Teers
Carroll Campbell
General Assembly
David Wilkins
Greenville
Aiken Camellia Show Attracts Visitors From Far and Wide
The Etherredge Center at USC Aiken hosts the Aiken Camellia Show with 640 blooms and Ikebana displays. The Southeast Tourism Society named it a Top 20 Event for January, sponsorship by Nations Bank draws crowds from New York to local gardeners. Some blooms failed to fully open due to heat, yet visitors admire the colorful varieties and plan which camellias to plant along trails.
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Usc Aiken
Aiken
Car
Marie Dahlen
Aiken Camellia Club
Paul
Fourth DSS Employee Arrested In South Carolina case
A fourth arrest occurred in the Aiken County DSS child neglect case. Clarence H. Graham, 51, of Rock Hill, a former DSS worker, was nabbed by SLED and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office on charges including unlawful neglect of a child and ill treatment of a child. He posted a personal recognizance bond and was released. The case involves Krystal Scurry, who died as a foster child after being placed by DSS staff. John Bell, Krystal’s foster mother Clarissa Bell’s son, received a life plus 30 year sentence. Clarissa Bell was arrested later for related offenses.
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Aiken
S.C
Graham
SLED
Hugh Munn
Munn
Tal
Aiken County Dss Sonnel
John Bell
Krystal
Clarissa Bell
Looking For A Job Skills Employers Seek
Job seekers must track openings and leverage personal networks. John Molony urges reading classifieds and networking as many roles are not publicly advertised. Patti Rogers notes Aiken's market is uneven through 1994 and that skills matter more than majors for many employers.
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John G
Johnny) Molony
S.C. Employment Security Commission
Patti L. Rogers
USC Aiken
Aiken
Ms. Rogers
Mae
Local Sections Snapshot
Classifieds and puzzles note layout changes as bridge and weather pages appear with sections for obituaries sports and front-page updates. Readers are advised to consult the calendar and crosswords for time and event details.
Call 648 2311 With News Idea Or Tip
Readers are urged to call 648 2311 to share news tips or story ideas. The paper welcomes tips on local events, public notices, or human interest items for potential follow up.
Local residents listed for page 7A notice
The snippet lists individuals including Ernest E Bailey Ward Dorothy L DuBose Belvedere Betty G Foreman Aiken Virgil R Hall Belvedere John W Piper Aiken Elsie E Miller Graniteville and William D Strayhorn North Augusta. Further details are on page 7A.
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Ernest E. Bailey
Ward
Dorothy L. DuBose
Belvedere
Betty G. Foreman
Aiken
Virgil R. Hall
John W. Piper
Elsie E. Miller
Graniteville
William D. Strayhorn
North Augusta
Clinton Aims to Reassure Allies on European Trip
President Clinton faces a nine day overseas journey to reassure Eastern and Central European nations about U S post Cold War priorities while seeking to steady Russia under Yeltsin amid inflation and deficits. In Geneva he plans to meet Hafez Assad to revive Middle East talks.
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Clinton
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Russia
Boris Yeltsin
Congress
Geneva
Syria
Middle East
Hafez Assad
U.S
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