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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1998
Page
9
Ridge Community Theatre stages The Foreigner by Larry Shue in Haynes Auditorium Batesburg Leesville with performances February 21 22 28 and March 1. Evening shows at 8 pm and matinees at 3 pm call 803 582 2388 for more information.
A local man jailed on Greenville Street reported that after release his possessions included a television and a gold statue stolen from his apartment. Seventeen cement statues valued at 3000 dollars disappeared from Oleader Drive with tire tracks indicating a loading vehicle. A 13 year old is suspected of stealing 918 dollars from Sally Beauty Supply on Silver Bluff Road after being seen exiting the back room where cash was kept. An Aiken County Sheriff s Office probe covers a Sunday shooting at Trolley Line Road and Neibling Drive where a driver was stopped and attacked. A teenage girl left a disabled Mustang on Huber Clay Road, later returning to find a windshield broken and a leather jacket stolen. A 22 year old man was bitten by a Chow dog in the Applebee s parking lot after provoking the animals. the owner offered payment for medical treatment. The incident was updated January 27 1998.
County Administrator Bill Shepherd commented on a $1.8 million check presented by SARDI for the Bridgestone training center, urging speedy action as banks close at 3 PM. The event highlighted support for the new facility and the administrator's urgency in finalizing proceedings.
In New Ellenton, four women and one man were chosen by the GOP to run in the March 31 municipal elections. Bonnie Whitson seeks mayor. Peggy Greer-Buyers, Deborah Griffith, and Daryl Whitman seek council seats. Geraldine Bradham vies in the special unexpired term. Democrats counter with a full slate led by Mayor Paul Parker.
Parishioners of St Mary Help of Christians Church and St Mary’s School attended a Monday ceremony to break ground on a 19,000 square foot Family Life Center on York Street. Bishop Thompson praised the project as a sign of life and faith, with completion planned for early 1999 and May for kindergarten rooms.
Aiken Corporation study committee told city council about proposed incentives to attract and expand industry. The plan would extend the current program with a $1000 per new job credit for firms creating at least 25 jobs, usable for taxes, infrastructure, or license fees, and potentially carried forward five years.
New Ellenton Water Commission members clash as Gene Crawford insists on holding a meeting despite official cancellation. He accuses the board of illegal meetings after Edwin Sanderson was named chairman at a Jan 16 session, while a Jan 20 meeting was also held. Crawford cites FOIA guidance and plans to distribute information to Sanders.
Aiken Regional Medical Centers expands access to MRI by deploying a mobile unit from SMT Health Services Inc. The 1.07 high field magnet enables faster exams with clearer images, reducing the need for ambulance transport and keeping patients on campus for immediate care.
Aiken residents lawyers lawmen and business people and even children spoke in support of the Aiken Department of Public Safety as a three member accreditation panel visited the station. The meeting at the ADPS headquarters was part of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies review.
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