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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1997
Page
13
Nathaniel Walters of Salley is in fair condition after a Tuesday shooting on Old Veterans Road. A male assailant demanded keys, fled, then returned with a gun, firing on the porch and yard, hitting Walters once before departing in the victim’s brown Honda Accord. Walters was treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A car was stolen from the 300 block of Northwood Drive on July 15, a 1984 Pontiac valued at $1,500. A strong armed robbery occurred on Boyd Pond Road July 14 when a victim, stranded in Augusta, accepted a ride to Aiken. the assailant demanded sex, forced her out, then snatched her purse containing $5 and $330 in jewelry.
Elementary student Erin von Bose of Anchorage Alaska sought South Carolina souvenirs and general information for a school project. After the request drew attention in the Aiken Standard she received four full bags of mail from local residents and earned an A on her report.
The correction to Monday's Aiken Standard notes an error in a female youth baseball story. Casey Hall, 11, of Jackson, has earned all star recognition as a female second baseman in Dixie Youth League play and now plays for the Silver Bluff All Stars.
The Aiken Planning Commission voted to hold the Comprehensive Land Use and Transportation Plan for 30 more days amid debates over a goal to mix residential with limited commercial uses. Critics urged stricter standards to protect downtown and Whiskey Road from encroaching development and traffic concerns.
The South Carolina Safe Kids Coalition warns drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children 14 and under, with those under five at highest risk. Parents should supervise, install four sided fences, keep rescue gear poolside, mark pool depths, and enforce water safety rules for pools and natural waters.
The City of Aiken received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fifth year in a row, with Paul Jarvis presenting the award to Mayor Fred Cavanaugh. Anita H. Lilly, CPA, was named Award of Financial Reporting Achievement recipient for managing the city's Annual Financial Report.
A North Augusta businessman urged Aiken County Council to detail how a LD zoning proposal near the 5th Street Bridge would affect Augusta Concrete Block Co. The company, founded in 1946 with about 45 workers, may be impacted by UD and RUD parcels as council members seek more information before endorsing the measure. The night also saw approvals for Sage Mill ordinances, a $500,000 dirt road improvement fund, traffic citation notification for county employees, and an engineering services contract for Sage Mill.
The Aiken County Board of Education approved two new assistant principals for 1997-98, Elizabeth Kanne to Kennedy Middle and Rebecca Koelker to Redcliffe Elementary. The meeting also reviewed a class-ranking proposal to boost GPAs for honors and AP coursework, discussed locating an ambulance unit at Oakwood-Windsor, and honored sixth-grader Katie McNeill for National History Day second place.
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