Budget suit could boost USC Aiken by $332,729
South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon threatened to sue Gov. Jim Hodges over a request for colleges to return 28.5 million to the general fund. USC Aiken could receive 332,729 if the lawsuit proceeds, amid vetoes and funding battles affecting all 33 public colleges.
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Jim Hodges
South Carolina
Hodges
Charlie Condon
Condon
Robb McBurney
House of Representatives
Republican Caucus
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Charlie FitzSimons
The
Commission On Higher Education
South Carolina Guard Deploys for West Virginia Flood Relief
South Carolina National Guard sent about 400 soldiers from the 122nd Engineer Battalion to West Virginia for a roughly 15 day flood relief mission. They will open roads restore infrastructure and remove debris in McDowell and Wyoming counties as five counties report states of emergency.
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122Nd Engineer Battalion
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National Guard
Kelly Boni
Boni
McDowell
Wyoming
West Virinia
122Nd
Stanhope S. Spears
South Carolina
South Carlina
Spears
Red Cross Honors Aiken Volunteers At Annual Meeting
The Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross honored volunteers and staff for their service at its annual meeting. The chapter aided 112 locals with disaster help and trained 359 volunteers in disaster relief. Blood and platelet donations totaled 3 161 units. Distinguished awards went to Frank L Cunningham III Scott F Singer and J Carrol Busbee for leadership and service.
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Aiken County
The
American Red Cross
Gladys Miller
Carrol Busbee
Gordon Cox
Frank L. Cunningham III
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Bridgestone Donation Boosts Aiken County Education Fund
Bridgestone-Firestone South Carolina contributed 45000 dollars to Public Education Partners in Aiken County. Steve Sucher presents the large check to John Girardeau, chairman, as BFSC and board members applaud amid the group’s “Success Today” fundraising campaign to improve K-12 education in the region.
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Public Education
Bridgestone-Firestone South Carolina
Steve Sucher
BFSC
John Girardeau
Aiken County
North Augusta man arrested on drug charges
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and partners arrested Willie Claude Ferret, 47, at his North Augusta home after a two week probe. He faces charges including distribution of cocaine and heroin with intent to distribute, with an estimated street value of 2200 dollars. Multiple agencies aided the operation.
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North Augusta
Mother sues ACSO and SLED over mistaken identity arrest
An Aiken woman, Sally Ferriter, sues the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for her daughter Helen Ferriter. She claims false arrest and false imprisonment after Helen was allegedly identified and arrested in a case of mistaken identity at the 2000 Aiken Steeplechase. The suit cites alleged arrest a week after an April 20 magistrate court hearing and that Helen's name was used by another person during the March 25 incident.
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Aiken
Ferriter
Helen Ferriter
SLED
Michael Brown
Radio upgrades approved to boost county fire comms
Aiken County Council approved a major tech update to fire department communications. Five UHF repeater towers will replace old low band radios for all departments and city agencies. The project includes radios pagers and individual walkie talkies, at an estimated cost near 492000.
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Aiken
Phil Napier
Napier
Charlton de Saussure, Jr
Woman charged in Warrenville shooting assault
Vickie H. Brown age 40 of Howlandville Road Warrenville has been formally charged with assault and battery with intent to kill after an argument with Charles Young age 40 at Brown’s home. Young was shot in the lower back and taken to the Medical College of Georgia.
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Warrenville
Vickie H. Brown
Howlandville Road
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Young
The
Medical College of Georgia
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