Noontime crash sends man to hospital in Aiken
Aiken resident John S. Russell was treated and released from HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers after a noontime crash at Trolley Line Road and the Robert M. Bell Parkway. Russell, driving a 1985 Chevrolet pickup, was charged with disregarding a flashing red light. Hezi kiah Toomer of Graniteville, in a 1980 Mercury, was uninjured. Trooper Charles Richards cited the incident.
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John S. Russell
Hudson Road
Aiken
HCA
Charles Richards
D.C
Driver Died When Truck Hit Train Near Gaffney
A Friday evening collision in Cherokee County near Gaffney claimed the life of 38 year old Malcolm Allen of Gaffney. The wreck occurred about 7 p.m. when his pickup struck a train, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol, marking one of the weekend’s traffic fatalities on state roads.
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South Carolina
State Highway Patrol
Malcolm Allen
Gaffney
Highway Patrol
Cherokee County
Comfort Inn owner misidentified in Aiken edition
The Aiken Standard corrects an error naming the new Comfort Inn owner as Furen Suren. The paper also corrects an engagement notice from Thursday’s issue for Julie Ann Hill and Robert Allen Martin of Aiken. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Rev. J. Reggie Hill and granddaughter of Ruth Smith and Harmon Smith of Guyton, Ga., and Charles Buford Hill and Lukie McElveen Hill of Savannah, Ga.
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New Comfort Inn
Aiken
Furen Suren
Aiken Standard
Julie Ann Hill
Rober Allen Martin
Aikken
J. Reggie Hill
Ruth Smith
Harmon Smith
Guyton, Ga
Charles Buford Hill
Lukie McElveen Hill
Savannah
One Pleads Guilty In Drug Conspiracy Case
Leonel Blanton says Ergle 41 pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy against the federal government in Charleston. He will testify for the government in the drug conspiracy trial starting Monday at the Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Court House in Aiken. Other charges against Ergle will be dropped. potential penalties include up to 250,000 in fines and up to five years in prison. The case involves Aiken Drug Co. and We Drug Store owners and staff facing 11 counts of falsifying prescriptions and related Medicaid fraud charges. Celeste Jones says Browder's firm remains confident about the trial.
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Marvin J. Ca
Leonel Blanton
Sam) Ergle
Solomon Blatt Jr
U.S
Trict
Charleston
Caughman
Ergle
Charles E. Simons Jr
Engle
Leonard Browder
Aiken
Aiken Drug Co
Woodruff Drugs
James M. Locklair
Martin T. Johnson
Marian ‘O’rear
We Drug Store
Ted Carter Foster
Savannah River
U.S. District Court
Foster
Wackenhut Services
James E. Whittle Jr
Simons
Whittle
Butner Federal Penitentiary
Raleigh
N.C
Super Saturday in Aiken Celebrates National Recreation Month
Rain cleared to reveal a muggy afternoon of family fun at the H. Odell Weeks Center. Children played in games and crafts while vendors sold handmade goods and tie dye shirts. Lemonade stands and a dance contest kept visitors cool as the crowd enjoyed carnival activities and prizes for various games. The event, part of National Recreation and Parks Month, drew residents from Aiken and nearby areas despite the heat.
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of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Joanne Waldrop
Batman
Kaplan
Aiken
Pam Pope
North ‘Augusta
Martha
Harry Kight
Shirley
Shirley Goulet
New Owner Sought For Historic Hitt Williamson House
The Historic Aiken Foundation has chosen a new owner for the pre 1900s Hitt Williamson House near the county courthouse in Aiken. The selected buyer will be unnamed until contact, with the deed carrying covenants to restore the exterior, locate within the county, and cover moving costs about 25000 dollars plus utility line drops.
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Fiustonie Aiken Foundation
Hitt-Williamson
Ixosamona McDuttie
Aiken
Park Avenue
Growth Plan Tops Agenda For Council
Aiken City Council weighs next steps in adopting a long range growth management plan. The Planning Commission backs the plan by Wilbur Smith Associates with a disclaimer on future land use, noting the Land Use and Transportation Plan is a general guide and may diverge from actual development. The meeting includes second readings on park land, annexations, sewer rate increases, and other measures.
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Aiken
Planning Commission
Wilbur Smith Associates
Kalmia Hill Homeowners Association
Richland Avenue
Kalmia Hill
State Infrastructure Fund
Public Safety Department
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Aiken Man
NA Council
Nunim Augusta
North Augusta
Jackson
New Town
Joe Batson
Batson
Mason J. Rollo
Arthur W. Buzz Rieh
Rollo
Town Hall
Charles Street
New Ellenton
Iew
Inlenton
Salley
Carol Woodward
Celeste Jones
McNair Law
Columbia
Browder
Nina
Nndiffer
Mrs. Goulet
Susy Ark Bench
Scott Webster
Gendea
Iti
Carl Langley
Chesterfield Street
Julian B. Salley
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