Voter ire and road dangers tied to county council actions
A letter cites disputes over the order of local option sales tax projects and a prolonged lawsuit to keep the ballot as listed. The writer accuses council members of ignoring a judge's ruling and spending tax money to back projects in other towns, urging residents to vote for Charles Barton and to address speeding on Graniteville streets. The author names Joel Randall and others, including Sandra Beard and Jack C. Herrington Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Randall
Aiken
North Augusta
Randall
Charles Barton
Sandra Beard
Graniteville
Rep. Smith
Tommy Moore
Jack C. Herrington Jr
Phil Napier Aiken County Council Candidate Endorsement
Retired Army officer C. C. Tennant commends Phil Napier as a public servant who serves District 5 and Aiken County with fairness judgment and sincerity. He urges voters to re elect Napier to maintain a real citizen voice in county government and notes Napier fights tough issues head on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Phil Napier
C. C. Tennant
Aiken
Road intersection praise from local residents
A resident thanks Aiken County Councilman Joel Randall and Rep. Roland Smith for state action to improve the Croft Mill Road and Highway 19 North intersection. The letter recalls earlier help when Laurel Drive in Graniteville residents urged reopening a closed intersection tied to the Trolley Line Road widening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Hatfield
Aiken County
Joel Randall
Roland ‘Smith
Croft Mill Road
Highway 19
Laurel Drive
Graniteville
Napier Voters Urged To Consider Attendance Record
A reader urges District 5 voters to choose Phil Napier over Eddie Butler, noting Napier’s perfect attendance and early agenda prep while Butler missed meetings and arrived unprepared. The letter voices concern over council service and compensation of 13 400 annually. Robert Dickert North Augusta
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Eddie Butler
Phil Napier
Butler
Napelr
Robert Dickert
North Augusta
Look at Past for Right Candidate in Local Politics
The text profiles Eddie Butler who served on the Aiken County Council District 4 for nearly 12 years, mainly covering North Augusta. It highlights his votes for multiple tax increases, a pay raise, unsuccessful bids for Council Chairman and the State House, and a DUI arrest with leaving the scene during his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Butler
Aiken County
North Augusta
Aiken
Ronnie Young
Butler
House of Representatives
Obituary notices span several locals in Aiken area
A long list of obituaries from Aiken County and nearby towns notes deaths on July 18 to 19 2002 including Harold Collins Edith Mae Davis and Dorothy Dicks. Funeral arrangements are listed with funeral homes Thompson and G L Brighthorp plus Shellhouse and Dunbar. Survivors, burial sites, and service times are provided for each.
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Harold Collins
Teke Lane
Aiken
Andrew Harold Collins
Creston
Allison Collins
Thompson
Dorothy Dicks
Dorothy Stoney Dicks
Union Church Lane
Palmetto Richland Memorial Center
Columbia
GL. Brighthorp & Sons Mortuary
Margaretta Richardson
Cora
Dee) Smalls
Charleston
Timothy
Abbie) Dicks
Hopkins
Roosevelt Hayes
G.L. Brighthorp & Sons Mortuary
Beaufort St
Earnest Dunbar Earnest Dunbar
Dupont Drive
Ashley Grove Baptist Church
Anthony
Miller
Hattie M. McKevie
Congress Drive
Young Second Baptist Church
Brenda Brunson
Queen Harvey Rolloway
Kayla Raiford
Cleopatra Raiford
Julie Stewart
Elaine Freeman
Shaita’ Lee
Alice Etheredge
Davis Funeral Home
Merritt Ave
Ridge Spring
Carole Proctor Langley
Carole Parsons Proctor
Arabian Court
Langley
Clearwater First Baptist Church
John Bolin
Sunset Memory Gardens
Joe
Michelle Moore
Union
Freddie
Brenda Parsons
Salem
Hobie Shane Moore
Hatcher Funeral Home
Obituary notice policy details and submission rules
The Aiken Standard lists obituary notices with up to 16 lines printed free. Additional lines incur a fee. Info is submitted by funeral homes and may be edited for style. Deadline is 8:15 a.m. weekdays and 7:30 p.m. weekend. call 648-2311 for details.
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Aiken Standard
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Barton
Napier
Edith Mae Davis
Edith Mae
Edo” Davis
Kingdom Hall
Napier Funeral Home
Main St
Fred Duckett
Duckett
Bonner St
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Denths & Funerals
First Baptist Church
Fred Andrea
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Alston Wilkes Society
Air Force
Dillard Duckett
Jane Rutland Duckett
Lindy Duckett
Randy Duckett
Barry Duckett
Barnwell
Colon Duckett
Gene Duckett
Dennis Duckett
Cowpens
Kelly Segars
Christy Segars
Matthew Duckett
Anna Duckett
Drew Duckett
Amy Duckett
Lisa Duckett
Chesterfield St
Shellhouse Funeral Home
Hayne Ave
Michael E. Ewing
Union Methodist Church
Irma
Earnest Dunbar Aiken
N.L
Thompson Funeral Home
Orangeburg
Michael Ewing Columbia
Union United Methodist Church
Patricia Miles
Johnston
Ridge Hill Baptist Church
Ewing
Annie Bass
Sally” Ewing
Clarence E. Ewing
University of South Carolina
Art Institute of Atlanta
Street of Dreams
Atlanta
Palmetto Richland Memorial Foundation
Palmetto
Funeral Home
Dunbar Funeral Home
Woodrow St
Patricia Williams Miles
Beech Creek Road
Reginald Berden
Mary Beth Schumann
Tampa
Fla
West Bay Villa Ave
Belcher Road
Dunedin
Napier Funeral Home Funeral Director
Lineral Home
Carina
Hellhouse
Alc
Aiken’s
Southlawn Cemetery
Whiskey Rd
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