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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1990
Page
11
In 1988 a reform petition drive reclaimed Thur mond Lake name as Clarks Hill with about 60 000 signatures sent to Congress urging restoration of the historic toponym and local heritage.
New Ellenton voters choose between Republican Kirk Ashe and Democrat Vivian Edwards today. Polls run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the New Ellenton Civic Center.
Aiken residents who have not received a recycling bin may call 642-7613 to participate in the city program offering free bins in the Allen area for eligible households.
Aiken City Attorney James M. Holly, an avid walker and hiker, lists five preferred routes: Mt. Pisgah in North Carolina, Hitchcock Woods, Table Rock State Park, the Gregg-Graniteville Highway stretch, and the Savannah River riverfront area.
In Aiken County General Sessions Court on Monday a defendant pleaded guilty and asked to pay the fine in installments. Judge Hubert Long replied that the courtroom is not a finance company.
Aiken County Council plans first reading tonight of an ordinance creating the Central Savannah River Regional Research Authority to govern a regional research park near Cedar Creek and a companion campus at USC Aiken. A second item asks state help to fund a 1 million road linking the park to the Savannah River Site.
North Augusta realtor C Mel Story outlined a revised annex plan for a 10 acre Hammond Pond site at Hammond Pond and West Martintown roads. The council passed second reading with a 30 foot buffer of shrubs and trees replacing the housing complex. A final reading to annex the property is set for July 30.
William Allen Munn, a two year old from Gloverville, was born with a narrowed aorta valve causing uneven blood flow. Emergency surgery saved his life but his condition worsened, requiring another open heart procedure on September 18. The community has rallied with donations and Medicaid aid helps cover mounting medical bills.
Soul singer James Brown may obtain extended work release to live at home in Beech Island while serving a 15 month term for aggravated assault and filing to stop for a police officer. He completed a 32 hour weekend pass from the Lower Savannah facility under supervision of the Department of Corrections.
A Tennessee man, Mark Anthony Atchinson, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to burglary in Aiken County General Sessions Court. He received five years suspended to two months with five years probation, house arrest, intensive probation, and psychiatric treatment. He was evaluated at the State Hospital in Columbia and deemed cognizant of right and wrong but unable to modify behavior. The judge ordered custody back to Tennessee and return to his parents. Other guilty pleas and sentences were also announced, including multiple DUI and related charges.
Jackson voters face a fresh May 1 referendum after the City Election Commission reversed its earlier validation of the results. Commission members say a recent hearing influenced the decision amid protests alleging 34 election law violations.
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