Jury pool chosen for alleged killer Rivera trial
The Richmond County jury pool for Reinaldo Rivera’s murder trial was narrowed to 65 from 100 after five days of screening. Final juror selection begins Monday at 9 am with 12 jurors and four alternates to be chosen. Rivera faces 14 charges including murder for the Fort Gordon case and related slayings in South Carolina and Georgia.
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Augusta
Reinaldo Rivera
Richmond County
Danny Craig
Rivera
Peter Johnson
Jacque Hawk
Alter
Nates
Hawk
Craig
North Augusta
Georgia
Fort Gordon
Marni Glista
Aiken County
South Carolina
Safety review eyed after track robbery at Odell Weeks
Public Safety leaders and city officials gathered at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center track to discuss safety after two elderly women were robbed at gunpoint before sunrise near Whiskey Road. A two year crime tally at the park shows single digit incidents, yet officials say one armed robbery is too many and are considering changes to deter crime.
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H. Odell Weeks
Park
Aiken Department of Public Safety
City of
Aiken
Odell Weeks Activities Center
Pete Frommer
City of Parks Recreation and Tourism
Glenn Parker
Whiskey Road
Public Safety
Weeks Center
Frommer
Parker
Odell Weeks Activities Center Crime Snapshot for 2002 2003
A clipped record lists crimes at the Odell Weeks Activities Center across 2002 and 2003. Included are vandalism thefts from vehicles and buildings, theft of motor vehicle parts, damage in buildings, drug and weapons violations, indecent exposure and disorderly conduct, armed robbery, breaking and entering, and other larceny. Many entries reference suspicious persons, trespass after notice, and a few deaths by own action.
Education officials criticize Sanford budget plan in South Carolina
South Carolina Education Association leaders say Governor Sanford's executive budget does not fully fund K-12 needs, despite a $29.7 million increase in overall school spending. They cite a $2,234 per student target and oppose proposed education tax credits for private and home schooling.
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Columbia
Mark Sanford
South Carolina Education Association
Sanford
Will
Board of Economic Advisors
Jan McCarthy
The
Sanford budget cuts seen as manageable by USC Aiken official
USC Aiken Chancellor Dr. Tom Hallman says Gov. Mark Sanford s proposed tuition cap and cuts are not a serious problem if mid year budget reductions are avoided. Hallman notes possible mid year across the board 11 percent cuts and mentions the USC Salkehatchie campus closure plan affecting about 800 students.
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Mark Sanford
USC Aiken
Tom Hallman
Hallman
Sanford
S.C. House of Representatives
House
Usc-Salkehatchie
Allen
Armed home invasion in Aiken leaves two children safe
Two children believed kidnapped after masked men forced a man and woman to the floor during a Whiskey Road home invasion were found unharmed at a neighbor’s house. Investigators seek two armed suspects. tracking dogs helped but no injuries reported. Call tips to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.
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Aiken Home
Aiken County
Whiskey Road
Barney Eagerton
Eagerton
Aiken
Tennessee Line
Jones
Dear Abby Advice Column Reconciles Longstanding Rift
Dear Abby helps a reader mend a strained family bond and reassess boundaries after years of tension. The column offers practical steps, invites communication, and urges patience to restore trust.
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Pickett
Odell Weeks
Ginny Southworth
Parks Department
Rob
Lee Local
Sheriff's Office
Jerry William Jones
Abby
Leon Davis, Aiken
Betty Morone Rainey, Aiken
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