City officials discuss single member districts for Aiken Council
City manager Roland Windham and city attorney James Holly will meet media tomorrow at 9 30 a.m. in Windham's Municipal Building office to discuss single member district options. Bobby Bowers of the South Carolina Budgeting Control Board will lead the session prompted by Justice Department and NAACP inquiries. A public hearing on the issue will be scheduled later.
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Roland H. Windham
James Holly
Aiken
Windham
Bobby Bowers
S.C. Budgeting Control Board
Justice Department
NAACP
Contract Awarded for Martintown Road Widening
North Augusta awards a 3.6 million contract to a Lexington firm to widen Martintown Road in two phases from Georgia Avenue to I-20 with a 1988 completion target. Construction begins in 30 to 60 days and includes utility relocation and possible city lighting participation.
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North Augusta
Martintown
Lexington
Charles B. Martin
Martin
Georgia Avenue
Hammond Pond Road
ATC Opens On Campus Child Development Center
ATC in Aiken counties opens a 1400 square foot on campus Child Development Center serving up to 42 children ages three and four. The facility supports student training with staff and volunteers and offers full day care to accommodate students attending classes.
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Aiken Technical College
ATC
South Carolina
Thurmond P. Whatley
Tammy Hassell-Bone
Hassell-Bone
Pered
Jewel Padgett
Debbie Lotz
Crystal
Mrs. Lotz
Edgefield Names William Reel Mayor in Swearing-In
William A. Reel was sworn in as Edgefield mayor by Town Attorney Greg Anderson. He pledged to serve all residents, work with the council, and keep personal influence minimal while pursuing town improvement. Municipal Judge John F. Byrd was also sworn in for another term.
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Edgefield
William A. Reel
Greg Anderson
Reel
Rees
John F
Buzzy) Byrd
Anderson
County Officials Appeal for State Aid in Aiken
Aiken County Council and the four member delegation met for about two hours to press for state funds for the county library and other needs. They discussed Local Government Finance Act changes, salaries for magistrate and probate judges, and the Medically Indigent Assistance Fund. Cullinan noted Aiken had paid 395000 into the fund but received 122000. They also sought matching funds for airport improvement costs and questioned Health and Environmental Control project placement on the priority list.
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Aiken County
County Council
Irene Rudnick
Charles Sharpe
Thomas L. Moore
Ryan Shealy
Ralph Cul
Linan
South Carolina Association of Counties
Cullinan
Aiken
LaWana McKenzie
Department of Health and Environmental Control
NAACP member credits Dr. King legacy at luncheon
Modjeska M. Simpkins of the S C NAACP urged about 150 attendees at the Martin Luther King Memorial Luncheon at Smith Hazel Recreation Center to seize freedom, focus on family welfare, and use money and votes as key civil rights tools, noting emancipation of body but not mind.
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Martin Luther King
Modjeska M. Simpkins
S.C
NAACP
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Smith- Hazel Recreation Center
Egypt
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E.B. Sanders
Augusta
Sanders
Golden Pantry
Langley
Pinelog
Stormy Branch Roads
Sheriff's Department
Whiskey Road
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Bond
Gerald Hamilton
S.C. 19 North
Hamilton
R. Shelly
Shelly
HCA
Martintown Road Project
George Burgess
Alexander A. Valois
Cathy Mosely
North Augusta Middle School
Jones
Ben Kinsey
San Salvador Drive
Martintown Road
Riverview Park
Kinsey
Martha Norris
Paul L. Blowers
Illinois
Crystal Lotz
Ginny Southworth
Priscilla Boatwright
Charlotte Cheatham
Edgewood Drive
Charter Naacp
Dr. King
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