Augusta Woman Charged in Interstate 20 Pileup
Augusta woman Pamela Anita Lyles 26 of Lionel Street faces a charge of driving too fast for conditions after a July 16 thunderstorm caused a 32 vehicle pileup on Interstate 20 near Edgefield exit. Despite her sedan hitting two parked cars in the emergency lane, the wrecks injured 26 motorists and passengers and prompted hospitalizations.
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Augusta
Interstate 20
Edgefield
Pamela Anita Lyles
Lionel Street
Lance Cpl
Randy Heady
S.C. Highway Patrol
Heady
Lyles
Saturday Dog Wash Benefits Aiken SPCA
A dog wash to aid Aiken SPCA runs Saturday at Cold Creek Nurseries from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dogs cost 8 dollars. prizes for funniest wet dog, biggest improvement and longest tail. Flea baths nail clipping and coat cleaning offered. Bring aluminum cans. proceeds go to SPCA. Call 649-8137 for details.
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She Aiken
SPCA
Cold Creek Nurseries
CRRIS BARBER Reaches 100 With Masons Birthday Honor
World War I veteran CRRIS BARBER turned 100 on Wednesday July 19 while staying at the MATTIE C. HALL HEALTH CARE CENTER. Friends gathered to celebrate and a birthday card from President and Mrs. Clinton was highlighted as the event’s centerpiece.
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Crris Barber
The
Masons
Mattie C. Hall
Clinton
Aiken Jail Task Force to Meet in August
A 13 member task force will meet in early August to decide the fate of the overcrowded Aiken County Detention Center. The group will seek ways to reduce the population and study building a new facility, led by County Council Chairman Ronnie Young. The move follows a February corrections department report citing severe overcrowding and safety concerns, with the jail operating near double capacity and some inmates lacking beds.
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Aiken County Detention Center
Ronnie Young
S.C. Department of Corrections
Young
Pour
Eddie Butler
Aiken horse owner joins 1995 world driving team
Aiken horse owner Jack Wetzel and carriage driver Vance Coulthard prepared to depart with a three-horse entourage for the 1995 World Pair Driving Championships in Poland set for August 23 to 27. George Lopez, a groomsman, joined the duo as they joined two other American drivers to compete on the international stage.
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Aiken
Jack Wetzel
Poland
Wetzel
Vance Coulthard
George Lopez
America
Busch Field
LeDuc credits Aiken wetlands for sixth straight Municipal Cup
Roger LeDuc director of Engineering and Public Works praised Aiken for winning its sixth straight Municipal Cup. The city’s wetlands projects in Hopeland Gardens and Schofield Middle School drew regional and national attention by addressing storm water drainage without costly treatment plants. Councilwoman Lessie Price lauded city talent and continued success.
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Roger LeDuc
Aiken
LeDuc
Florida
Hopeland Gardens
le Duc
Schofield Middle School
Levue
Lessie Price
Municipal Association
State Appeal Filed in Murder Case Against Kenneth Moyer
Deputy Public Defender Wallis Ives filed an appeal with the late Supreme Court to overturn Circuit Judge Frank Eppes July 12 ruling denying a new trial for Kenneth Moyer. Moyer, convicted in July 1994 and sentenced to life for the January 1994 stabbing death of Idell Barton in Gloverville, faces claims of juror influence and prejudicial remarks.
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Wallis ‘Ives
Supreme Court
Kenneth Moyer
Frank Eppes
Moyer
Idell Barton
Gloverville
Circuit Judge Orders Weapons Destroyed
Circuit Judge Gary E. Clary ordered all firearms seized from 13 defendants who pled guilty to crimes from murder to carrying a pistol be immediately destroyed. The order targets agencies including the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and local safety departments, plus the private guard firm Wackenhut, amid concerns of guns reentering streets.
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Atken
Criminal Court
Gary E. Clary
Barbara Morgan
Clary
Aiken County
Sheriff's Office
North Augusta
Aiken
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Bill Shepherd
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Howard Sellers
Max Meek
Randy Mo‘ely
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