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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2014
Page
1
The article notes a teen from Brooklyn is jailed in Lexington on charges of attempted murder. Names listed include Carolyn Louise Chavous and Vermeda S. Irving among others, with references to Knoxville area churches and local funeral notices.
Aiken City Council met in a nearly empty chamber for a second special session this week to discuss personnel matters tied to City Manager Richard Pearce. The executive session included attorney James M. Holly and City Attorney Gary Smith with Pearce present alone at the table for about an hour.
A brief history of Richard Pearce outlines his decade with the city of Aiken, education at USC including a chemistry degree and a law degree, his 10 years as solicitor and staff attorney, roles as assistant city manager, and December 2011 unanimous appointment to city manager with January 2012 start.
The Council-Manager charter of Aiken began July 18 1955 with R Powell Black as first manager after serving in Athens Tennessee. Harding Hughes led 1958 to 1963 after Winston-Salem budget duties. Roland Windham served 1963 to 1991. Please see RECORD, Page 11A.
Six days remain until South Carolina primary voting with Aiken County at the center. Four Republicans seek the District 84 GOP nomination to challenge Democrat Rosie Berry who is unopposed on the ticket for the district seat currently held by retiring Rep. J. Roland Smith. Berry faces the GOP winner in November as other races include County Council Districts 2 and 4 and various state and federal races. Voters will present specific photo identification at the polls.
The page lists candidates for State Superintendent of Education U S Senate and U S House District 2 along with Lieutenant Governor State Treasurer and other offices. It notes acceptable photo IDs including driver's license passport and voter card and explains how to obtain a photo voter registration card via the Registrar and Elections Office.
Voters are directed to multiple polling sites including Aiken City Auditorium 214 Park Ave S W Aiken American Legion Post 602 Hampton Ave N W Aiken High School Annex 123 Rutland Dr Aiken Smith Hazel Rec Center 400 Kershaw St N E Aiken St Marys Church 219 York St Aiken H Odell Weeks Activities Center 1700 Whiskey Road Bath LBC Middle School 29 Lions Trail Bath Beech Island Fire Department 1565 Sand Bar Ferry Road Beech Island Nancy Carson Library 135 Edgefield Road North Augusta and a note to see VOTE Page SA.
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