21 Jan 2005
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2005
Page
1
Authorities charged six current and former football players with theft after items were stolen from Williams-Brice Stadium in November. The case involves multiple individuals and ongoing investigations.
Columbia South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Charles Sharpe 66 pleaded guilty to extortion and lying to a federal officer tied to a cockfighting ring. He admitted taking $10000 from the breeders group to shield it from trouble and paid a campaign debt with the money. Prosecutors dropped money laundering charges.
Graniteville GVW Fire Department sets up a temporary HQ in a former Community Services building on Ascanga Lake Road after a Norfolk Southern chlorine spill destroyed their longtime station and assets worth over 500000. Chief Phil Napier says they aim to return in about two months.
President George W. Bush took the oath to begin his second term in Washington four minutes before noon as he pledged to confront tyranny worldwide. He cited U S troop deployments in Iraq, the cost, and American duties while urging patience from a war weary nation.
Seven people, two men and five women, were arrested for altering drivers licenses and defrauding Norfolk Southern of thousands in aid funds. At least 15 others are being sought for similar address changes to receive railroad reimbursements, with suspects scattered as far as Lexington County. Lynette Bell, 43, of Warrenville, is charged with fraud. Page 9A.
A water main break near Berrie Road tied up Whiskey Road most of Thursday as Aiken Public Works crews diverted traffic for hours. Assistant director Tim Coakley said crews began around 9 a.m. to fix a leak that grew into more extensive work than expected. He described the hole as about the size of a finger.
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