Soaring Club Opens Sessions Over Aiken Glider Tours
Del Owen, president of the Aiken Soaring Association, describes how gliders gain altitude via thermals after being towed from the municipal airport. The reorganized club, with 15 members from Aiken Beaufort and Newberry, operates Saturdays and Sundays offering 30 minute rides for 20 dollars.
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Owen
Aiken
Soaring Association
Wade Teague
Bob Olcott
Olcott
Beaufort
New
Berry
del Owen
Aiken Municipal Airport
Phil Jones
Cunningham Resigns From Aiken PSA
The Aiken County Public Service Authority accepted the resignation of board member John Cunningham, representative from Graniteville Company. The company will propose a new representative to the county council for appointment. Stan Wagher reported the Horse Creek facility may underrun by about 11000 after an August audit and taxes are deducted.
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Aiken County Public Service Authority
John Cunningham
Graniteville Company
Cunningham
PSA
Aiken County Council
Stan Wagher
Horse Creek
Judge Peeples Blocks Water Tank Plan North Augusta faces setback on 500000 gallon tank
Judge Rodney Peeples barred North Augusta from building the 500000 gallon storage tank in the Edgefield County Water and Sewer Authority service area near U S 25 and I 20. The order cites potential loss of growth and inequity as the reason and upholds Master-in-Equity Alex Beasley's earlier ruling. The court did not rule on annexation related water service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Peeples
North Augusta
Aiken County
Edgefield County
Peeples
Master-in-Equity
Alex Beasley
U.S. 25
I-20
Beasley
Single Father Seeks Trailer Apt With Clean Record
A single father requests a trailer apartment and highlights an excellent work record and a clean housekeeping history to reassure landlords. He seeks stable housing options suitable for a family setup and steady income verification.
Burgandy 1975 Fiat Stolen From Wyatt Motors Lot
A car valued at 1800 dollars was reported stolen from Wyatt Motors at 313 Richland Avenue. The burgundy 1975 Fiat X19 with a Georgia Bulldog decal was missing after an ADPS property check. Park Sets Opening Date for Gregg Graniteville County Park ceremony set for Tuesday July 31 at 6 pm with free swimming and refreshments for attendees.
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Wyatt Motors
Richland Avenue
Aiken Department of Public Safety
ADPS
Gregg-Graniteville County
Aiken County
LSCOG Helps Achieve Area Goals
The Lower Savannah Council of Governments founded in 1967 serves six counties. Executive director Eric Thompson notes 1972 to present investment of 769827 with a return of 41724926 and a 54.2 percent to one rate of return.
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Lower Savannah
Charter Rivers Hospital Faces License and Fine Probes
Charter Rivers Hospital in Columbia may lose its license and face fines after converting beds meant for alcohol and drug treatment to psychiatric patients. Executive Director William Gibson says no regulation violations were intentional and aims to resolve the issue with minimal disruption to patients. State health officials cite a furor over facility use and a possible court involvement. DHEC Commissioner Dr. Robert Jackson resigns from a Charter Rivers advisory committee.
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Columbia
Charter Rivers Hospital
Charter Rivers
William Gibson
DHEC
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Robert Jackson
Charter Rivers Advisory Committee
Jackson Ordered to Close Its Landfill by September
Jackson must shut its landfill by mid September for health regulation violations. DHEC directed in 1981 to cover the site and install drainage to stop standing water, noting no compliance by June 29. A July 9 letter gave the town 60 days to close the facility on the town's south side.
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Jackson
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Woman Arrested in North Augusta Drug Store Robbery
A 20-year-old woman, Dawn Elizabeth Redd, was arrested on accessory to a felony charges after an armed robbery at Eckerd drug store manager Leonard L. Smoker. Police seek Kenny Yeller, a 26-year-old man, and an unnamed white male accomplice. Smoker was uninjured. Redd is in custody. Yeller is described as driving a 1966 Volkswagen with South Carolina plates Se eee.
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North Augusta
Walter Newman
Eckerd
Leonard L. Smoker
Smoker
North Hill
Martintown Road
Newman
Yeller
South Carolina
Seafood firm sues over Kiawah marina 401 certification
Chatham Oyster Co. files suit July 10 in Charleston County against state health and environmental agency for allegedly improper 401 certification for a 123 slip Kiawah River marina. Project requires DHEC permit first, with Coastal Council and Army Corps of Engineers to issue further permits amid environmental concerns.
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Columbia
Kiawah River
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Chatham Oyster Co
Charleston County
Kiawah Island Co
DHEC
S.C. Coastal Council
Army Corps of Engineers
Coastal Council
Corps of Engineers
Chatham
South Carolina
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Jim Nash
Nash
Savannah River
Tennessee
Aiken Ace del Owen
Aiken Psa
Wagher
Judge Peeples
Diane Veto
Hilton Head
Beach
Lucille Smith
Palmetto Dunes
Mary Wiswell
SRP
N. Ellenton
S. Aiken
Ellenton
N.Y
S.aiken
N.ellenton
Nice
LSCOG
Thompson
Leonard Quattlebaum
Palmer’s Restaurant
Ramada Inn
Allan Bayles
Columbia Hospital
Rich Plaza
Whiskey Road
Market Place University Parkway
Seafood Company
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