City foes clash over FOI reports and legal fees
Judge Toms weighs media access to internal reviews while Hud son seeks court order for the city to cover all legal fees. Aiken city attorney Gary Smith defends privacy protections, contends eight-year document sweep is burdensome, and criticizes editorials urging dismissal of Public Safety Director Busbee.
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Aiken
Gary Smith
Council
J. Carrol Busbee
Smith
Aiken Brewing Co. under way with USC Aiken aid
Work on the old two story building began after Thanksgiving and continues nightly with help from USC Aiken, the Downtown Development Association, and the City of Aiken. The brewery plans five craft beers, a kitchen team from Tri Development Center, and a menu crafted by Jewels Parnel from USC Culinary Institute.
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USC Aiken
Downtown
Aiken
Tri-Development Center
Aiken Brewing Co
Jewels Parnel
USC Culinary Institute
Jack Nicklaus
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So And Behold at Aiken Community Playhouse
The Aiken Community Playhouse stages So And Behold a comic afterlife tale. Milo finds a crowded eternity with a maid, a pianist, and a Southern belle as director Marcia Harris and cast race to opening night January 17. Tickets range 3 to 7 dollars with door sales at Price Avenue and Two Notch Road.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Marcia Harris
Aiken
Ms. Harris
Michael Johnson
Bob Dorsey
David Howard
Drew Davis
Kenneth
Amy Vincent
Minnetonka
Collette Miller
Dais
Robin Cox
Honey
Man suspected in three armed robberies targets Eagle Express
Police say an armed robber may have struck again at Eagle Express in North Augusta after two weekend robberies. A man in a white van approached the drive‑thru window at 1 40 am, produced a black handgun, but the clerk fled and police were alerted. The suspect is described as a white male 35 to 45, 6 1 tall, 180 pounds, with brown hair, a blue cap and blue jean jacket. Authorities urge tips to 642 1761 or Crime Stoppers at 642 1798. In a separate matter, Aiken County Administrator William Shepherd investigates an EMS complaint involving shift manager Greg Bailey. Bailey is on administrative leave pending findings. Shepherd will decide on a hearing after reviewing statements.
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Michael Frank
Aiken County
Frank
ACSO
EMS Aiken
William Shepherd
Emergency Medical Services Department
Greg Bailey
Bailey
EMS
Shepherd
Tax tips note bigger child deduction for South Carolina
IRS officials at Tax Talk say federal rules allow a married couple with no children to file Telefile, while state rules limit state returns to single filers. South Carolina keeps minor federal changes this year, but boosts the child deduction to 1913 for under six in 1996, with caution urged on dependent tax credits and Social Security number requirements.
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Tax Talk
State
CPA Association
State Revenue Department
Keller urges fifth graders to weigh drug abuse consequences
Ms. Arnold notes Keller makes the lessons engaging for fifth graders as they confront imaginary drug scenarios. She says he blends fun with facts so students participate instead of just listening, avoiding dry statistics. Jail is not a happy place, one student observed.
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Arnold
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