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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1998
Page
9
The Aiken Jaycee County Fair runs Oct 20 to Oct 25 with headliners Tracy Byrd at 7 p.m. Friday and The Kinleys at 7 p.m. Saturday. Parking is free and admission ranges from 4 to 5 dollars based on day and time. Gates open 5:30 p.m. Tue–Fri, noon Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday. Located off US 1 North.
A 1995 blue Buick Park Avenue was stolen from Newberry Street but recovered after witnesses placed the suspect at a club in Nicholson Village. A warrant for breach of trust was issued. An armed robbery on US 1 left a 29 year old woman $150 poorer after a knife threat. A 1988 Chevrolet Corsica was stolen from Roadside Bar. Vandalism on Celestine Avenue damaged a trunk. A North Augusta car break in yielded a CD player. A Mashburn Street resident reported a clothes burn and Malicious injury warrant. Numerous cases remain under investigation by ADPS and the Sheriff’s Office.
During classroom construction at Saint Mary Help of Christians School workers unearthed a millstone carved to resemble the state seal palmetto. Call 648-2311 ext. 225 or 649-2071 if you have information about its origins.
Zeus Industrial Products completed the acquisition of a former Aiken beverage plant on US 78 near the Owens Corning Fiberglas plant. The company will renovate the building for high tech extrusion equipment and clean rooms to produce precision tubing. Gov Beasley and local leaders welcomed the investment and jobs.
NEW ELLENTON The New Ellenton City Council invited residents to join in comprehensive planning. Meetings are Aug 3, 10, and 17. On Aug 3 seven committees may be set up. A revised sewer ordinance was given first reading requiring septic tank users needing service or major repairs to join city sewage service. Citizens within 200 feet of the system face requirements.
The council requires new Ellenton sewage taps for properties within city lines, exempts properties over 200 feet, and mandates filling unused septic tanks with sand per regulations. Ratemaking will be case by case, and the panel approved hiring two JTPA program students for beautification and accepted a $2,800 bid from Mixson Sign Co for a five.
Investigators in Aiken warn of phone call scams after a 70 year old resident accepted charges from a caller posing as a collect operator. BellSouth says most collect calls are automated and identification is required. In a second incident a Graniteville businessman received false offers for free online advertising from supposed TRW or Travelers Insurance reps. He reported the calls and alerted fraud lines. Detectives urge hanging up and not sharing information.
Farmers in Wagener and nearby communities report livestock and crop damage with three suspects pointing to coyotes. Local calf deaths, hollowed watermelons, and coyote tracks are noted as evidence. Experts say coyotes are opportunistic and often target small mammals or young livestock, while dogs may cause broader/more severe mutilations.
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