Sheriff Hires Former Clerk as Switchboard Operator
Cleo J. Scott, former Aiken County Clerk of Court, was hired by the Aiken County Sheriff's Department as a switchboard operator. Sheriff Ralph Gunnells praised her work, noting she needs four more years to qualify for retirement. Scott was acquitted of embezzlement charges and previously pleaded nolo contendere to official misconduct. she served a one year sentence, with funds allegedly missing totaling $15,132.85 recovered from Underwriters Adjustment Company.
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Cleo J. Scott
Aiken County
Scott
Underwriters Adjustment Company
ABC Agents Charge Inns in Aiken County for Liquor Violations
ABC agents conducted undercover work in Aiken County reporting liquor violations at Holley Inn and Ramada Inn for serving minors. Four minors were arrested in Kalmia Plaza for beer and liquor possession.
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Aiken
Holley Inn
Ramada Inn
Surles
B&h Grocery
Montmorenci
Morris Grocery
North Augusta
Gregory’s
Blue Moon Club
Graniteville
Bzack
ABC
Pizza Hut
Rep Rudnick Offers Consumer Help in South Carolina
Rep Irene K Rudnick D Aiken offers aid to residents having trouble getting consumer information from the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs The DCA requires a personal visit in Columbia to obtain vendor repairman or merchant data A toll free public info line was defeated last session She will obtain public records on any firm or individual on file with the DCA Contact her at 224 Park Avenue Aiken or Box 544 Aiken SC 29801
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Irene K. Rudnick
D-Aiken
South Carolina
Department of Consumer Affairs
DCA
Columbia
Rudnick
Park Avenue
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Officials Outline Growth and Access Plans
City manager Roland H. Windham outlined long term access and growth challenges in Aiken during the Sertoma Club talk. He cited ongoing north south access issues on Whiskey Road and projected $7 million in water and infrastructure projects funded by federal and local sources through 1995.
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Aiken
Roland H. Windham
Aiken Sertoma Club
Windham
Whiskey Road
Mayor Odell Weeks Receives Service to Mankind Award
Aiken Mayor H Odell Weeks was awarded the SERTOMA Club Service to Mankind Award for 30 years of service to Aiken. Berry Crain praised Weeks for pushing council-manager government, aiding growth from the Savannah River Plant era, and supporting recreation. Brown lauded Weeks for crediting teammates and his city leadership.
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Aiken
Windham
Savannah River
Allied General
Barnwell
H. Odell Weeks
Aiken Sertoma Club
Weeks
Berry Crain
Sertoma
Crain
Lewis E. Brown
Brown
Aiken Institute
Clemson College
Ella Byers
Mayor Weeks
First Baptist Church
Lyon-Croft-Weeks and
Hunter
Odell Weeks
Ella
Thurmond Whatley
Metals Dealers Protest New Local Ordinances Impacting Trade
Metals dealers in Aiken North Augusta and Augusta contend recent ordinances deter legitimate business and raise costs. North Augusta requires bonds and higher license fees forcing closures. Aiken imposes bonds and staffing plus photo and fingerprinting. dealers warn of reduced sales and risk from holding goods.
UMamp.M seeks sewer charge adjustment in PSA dispute
UM&M and North Augusta, along with Graniteville Company and Aiken, push for volume based sewer billing adjustments through June 30 as arbitration with Bay-Con continues. PSA chair Thompson notes over and under discharge by the four customers while a three member arbitration panel is to be formed by the Federal Arbitration Association.
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Beech Island
United Merchants & Manufacturing Inc
Aiken County
William F
Bo) Thompson
Thompson
Um&m
North Augusta
Graniteville Company
Aiken
PSA
Bay-Con
Greenville
Orginal
Horse Creek
Federal Arbitration Association
Atlanta
Douglas S
Doug) Garvin
Aiken County Council Eyes Courthouse Renovation or New Build
The council plans to select an architectural firm to study the courthouse future and draw preliminary plans for renovation or a new building. They may also authorize Wells Hutchinson Law to design an agricultural building replacing the current structure. Additional items include gold and silver dealer rules, fund transfers, library board appointment, EMS board seats, and a USC Aiken arts center hearing at 6 p.m with the meeting at 7 p.m in Council chambers.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Usc-Aiken Fine Arts
Council
Richland Ave
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Sheriff
Cleo Scott
Rep
BY Thurmond Whatley
the Council
Public
Public Safety Department
Sertoma Club
Western Sizzlin Steak House
Dave Derrick
Roland Windham
Augusta
John N. Hopkins
Hopkins
Gary D. Matthews
Matthews
Kalmia Plaza
U.S. 1
City of
Charles L
Charlie) Brackett
Charlie’s
Brackett
du Pont
John Hopkins
Gary Matthews
Paula Blackmon
Arbitration Association
Garvin
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