New Ellenton Council Defends Curfew After Bar Closure
About 100 residents packed the New Ellenton council meeting to oppose the shut of the Wreck Room Bar and the midnight to 6 am curfew for those under 21. Mayor Langley said the curfew stays and the bar license will not be restored.
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New Ellenton
Carl E. Langley Jr
Main Street
Langley
Gene Whitman
Jack Stewart
Gregory Guess
Stewart
Lillian Hammack
Carl Langley
Jim Gray
Wreck Room
Ellenton
Elizabeth Harrington
Aiken Council Aide Quips on City Employees in Farewell Address
Retiring City Councilman and Aiken Elementary principal Bill Clyburn says he loves all city employees except one who calls at 2 am about a school break in. Randy Davidson weighs in on American drivers, noting trust in God reflected in driving habits.
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Bill Clyburn
Aiken
Clyburn
Aiken Elementary
Randy Davidson
U.S. Iran Make Progress on Hostage Crisis
The United States and Iran report progress toward a deal on Iran’s frozen assets and a hostage release for 52 Americans. Officials warn serious obstacles remain, including Tehran’s demand for $10 billion in guarantees and U.S. insistence on binding terms.
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United States
Iran
U.S
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Carter
Ronald Reagan
Warren Christopher
Algiers
Washington
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Tehran
Reagan
Majlis
Rafsanjani
Council of Guardians
Defense Requests Closed Pretrial Hearing for Paul Koon
Attorneys for Paul F. Koon ask Magistrate Max Meek to seal a January 2 hearing and bar public access to testimony transcripts. News groups may present reasons open proceedings would threaten a fair trial. Koon faces murder and kidnapping charges with possible death penalty.
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Paul F. Koon
James E. Whittle
Michael L. Johnson
Max Meek
Meek
Aiken Standard
Second Circuit
Robert J. Harte
Koon
Columbia County
Aiken County
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