Briefs Cover County Break-Ins and Thefts Over Weekend
Multiple incidents across Aiken and surrounding areas report break-ins and thefts. Items stolen include electronics, jewelry, cash, and vehicles with losses ranging from hundreds to over a thousand dollars. Notable sites include Bargain House on Trolley Line Road and residences on Main Street and Pine Log Road.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Donna Freeland
Belvedere
Sheriff’s Department
Basey Reece
Reece
Emory Briggs
Main St
Zenith
Pine Log Road
J.W. Parrish
Holiday Inn
S.C. 19
Jimmy Ray Chastain
Florida
Chastain
Knife Threat Leads to Arrest in North Augusta
Aiken County deputies arrested Matthew Mims of North Augusta Saturday night after he allegedly drew a knife and threatened to kill Mike Hunt while walking toward the Edgefield County line near Belvedere. In a separate case Maggie Mae Sligh of Aiken was arrested Sunday for disorderly conduct after a deputy responded to an assault report at a residence.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Maggie Mae Sligh
Aiken
Warrant Issued For Local Man In Forgery Case
A warrant was issued for Bobby Smith of Aiken County who is already jailed for forgery and breach of trust. A 1970 Ford, lent by James L. Norris of Langley, was found at Russ and Duches Service Station Clearwater with two flat tires. A toolbox valued at 200 dollars and a spare tire were missing. Norris said Smith borrowed the car Saturday and did not return it. Lee Chavis of Warrenville was arrested for passing a fraudulent check on July 5. W.R. Royster of Aiken reported the incident.
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Therman Taylor
Aiken
Ray Killough
Fox Fire Hotel
U.S. 1
Clearwater
Warrenville
George Scott
Gloverville
Gentry
Augusta
Lester Allen
Jackson
John Mills
Harold Adams
New Holland
Aiken County
Bobby Smith
James L. Norris
Langley
Russ & Duches
Norris
Smith
Lee Chavis
W.R. Royster
Vehicles Burned and Stolen Cars Under Investigation
Aiken County Sheriff's Department continues probing several car thefts and fires this week. Nancy Emeneker reports her 1979 Ford Futura was stolen and burned on Shanlon Road after car trouble. A flat bed truck burned on State Park Road July 2, thought to be extinguished, then destroyed. A car with missing tires rims radio and console was found at White Pond Road and Graymare Hollow Road. engine was still warm.
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Aiken County
Sheriff’s Department
Surgon M. Still
Springfield
White Pond Road
Graymare Hollow Road
Aiken
Money Order Tampering Reported in South Carolina
A bad money order was reported to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department. The item, valued at 155.25 dollars, was turned in at Race on S.C. 125 in North Augusta. The money order was purchased.
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Aiken County
Aging Committee Meets Next Week in Denmark
The Regional Aging Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday July 19 at 10 a.m. in the conference room of the S C Electric and Gas building in Denmark. The public is invited. A Georgia man is suspected in that crime and other money order alterations, stolen checks and check forgeries. Richmond County officials pursue him on similar charges.
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S.C. Electric and Gas Co
Denmark
Georgia
Richmond County
Polly and Gilbert to Share Building at Polly’s Place
Polly Sears of Polly's Place will operate a lunch cafe in the site at 233 Chestfield St under the name Polly's By Day and Gilbert's By Night. Gilbert S. Bagnell will run dinner service from 6 to 10 or 11 p.m. offering continental cuisine and a wine list. They share a kitchen but maintain separate hours and management to focus on one meal each. Parking and reservations are available or suggested.
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Polly
Bagnell
Gilbert’s
Jose Cerda
Polly’s
Officers Graduate At South Carolina Academy
Herman Harden of the Aiken County Sheriff's Department joined 50 officers in Basic Law Enforcement Class V at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy on July 1. The nine week course covered human relations law first aid investigations traffic firearms and general procedures.
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Herman Harden
Aiken County Sheriff’s Department
S.C. Criminal Justice Academy
Paper boosts circulation with better coverage
Ann Clark, assistant managing editor of The Greenville News, said the paper’s strategy to serve day-to-day county readers increased circulation. She noted 40 percent of readers are in Greenville County and the rest in 13 upstate counties.
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Greenville News
Ann Clark
Rotary Club
Upper State
Greenville
Greenville County
Ms. Clark
Morris Rudnick
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Southeastern Academy
Kissimmee
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Thurmond Whatley
City Editor
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State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
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Jacksonville
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Winn-Dixie
Carolinas
Louisville
Clarence W. Waldorf
Waldorf
James
Aiken Standard
Clark
Beech Island
Nail Rd
Pat Holley
Mary Thompson
Nail Road
Palmetto Federal
Savings and Loan Association of
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South Aiken
Barnwell
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Edgefield
Johnston
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Hilton
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