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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1990
Page
7
Green age 30 Rodney Holmes 19 and James Finch 34 were charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and held without bond after a 9 p.m. raid by Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office agents and the Aiken Public Safety Narcotics Unit. About 3.5 grams of cocaine and $260 in cash were seized.
Savannah River Site physicists will help host a four day American Nuclear Society meeting in Charleston in March 1992. Half the session proceeds stay with the local ANS chapter to support educational programs. The meeting covers advances tied to the new production reactor replacing SRS's three 1950s reactors as the nation’s tritium producer for nuclear weapons. The NPR begins operation around year end 2000. The theme highlights advances in reactor design and technology.
The School of Business and Economics and the Small Business Development Center at USC Aiken present a free seminar titled Hiring the Right Person for Small Business Owners on Tuesday January 30 from 7 to 9 PM in Room 116 Classroom Building. Dr. Faye Harove will lead the session with guidance on screening, hiring processes, interviewing tips, and related topics. Contact 648-6851 ext 3340 for information and reservations.
The Area 5 Advisory Council will hold a special called meeting Thursday Feb 1 in the library at Sliver Bluff High School at 6 30 p m The session will recess into executive session to hear student discipline appeals and then reconvene in public to vote on executive session items.
Sheriff Carroll Heath advocates a new $15 million Aiken County detention center but insists the sheriff s office remain independent from the center. He has already bought a used trailer for D A R E and proposes occupying magistrate court space adjacent to the jail complex to keep communications separate. The Judicial and Public Safety Committee is reviewing plans and a potential savings of about 4 million is noted if the department stays in its current location.
The Elite SRT at ADPS led by Carrol Busbee Capt. Howard Lawton and Capt. Ron Shelley trains weekly at various facilities and collaborates with local agencies. Since 8 to 10 years active, the nine member unit conducts drug raids locates missing children and suspects and responds to hostage or hazardous incidents.
Kenneth W. White of the American Association of Retired Persons says AARP will push bills to raise homestead exemptions, fund home health care, and curb health costs while protecting the environment. He notes current $20,000 exemption fell behind inflation and cites plans for a $5,000 increase to $50,000, though Hugo damaged state finances may hinder passage. White represents retirees in Charleston area and says 1990 legislative goals will hinge on budget realities.
Jeff Eldridge, a former Aiken resident, survived a delayed landing at Raleigh Durham when the American Airlines commuter plane failed to deploy landing gear and crash landed. No injuries occurred, luggage survived, and the crew and passengers were transported in two limousines to Fayetteville. Eldridge praised the airline's handling and said the incident increased his caution about flying.
Spartanburg South Carolina officials survey the Greenville Spartanburg Airport's capacity to host a $500 million United Airlines maintenance center employing about 5,000. The airport covers 2,500 acres with 1000 acres set for development as state officials await any direct inquiry.
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