Two Bus Collision Forces Driver Firing in Aiken County
A Wednesday crash involving two school buses led to the firing of 17 year old driver Eddie Carr after a collision with 18 year old James Randall. About 24 children were aboard Randall’s bus with eight reporting neck or head injuries. One student treated and released at a regional medical center. Granitevile man Mickey Johnson, 30, charged with cocaine distribution on an outstanding warrant. Johnson held at Aiken County Detention Center with 50,000 bond.
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Eddie Carr
North Augusta
Greg McClendon
McClendon
Carr
James Keith Randall
Warrenville
Randall
HCA
Graniteville
Mickey Johnson
Aiken County
Johnson
New DOE Committee To Oversee Safety
The U S Department of Energy forms a new committee to oversee safety at Savannah River Plant and similar facilities. John F Ahearne, former NRC chairman, named chair with others to be announced next month. NAS report released in late October urged independent oversight of safety at defense nuclear facilities.
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U.S. Department of Energy
Savannah River
National ‘Academy of Sciences
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
John F. Ahearne
DOE Defense
NAS
LSCOG Committee To Meet Tonight
The Lower Savannah Council of Governments executive committee meets at 6 30 p m at the COG offices on S C 302 The North Augusta Planning Commission will act at 7 in the Municipal Building council chambers 400 East Buena Vista Ave Augusta SC
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Lower Savannah
Council of Governments
COG
S.C. 302
Reeks Augusta
Northugusta Planning Commission
Buena Vista Ave
Aiken Standard corrects public funds figures
The Valley Public Service Authority was inaccurately quoted in yesterday's issue. The correction states the authority requests $35,000 from Sen L Moore and Rep William H Jones, while $65,921 is the actual funding needed for the projects.
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Aiken
Valley Public Service Authority
L. Moore
William H. Jones
Manager Denies Purchasing Ice Machine for Park
WPSA Manager Robert L Boone testified he did not buy the ice machine donated to Harrison Cav er Park. He said he acted as the companys agent and the check was signed by VPSA Chairman Ronnie Young. He clarified that promising to give the ice machine firm $500 meant reimbursing the VPSA.
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WPSA
Robert L. Boone
Harrison-Caver Park
Boone
VPSA
Ronnie Young
Gunnells Seeks Sheriff Back In Aiken Race
Former sheriff Ralph Gunnells announces Democratic bid to reclaim the office after losing to Carrol G Heath in 1984. He cites drug crime as Aiken County’s top issue and recalls his tenure which included over 400 drug arrests with a 98 percent conviction rate and about 10.5 million dollars in drugs seized. The race features Lee McCormick Dan Edwins Robert Voigt and potential candidate Martin Posey who may not run. Gunnells urges high primary turnout to avoid a runoff and notes the importance of defeating drug crime.
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Ralph Gunnells
Carrol G. Heath
Gunnells
Aiken
Lee McCormick
Dan Edwins
Robert Voigt
Martin Posey
Posey
Aiken County
Gunnelis
Fires blamed on misused kerosene heaters in Aiken
Six home fires in the Aiken area over four weeks were blamed on portable kerosene heaters per Fire Inspector Pete Frommer of the Aiken Department of Public Safety. Four fires involved mistakenly fueling with gasoline, a fifth with a heater too close to a chair, and a sixth after children overturned a heater. The official urged using blue kerosene cans and red gasoline cans, and for attendants to warn customers about proper fuels. One incident, in Houndslake, caused smoke and required repainting. a Pine Log Road fire gutted two rooms but occupants escaped safely. Firefighters contained both blazes, stressing careful adherence to directions.
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Ginny Southworth
Mike Jordan
East Pine Log Road
Aiken
Pete Frommer
Frommer
Houndslake
Derrick Derrick Works To Aid Rural Hospitals In South Carolina
Rep. Butler Derrick of South Carolina says he is pursuing solutions to keep Edgefield County Hospital and Barnwell Regional Hospital open amid financial strain. He notes a proposed grant of 50000 per hospital per year for two years under a reconciliation bill, with funds available from January 1989, plus potential Medicare program options and other HHS appropriations. He has met with officials in Barnwell and Edgefield and emphasizes the hospitals' importance to their communities.
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Butler C. Derrick
Derrick
D-S.c
Rep
Edgefield County Hospital
Barnwell Regional Hospital
Edgefield
Self Memorial Hospital
Greenwood
Self
National Healthcare Inc
Barnwell Regional
Barnwell
Secretary of Health and Human Services
County DSS Board Seeks More Candidates for Director Post
The Aiken County Department of Social Services board voted unanimously to seek additional candidates for agency director after narrowing the field to five finalists. Interim director Marie Dunnam, appointed after Richard Pore was dismissed, will face secondary interviews if finalists advance ahead of the Feb. 17 meeting at 7 a.m. at the food stamp office.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Poore
DSS
Marie Dunnam
Aiken Board
James Solomon
Columbia
Food Stamp Office
Dorothy Sanders Named United Way Volunteer of the Year
Dorothy Sanders became the first woman named Volunteer of the Year by the United Way of Aiken County at the annual meeting and awards banquet attended by about 150 people at Houndslake Country Club. Sanders serves on multiple boards and volunteer groups, including the Tri-Development Center and Red Cross.
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Dorothy Sanders
United Way of
Aiken County
Houndslake Country Club
Ms. Sanders
United Way Board of
Majick
Rick Herring
Jeff Spears
Steve Thompson
Angela Crosby
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LSCOG
N.A. Commission
By Christina Johann
Beverly Clyburn
United Way
Pete Tobin
Virginia Dunkelbarger
Joseph Brooks
Bud Coward
William Douglas
David Felak
Alan George
Robin Glenn
Sarah Jordan
Dean Keaton
James Kelly
Roger LeDuc
Ronald Maxwell
Eugene Mullikin
June Murff
Dorothy
Majzlik
Chandler
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