Weekend Ice Risk Faces Aiken as Forecast Warns
AccuWeather for Aiken predicts low temperatures with possible ice snow or rain on Saturday. Previous winter weather forced the South Carolina Highway Patrol and State Transport Police to assist over 10 000 motorists and handle 1 169 collisions in a 24 hour period with three traffic fatalities statewide.
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South Carolina Department of Public Safety
AccuWeather
Aiken
South Carolina Highway Patrol
State Transport Police
Jury selection delayed in Hill murder case by snow
Aiken solicitor’s office spokesman said jury selection in the David Mark Hill murder trial is pushed to next Monday due to a snow and ice storm. Judge Westbrook ordered proceedings moved to York County after finding the Aiken County jury pool contaminated by pre trial publicity. Hill, 39, of Belvedere faces the death penalty.
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Aiken
David Mark Hill
Barbara Morgan
York County
Marc Westbrook
Westbrook
Aiken County
Hill
Belvedere
Snow day joy as Aiken County kids bright side of weather
Monday's snowfall canceled classes but did not slow local children. Pam Corbett notes her 11 year old twins Wayne and Taylor enjoyed the unexpected break at Corbett Middle School. Taylor rode a go cart in the snow and built a snowman with Kool Aid. Amanda Anderson and her brother Wayne collected snow on a slide and sledded, calling it the most snow in memory.
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Aiken County
Pam Corbett
Wayne
Taylor
Beck resigns to serve as Condon liaison
Aiken County voters will return to the polls for a second special House election within a year while the November general election looms. Rep. T Scott Beck resigns Feb 1 from District 83 to join the state attorney general's office as legislative liaison. A special primary is set for April 4 and the special general election May 23. the winner serves less than three weeks before the legislature adjourns in early June.
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Aiken County
T. Scott Beck
North Augusta
State Attorney General's
Beck
Skipper Perry
R-Aiken
Rudy Mason
Charlie Condon
Scott Beck
Condon
Attorney General
General Assembly
Scott
Aiken County board weighs make up day and pay raise
The Aiken County Board of Education discussed making up a snow day by adding a day at the end of the school year rather than using Presidents Day. The measure found mixed votes. substitutes would receive a 20 percent pay raise and expanded training.
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Aiken
Tom Goforth
Rankin
Larry Murphy
Aiken County
Mary Lou Wallace
Aiken County Education Association
National School Board
Linda Eldridge
Aiken High
Blind volunteer aids Aiken Help Line in crisis calls
Jerry Johnson, blind and longtime volunteer for the Aiken County Help Line, assists callers facing suicide risk abuse or assault. He uses a Braille reference book to locate numbers and resources and is praised for reliability. The program handles about 5 000 calls a year and serves crisis intervention and referral needs.
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Jerry Johnson
Aiken County
Johnson
Help Line
Cam Varner
Varner
Warner
United Way Agency
Help
National Federation For the
Blind
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