WSRC to Add MLK Day as Paid Holiday in 2004
Westinghouse Savannah River Company plans to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a paid holiday starting in 2004 replacing one existing holiday per its DOE contract. WSRC President Robert Pedde says the day will be the third Monday in January and could replace Presidents Day, with input welcome before finalizing the decision. A veteran employee criticizes the move while Greenville and York counties in South Carolina have faced pressure over observance.
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Savannah River Company
Martin Luther King Jr
WSRC
Robert Pedde
Martin Luther King
U.S. Department of Energy
Pedde
Will Callicott
Callicott
DOE
SRS
King
Greenville
York
South Carolina
Greenville County
Philip Lord
Plord
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Gospel star David Phelps to sing at Millbrook Baptist Church
Grammy winner David Phelps, renowned for Gaither Vocal Band and solo work, performs this evening at Millbrook Baptist Church invited by Minister of Music Steve Littlefield. Nearly sold-out show. tickets $12.
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Millbrook Baptist Church
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Gaither Vocal Band
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Precautions Emphasized in Warrant Service in Aiken County
Aiken County sheriffs discuss warrant service safety with emphasis on training and respect. Special operations and SWAT teams handle warrants while deputies avoid confrontations and use threat assessment before issuing warrants. The article notes calm outcomes in barricade scenarios and promotes voluntary surrender.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Fogle
Sheriff’s Office
Special Operations Department
Darren Norris
Special Operations
Aiken Bloodhounds
S.W.A.T
Barney Eagerton
Eagerton
Lexington County
Batesburg- Leesville
Karen
Aiken Police Blotter Details Warrants and Thefts
An Aiken man was arrested on six bench warrants by the Bloodhounds team with charges including uninsured operation and DUS. Vandalism at Graniteville Cemetery damaged a grave area. A stolen yellow 1997 Caterpillar backhoe valued at 40,000 from Knox Avenue. Items worth 1,058 stolen from a Hammond Drive home. A North Augusta man jailed after a DUI near Edgewood Square. Simple larceny and breaking into a motor vehicle reported on West Hugh Street with 420 loss. Identity theft via fraudulent checks reported in North Augusta. A Hephzibah woman’s vehicle sustained 500 in damage on Summerhill Road.
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Aiken Bloodhound Team
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office
Knox Avenue
West Hugh Street
Area News In Brief: Guilty Pleas And Bank Report
Man 21 pleads guilty to indecent exposure three counts, given three years probation after three year prison term suspended. Second case, 29 year old Rusty Dunbar pleads guilty to breaking into Golden Pantry, sentenced to 12 years with five in prison and five on probation. Bank holding company reports 109 million in assets, loans at 62 million, income up 19 percent. Banks listed in Aiken and North Augusta.
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Army National
Aiken Mall
McKenzie
Brisbin
New Ellenton
Regina Poteat
Rusty Dunbar
Frank Young
Dunbar
Golden Pantry
University Parkway
Bell South
Ola Johnson
James Williams
Young
People’s Community Capital Corporation
People’s Community Bank
People’s Community Bank of
South Carolina
Aiken
Whisky Road
Park Avenue
Georgia Avenue
North Augusta
Peach Jam Invitational Ends With Crown Contender Named
The 2003 Peach Jam Invitational closes on Thursday with one team set to become champion on Friday. The item also notes July as Dependability month for Aiken’s office and lists Wednesday winning numbers across multiple games including Powerball, Cash 3, Cash 4, Fantasy 5, and Lotto South.
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Cash
Fantasy
Lotto South
Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Information
The Aiken Standard provides editorial and newsroom contacts with Scott B. Hunter's phone line and extension. Delivery issues are handled by a dedicated number with posted hours for weekday and weekend service. Subscriptions contrast out of county rates and mailing details appear alongside publication information.
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Shunter
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