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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1998
Page
9
The Aiken County Board of Education plans a 7 pm meeting today at the district office 1000 Brookhaven Drive just south of Aiken Mall. The session will cover principal openings at A L Corbett Middle Warrenville Elementary and Aiken Elementary schools and assistant principal roles at Aiken High South Aiken High and Paul Knox Middle. Public access is allowed, though most business will move to executive session.
North Augusta saw an attempted strong arm robbery at Pet Land as an employee unlocked the door for animal care. A transient man reportedly forced entry to the cash register, fled after a brief struggle, and left the employee with minor scratches. The blotter also notes a house fire on Springfield Church Road, suspicions of arson in a Langley wooded area, a brush fire at Hes ter Street and Kalmia Apartment Lane in Graniteville, and a small marijuana find at Hot Spot in New Ellenton. Additional entries include unemployment check thefts, a broken gate latch at International Paper, and several burglaries and vehicle thefts across North Augusta, New Ellenton, Beech Island, and Wagoner. The report was last updated July 7, 1998.
Environmental Control Systems leader Milt Hazel declares a full-speed ahead management theory. He compares his approach to submarine command work and insists on decisive action to tackle hill and bill challenges.
The National Safety Council released findings of an independent survey showing a favorable safety climate at the Savannah River Site. DOE and contractor teams are praised for site wide safety efforts as employees feel empowered to raise safety issues. 821 employees participated in the survey evaluating leadership, participation, and safety procedures.
Richard A. Hathaway, known as the Pickin' Professor, performs Friday and Saturday nights at the New Moon Cafe. He favors rare instruments like the mbira and Colonial Celtic zithery, teaching how to move beyond guitar limits and tailor instruction to each student.
Aiken County deputy coroner Stacey Coleman has moved to the Solicitor's Office as an investigator to gain predictable hours for family and pursue further education. Coleman, in his second year at Aiken Technical College, plans USC Aiken study in law enforcement and a future career in education after retirement. Coroner Sue Townsend says the move leaves the office short-handed and she will seek a replacement.
Senator Ernest Hollings spoke during a campaign stop in Aiken stressing realism toward China. He warned that letting the 1989 Tiananmen massacre dominate dialogue could derail trade and diplomacy while noting China’s gradual move toward openness. He criticized opponents using soft money and defended his record against challenger Bob Inglis.
Laura Saum Chisholm Miss Aiken County 1995 earned a spot on the Atlanta Falcons cheerleading squad amid a multi tier tryout process. She trained at Destin Florida after making the team and commutes from Aiken two to three times weekly while teaching gymnastics in Augusta.
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