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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 2002
Page
7
A brush fire near Banks Mill Road spread to about 10 acres just off Willow Woods subdivision. Aiken Department of Public Safety firefighters responded after 2 pm and moved a horse to safety. Public safety spokesperson Set David Turno stressed safe burning outside city limits and liability for property damage as rain chances improve by tomorrow.
Arctic air dips over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley with snow showers forecast for Wisconsin Michigan northern New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine. Temperatures rebound by weekend with highs near the upper 50s and lows around the mid 30s while the Deep South remains warm and dry aside from possible rain along the Florida Peninsula.
Aiken city council debates a revised six amendments to appointive rules with term limits as the central issue. Smith and Vaughters oppose extending current terms while asserting voters mandated change. Proposals include a new application form to pool potential appointees and replace most board members across several committees.
Houston jurors pick eight women and four men to hear the capital murder trial of Andrea Yates, mother charged with drowning five children. The 12th juror, a woman, said she wonders if she is guilty or if something is wrong with her.
Aiken City Manager Roger LeDuc outlines a cross border water service backup plan for properties north of Talatha Church Road and south of Whiskey Road. New Ellenton advances a $3 million water upgrade and both agencies require an emergency backup plan. The agreement prioritizes Aiken residents, with New Ellenton served only if surplus capacity exists. Aiken City Council will review the formal adoption and hold a public hearing on February 11.
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