Police blotter spurs local incidents in Aiken area
A 16 year old was fired from Wal-Mart and charged with assault after cutting a coworker with a box cutter. A Toyota Tercel was vandalized with tire slashing and knife marks. Five beer cases were stolen from a depot store. Burglary cases include a Ridgecrest home with window frame pried and a Graniteville home with only a missing golden retriever. A car theft occurred on Tinker Creek Road when ignition keys were left in the car. A horse tail was cut and residents report other rocks and sticks being thrown at horses.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Whiskey Road
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Aiken County
NCNB
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Bojangles
Martintown Road
North Augusta
Augusta Road
Spring House Drive
Sheriff's Office
Oak Street
Graniteville
Tinker Creek Road
Hilltop Circle
Stocks Closing as of January 12 1998
Financial report lists closing stock figures as of January 12 1998 with data provided by Greg Paschal of Edward Jones. Details cover market movements, notable gains and losses, and potential implications for investors.
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Greg Paschal
Edward Jones
Aiken Fencing Club Athletes Shine at Winnsboro Tournament
Kevin Matthews took third in epee and seventh in foil, while John Kanches finished eighth in foil at a Winnsboro fencing meet, highlighting the Aiken club's strong showings.
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Aiken
Winnsboro
Kevin Matthews
John Kanches
Edgefield County tax office under state audit after resignation
Edgefield County Administrator Wayne Adams said the office will take actions to fix problems in the tax office after Tax Assessor John Holley resigned amid a state probe into alleged financial mismanagement. State Law Enforcement Division auditors began reviewing books while a financial audit team started work. Holley’s resignation was submitted last Friday and accepted. prior to him, a tax agent was fired in 1995 over unauthorized tax bill reductions.
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Wayne Adams
Adams
John Holley
Holley
Tor
Orangeburg
Aiken
Tea sets stage for benefit tea at Owens home
The Aiken Heart Board hosts a traditional tea at Brad and Sharon Owens 928 Two Notch Road to raise funds for the American Heart Association. Attendees pick up tickets for The Heartland Express 20th Anniversary Tour and the play at Etherredge Center USC Aiken. Ticket prices vary by performance. call contacts for purchases and tea details.
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Aiken Heart Board
Brad
Sharon Owens
Two Notch Road
American Heart Association
University of South Carolina Aiken Etherredge Center
Ginny Southworth
Heart Board
Betty Ryberg
Lara Burns
Kay Biermann
Simba mentoring program builds male role models in Aiken
The Simba program started in the mid-1990s via Alpha Phi Alpha and the Aiken Department of Public Safety to pair volunteer mentors with boys ages 8 to 18. Co founder James Moton says it creates a triangle of simba parent and mentor, tracking schooling and life progress.
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James Moton
Moton
Alpha Phi Alpha
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Future looking brighter for Aiken County builders
Aiken County homebuilders donate 20000 to scholarships and training materials from recent Sandstone subdivision sales. Ten thousand goes to scholarship CDs at Aiken Technical College and University of South Carolina Aiken, five thousand to a general fund, five thousand to Habitat for Humanity through the Career Center. Col Maurice Williams notes Career Center training supports future builders. habitat effort backed by Herb Witter. Low interest rates cited as a factor for optimism.
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Professional Association of Builders
S.C. Homebuilders Association of
South Aiken
Aiken Technical College
University of South Carlina Aiken
Habitat For Humanity
Maurice Williams
New Wave at ACTS Faces Welfare Wave
ACTS Area Churches Together Serving marks 11th year as it expands aid amid welfare changes. Sister Pat Lucchesi warns of a tidal wave from welfare reform, noting a spike in requests for help while funding and volunteers hold steady. ACTS, funded by 59 churches, provides food clothing medicine prescriptions and utility assistance.
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New Jersey
Pat
South Carlina
ACTS
Ginny Southworth
Gladys Holmes
Frances Carelton
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