Governor Awards Funds To Council On Aging In Ai ken
Governor Beasley approved 1 044 668 dollars in state and federal funds for aging programs in the Lower Savannah Council of Governments Ai ken area The Aiken Area Council on aging will receive 283 643 dollars to support nutrition transportation and in home care services The Henry Tyler Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century will meet at 11 am Thursday at the Ramada Inn in North Augusta where Lynn Thompson will discuss the Revolutionary Park program
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Council On Aging
David Beasley
Lower Savannah
Colonial Dames To Heart
North Augusta Park
Henry Tyler
Ramada Inn
Lynn Thompson
Revolutionary Park
North Augusta
Meeting Postponed as County Discusses Laundry Plan
The International Nuclear Services meeting at the Center Fire Department on U.S. 1 was postponed due to a scheduling conflict per the Aiken County Public Information Office. Residents will still convene at 7:30 p.m. to discuss concerns about the Savannah River Site laundry project.
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INS
International Nuclear Services
Center Fire Department
U.S. 1
Aiken County Public Information Office
Aiken
Correction note on TV station listing error
A correction from the Aiken Standard notes a North Augusta Christian TV station was misnumbered in Sunday coverage. The proper lead station is TV-16 in Greenville and programs will air on TV.36 as announced.
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North Augusta
TV-16
Greenville
Aiken Standard
Allendale inmate gets 15 year sentence for escape spree
Mark W. Wiles, 31, pleaded guilty to escape and numerous charges after stealing a hospital golf cart and fleeing across Aiken County. He robbed a homeowner, crashed a truck, and was recaptured. Judge Gary E. Clary handed down a 15 year term with 80 percent before parole, citing prior forgeries.
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Allendale
Mark W. Wiles
Second Judicial Circuit
Barbara Morgan
Gary E. Clary
Aiken County
Wiles
Saia Wiles
Mercury Heat Puts Aiken In Record Temperatures
Aiken experiences temperatures near a hundred degrees with no relief in sight as heat waves persist. City workers labor in shade-free streets while officials estimate continued heat through the week. Local shelters offer transport and cooling options but see low demand as residents endure the heat.
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Aiken
John Friday
Wjbf News Channel 6
Bermuda High
Friday
Murder Trial Set for 18-Year-Old in Belvedere Park Shooting
In Aiken County a jury to hear the murder case of Chris Baskett 18 of North Augusta indicted for the May 27 1994 shooting that killed Felicia Curry 18 at a family picnic in Belvedere Thomas Park. Investigators found dozens of empty shell casings and an automatic pistol linked to the fatal shot. Felicia was struck while seeking refuge in a car as the fight among about a hundred people unfolded. The case prompted scrutiny of EMS response after Tiffany Curry Felicia’s sister accused county EMS of delays.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Chris Baskett
Seymour Drive
Felicia Curry
Second Judicial Circuit
Barbara Morgan
Belvedere
Aiken County
Park
S.C
Aiken Corporation Considers Streetscape Funding Plans
Aiken Corporation discussed funding for a downtown Streetscape program and a private proposal under Aiken 20/20 to raise 3.6 million over five years for capital improvements. A quorum was not met, delaying action, with Newburn proposing to limit expansion and repurpose 200,000 for merchants upgrading facades. Also discussed were a 250,000 request from Hurricane Central to expand to a civic center and four potential industrial parks, alongside an economic study by FANTUS for the Savannah River Regional Diversification Initiative.
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Aiken Corporation
Aiken
City of
Bob Newburn
Newburn
Hurricane Central
Fantus
Savannah River Regional Diversification Initiative
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