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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1997
Page
11
Michael W. Gibbons writes about enduring a severe cold snap with practical tips and reflections. He shares personal challenges and coping strategies for winter hardships, including weather readiness, daily routines, and mindset during extreme conditions.
The Aiken County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council will meet today at 4 p.m. in the school district office at Brookhaven. LeeAnn Harris can be reached at 649-1095 for information.
Police log details multiple break ins from January including a Rainbow Falls Road Gran iteville burglary with pried rear door damage and various items stolen valued at 4050, a Ninety Six Indian Trail Monetta juke box break in with losses totaling 135, a Wire Road Granite ville burglary with firearms and electronics valued around 625, a Project Road Granite ville car theft worth 16000, a Shiloh Church Road Granite ville burglary with multiple items valued 2875 and a Oscorn Drive January 9 garage pistols totaling 515 with updated note dated 1 14 97.
Jere L. Bennett president of the Better Business Bureau in Augusta donated a prize at a Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting. The audience believed he offered a diamond clip, but he actually gave a dime slipped into a paper clip.
The Second Judicial Circuit solicitor drops two felony charges against Troy Mathis 22 acquitted of murder last December The dismissal requires no contact with witnesses and could be revived if violated Mathis was arrested in October 1995 for a carnival worker shooting during a robbery Public Defender Regina Poteat called the action justice served after a year in detention and a televised trial.
Roy Pike, blind from a Korean War head injury, travels from California to Aiken to buy a highly trained Seeing Eye and protection dog from Harrison Prather of KKRP Canine Services. His former dog Nook-Dae aided his seizure alerts, crossed streets, traveled as a philatelic courier, and even pressed a 911 cue.
Velice Cummings, 16, president of Aiken County NAACP youth chapter, sets goals for national political impact and local service. She cites racism and education as key issues, notes planned visits by Martin Luther King Jr and Nikki Giovanni, and outlines voter registration efforts and fundraisers.
Donovan Parker, 21, received a six year term under the youthful offender act after prosecutors described a burglary in which his candy craving influenced actions. A co defendant said the break in would have succeeded without Parker returning inside for candy, triggering a high speed chase and involvement of three other juveniles.
Circuit Judge Costa M Plecones will hear the operators complaints Friday at noon. Attorneys say Aiken County is withholding permits while a zoning ordinance is drafted. Operators, sued by Aiken, North Augusta and the county, claim local governments use zoning to curb the business.
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