Wagener Residents Clash Over amphitheater Concert Plan
Wagener residents fight a proposed 5 000 seat amphitheater near town for rock and bluegrass shows. Developer Robert Copeland cites growth and quality operation while opponents led by Jack Atkinson warn of drugs and crowds. A local worker was injured when a tractor overturned during site work. A Sunday meeting with officials and ministers discussed legality. no clear prohibition found.
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Wagener
Woodstock
Robert Copeland
Columbia
Steven Miller
Richland Memorial Hospital
Copeland
United States
Jack W. Atkinson
S.C
Jack Atkinson
Scott Hunter
Six incumbent sheriffs ousted in Tuesday primary
Six incumbent sheriffs were voted out of office and six others face runoffs after Tuesday's primary elections.
Precinct Changes Spark Voter Confusion Across Aiken County
Voters and precinct managers faced disruption Tuesday as 13 new precincts opened. In Graniteville and Gloverville split precincts caused misassignments and runoffs. The Aiken County Board of Voter Registration urges verification of districts before the June 24 runoff.
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Aiken
Gloverville
Charlie Adkison
Jack Adkison
Charlie
Joan L. Adkison
Adkison
Michael McElhaney
Paul D. Grant
W. Ralph Gunnells
Board of Registration
Gail Baker
Voter Registration Board
Frances Pennington
Old Aiken Hospital
Richland Avenue
Governor Riley Signs Gasoline Tax Increase Bill
Gov Richard Riley signs a law raising the state gasoline tax by one cent per gallon, effective with the next levy cycle. The action increases fuel costs across the state and funds transportation projects.
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Richard Riley
Ohira Dead at 70 Ends Staunch U S Ally Era
Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira of Japan died at age 70. The United States loses a long time ally as Ohira’s death removes a key leader in regional diplomacy.
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United States
Japan
Masayoshi Ohira
Florida Man Given 985-Year Term for Funeral Threats Robbery
A Florida man was sentenced to 985 years in prison after threatening to shoot a corpse at a funeral and rob mourners. The crime involved menacing behavior during the service and subsequent theft from those present.
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Florida
Aiken Today Calendar Highlights Local Events
Community listings include a town festival at Larkin Park on Saturday September 12 with live music, crafts and food vendors. Nearby, the library hosts an author talk and a teen coding workshop at 3 PM. Obituary notices and sports brief details follow.
Dunbar Defeated in Aiken County Chair Race
Rusty Dunbar lost his bid for Aiken County Council chair Tuesday but kept his humor. At a recent meeting he joked about unemployment while colleagues discussed social science views on love as pair bonding and matching a personal type of stimulus.
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Rusty Dunbar
Dunbar
Aiken County
Lawrence Ingram Sentenced for 1980 Motor Shop Break-In
Lawrence Ingram, 23, found guilty of housebreaking and grand larceny for the Feb 12 1980 incident at the Aiken Motorcycle Shop on Whiskey Road. Judge Rodney A. Peeples suspended 15 years to nine years and five years probation. Co-defendant Daniel Thornburg received 27 months suspended to 27 months probation after testifying as a state's witness.
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Lawrence Ingram
Ingram
Second Judicial Circuit
Rodney A. Peeples
Daniel Ray Thornburg
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Peeples
Thornburg
Reigel
Glen A. Hoyer
Aiken County
SOC
Hoyer
Lawrence B. Burdette
Timothy Olen
A. Vansavage
Jeffery Brown
Carol Wood Jr
Wood
County Council Deliberates Hiring Freeze and Office Pool Plan
The Aiken County Council, in a two and a half hour executive session, discussed major personnel restructures including combining secretarial staff into a pool and freezing new hires. Emergency Medical Services and Roads and Bridges would be exempt. County Administrator Greene to assess impact and a Monday session to continue.
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Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Ter
Council
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Donna Sue Robertson
Richmond County
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