Aiken County grand jury indicts three for murder
The Aiken County Grand Jury returned nearly four dozen indictments, including three men charged with murder in Beech Island. Roger Dewayne Martin faces a August shooting death and additional armed robbery and weapons charges. Matthew C. Strang and Charles Barton are accused of killing one man and wounding another during an argument investigated after a traffic stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Grand Jury
Beech Island
Matthew C. Strang
Charles Barton
Martin
Sheriff's Office
Christopher A. Hudson
Hudson
Strang and Barton
State Highway Patrol
H. B. Eagerton
New exhibit shows scenes of Aiken and beyond
The Aiken County Historical Museum opens a new exhibit by USC Aiken senior Rachel Goodman. Her first large show mixes film and digital color and black and white photos in three sections, featuring landscapes from Aiken to San Francisco with an empty chair motif inviting viewer participation. The exhibit runs through Feb 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Aiken County Historial Museum
Rachel Goodman
University of South Carolina Aiken
Goodman
San Francisco
London
Hitchcock Parkway widening scaled back to fund southside fixes
Aiken City Council cut back the Hitchcock Parkway widening project to divert ARTS funds to traffic needs on the south side. Turning lanes at Dougherty Road intersections and right of way purchases for a Whiskey Road connector are funded, with ARTS approval pending and a 2004 start noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Hitchcock
Aiken
Hitchcock Parkway
Augusta
Iace South Carolin
North Augusta
Burnettown
Aiken County
Palmetto
Hitencock Parkway
Roger LeDuc
Whiskey Road
Silver
City grants drought relief on sewer bills for outdoor watering
The City of Aiken City Council unanimously approved a one-year resolution to allow outdoor plant watering in winter without raising sewer charges, citing four years of drought. Finance Director Anita Lilly noted some benefit, while City Manager Roger LeDuc warned not all residents would gain. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh called the drought exceptionally severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Aiken
Aiken
Anita Lilly
Roger LeDuc
Othrs
LeDuc
Fred Cavanaugh
Regions Bank Parking Lot Lease For Washington Complex
Aiken City Council approved a lease allowing Regions Bank to use its downtown parking lot for the new Washington Government complex at $1 per year for ten years. Parking will be allowed from 6 pm to 6 am with added police protection and municipal liability coverage for those hours. The agreement, drafted by City Solicitor Richard Pearce, supports parking for the Washington Government building and the later Aiken Community Playhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regions Bank
Washington Group
Aiken
Washington Government Complex
Richard Pearce
Washington Government
Aiken Community Playhouse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roger Dewayne Martin
Jonathan Kitchings
Kitchings
Patrick Nelson Webber
Nautilus Street
Webber
Highway Patrol
Wire Road
Gator Lane
Aiken C
Loren Schneider
Georgia
Avanaugh
Michael Anaclerio
Beverly Clyburn
Richard Smith
Smith
Clyburn
Collier St
Murrah Ave
Slyburn
City Editor
Arroroamte
Shell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!