Aiken County Wins Grant to Expand DARE Program
The Aiken Woumyoneriff’s Office will use a $28 120 grant from Gov. Beasley to extend anti drug outreach to middle and high school students. Beasley says the funds support DARE to educate youth before dealers reach them, with federal dollars aiding salaries equipment training and materials in Aiken County schools.
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Aiken Woumyoneriff
David Beasley
Beasley
Governor's Office
Department of Public Safety
Office of Safety and Grants
DARE
Aiken County
South Aiken Rotary Donates to Local Groups
South Aiken Rotary Club donated 250 dollars to Special Olympics, 100 dollars to the New Ellenton branch of ABBE Regional Library System, 200 dollars to New Ellenton Middle School, and 200 dollars to Greendale Elementary School. President James Goodman was honored as a benefactor of the Rotary International Endowment. Thomas A. Coones of Rieter Corp. spoke on the company’s history.
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South Aiken
James Goodman
Rotary International Endowment
Thomas A. Coones
Rieter Corp
Aiken
SRS Ecology Lab Holds First Ecocamp in South Aiken
Savannah River Ecology Lab hosted its inaugural Ecocamp at the lab conference center drawing about 20 third through fifth graders from the CSRA. Students explored nature on a walk, identified life forms, and learned tree coring and zooplankton study with Tony Mills directing activities alongside SREL staff and volunteers. Marie Fulmer noted registration occurred during the school year, with three more camps planned this summer.
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SRS Ecology Lab
Savannah River Ecology Lab
South Aiken County
CSRA
SREL
Tony Mills
Marie Fulmer
Griswold Named in $2 Million Defamation Suit
Betty Jo Williamson sues former Barnwell DSS officials in Richland County court alleging a conspiracy to scapegoat her in an internal DSS investigation of child abuse. Plaintiffs include Sam Griswold and Janet Butcher with Cynthia Taylor named as Barnwell DSS director. Williamson won a peer review and state grievance, seeking reinstatement and back pay.
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State Department of Social Services
Sam Griswold
Barnwell County
DSS
Betty Jo Williamson
Richland County Commons Pleas Court
J. Lewis Cromer
Cromer
Janet Butcher
Cynthia Taylor
Williamson
Cramer
Griswold
David M. Beasley
No Bail In Throat Slashing
Clearwater man Roy Eugene Herron, 27, was denied bail as state prosecutors argued he posed a flight risk in the attempted murder of 74 year old Ruby Mason during a March burglary. Aiken County Grand Jury will be asked to indict Herron for first degree burglary, armed robbery and assault with intent to kill. Mason survived after staying calm. she testified in court as the bond fight continued. Herron, already wanted for parole violation at the time, has prior shoplifting and grand larceny records. Mason was treated at the Medical College of Georgia.
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Clearwater
Bath
Barbara Morgan
Roy Eugene Herron
Ruby Mason
Aiken County
Herron
Ms. Morgan
Tom Ervin
Mason
Ryan
Laura
Allison Carlson
Allison
Candace Bass
Ghost writer to visit Aiken by Lynne Katonak
Nancy Roberts, famed for over 20 ghost tale books, releases Animal Ghost Stories. The collection mixes benevolent animal ghosts like Angies Dog Always with darker presences such as a killer pig spirit and a shape shifting plat-eye on Edisto Island.
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Nancy Roberts
Angie
Rosman
N.C
Edisto Island
Glanton Gets Long Sentences For Burglary Spree
An Aiken County man Timothy Wayne Glanton 23 pleaded guilty to daytime home burglaries and related charges after a nine month spree to fuel a cocaine habit. Circuit Judge Tom Ervin handed him 15 10 5 and 2 year terms totaling decades behind bars. A deputy investigating a burglary scene saw Glanton steal a police patrol car which was wrecked. Victims described the trauma and losses to families as he admitted needing help for crack addiction.
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Aiken
Timothy Wayne Glanton
Tom Ervin
Glanton
Youths Find Success In Tobacco Purchases
Fourteen to sixteen year old students from Silver Bluff High School and other groups participated in a 48 day state wide Youth Access To Tobacco Study. They found many merchants willing to sell cigarettes to minors despite legal restrictions.
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Ryan Willard
South Carolina
Ryan
Silver Bluff High School
Aiken County
Healthy People
Nina J. Nictfer
Key Club
Laura Johnson
Aiken County Council
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