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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1987
Page
13
A morning fire at Sunshine Circle in Chucker Creek, between Aiken and New Ellenton, left the bedroom end of a single story home burning. Fire crews from Aiken and New Ellenton contained the blaze to the bedroom while smoke and heat damaged the rest of the house. No injuries reported and investigators had not yet determined the cause.
The Aiken County Republican Party meets tonight at 7 30 p m in the County Council Building to hear Republican candidates John Pettigrew and Clyde Jackson for House Seat 82. The event is open to the public with Betty Christensen inviting attendees to meet the candidates. Aiken Social Security office closes Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
A man entered the Ramada Inn in Aiken around 2 a.m. and registered for a room. When manager Jerry Collins opened the cash drawer, the intruder grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Aiken County unveils a 64000 dollar tourism campaign to boost visitor numbers and the local economy. The initiative, developed by Chernoff Silver and Associates, includes a new logo theme and brochure and will run in Southern Living Lifestyles Augusta Chronicle Masters edition Weekend Gardner Journal.
Michelle Donnarumma, a senior at St Angela Academy, won Miss Aiken County 1987 after entering on friend Erin McClellan's urging. The pageant awarded the Diane Toole Talent Award to Donnarumma with runners up Kim Quattlebaum and Kristy Risher, while Urquhart won Miss Congeniality.
Aiken dentist Dr. H Allan Schifferli faces a post trial hearing at 11 a m Tuesday in Columbia Federal court after being found guilty on 227 counts of illegal prescription drug distribution. His attorneys filed motions Dec 10 seeking acquittal or a new trial if needed. He was convicted on 256 counts including obstructing justice and conspiracy with fines and potential sentences outlined.
The Aiken County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met to address the detention center mess with Ralph Cullinan LaVana McKenzie and Eugene Duckett leading. They plan cooperative jail talks with Barnwell County and approve furniture upgrades costing about 20000 for the judicial center and shelving for the legal library.
Aiken County officials led by Chief Magistrate Max Meeks discussed a draft ordinance to raise littering fines to 200 dollars or 30 days in jail or rounds of litter pickup. Aggravated littering would cover repeated offenses hazardous waste dumping large items and circumstances increasing guilt. Limited enforcement and staffing were cited as key challenges with plans to add litter control officers and state certified volunteers. County Council meeting with the delegation is scheduled for Monday at noon.
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