Kidnap and rape suspect held in Florida in custody
Perry Young, 33, of Lake City Florida, is in Jacksonville awaiting bond on car theft and marijuana charges after a Greenville woman was abducted in Marion County and sexually assaulted before escaping in Aiken. He faces extradition to Marion County for auto theft kidnapping armed robbery and sexual assault.
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Florida
Greenville
Aiken
Perry Young
Ruby Street
Lake City
Jacksonville
Fla
William Walkett
Young
Marion County
Aiken Mall
Death notices from Alexander City to Philadelphia area
Deaths listed include Bertha B Anderson of Alexander City Ala Etta H Bradley of Philadelphia Mary H Campbelle of North Augusta James B Chapman of Aiken and Robert Lee Lewis of Aiken. No other details provided on page 2B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha B. Anderson
Alexander City
Ala
Etta H. Bradley
Philadelphia
Mary H. Campbelle
North Augusta
James B. Chapman
Aiken
Robert Lee Lewis
Georgia Lottery Draw Tuesday Numbers Report
Tuesday’s Georgia lottery results show Fantasy 5 numbers 1019 21 91 98 with 42 44 26 appearing in the mix. No official jackpot or prize details provided in the readable text.
Lawmakers Approve Major 1997 Insurance and Road Bill
State lawmakers wrap up 1997 work approving changes to auto insurance, a state infrastructure bank to fund roads and bridges, and a raise of the full driver's license age to 17 for many teens. A seven member board will grant projects based on feasibility and local support. The package clears Senate 37 to 4 and House vote by voice, and takes effect March 1999.
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Columbia
David Beasley
Mark Kelley
Myrtle Beach
Beasley
Grand Strand
Senate
House
Fire Cadet Camp Looks to Ignite Future Firefighters
Thirty youths from across the state attend the Fire Cadet Camp at WW Long 4H Leadership Center in Aiken to learn basic firefighting, fire safety, CPR and forest fire control. Staff include former campers and volunteer firefighters. organizers hope to draw teens into volunteer service and firefighting careers.
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Aiken
WW. Long 4H
Sarah DuBose
Bob Hinds
Montmorenci
Hinds
David Smith
Anderson
Allied Technology Group to open facility in Aiken Research Park
California based Allied Technology Group plans a 5 million facility in Aiken County Research Park creating 35 jobs to support the Savannah River Site. The firm, focused on packaging waste and hazardous low level wastes, has been assessing the project for seven months and aims to begin groundbreaking soon.
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California
Aiken County
Savannah River
Allied Technology Group
Bill Shepherd
Fre‘mont
Calif
San Francisco
Aiken
Shepherd
Plutonium disposal options explored at North Augusta workshop
A public workshop in North Augusta on Thursday will seek input on how the federal government should dispose of excess weapons plutonium. Two sessions 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. will be held at the North Augusta Community Center to inform an environmental impact statement and evaluate effects of disposal options at the Savannah River Site.
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Aiken
Newberry Street
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Kershaw Street
H.O. Weeks Activities Center
Whiskey Road
Leasa Segura
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Banks
North Augusta
United States
Savannah River
Department of Energy
Workshop on plutonium disposition eyed for Thursday
Community briefing invites residents to a Thursday workshop scheduled 1 to 4 p m to discuss plutonium disposition and the environmental impact statement. Similar sessions were planned, with further details on page 5A.
Judge Tosses State Drug Charges Against Green
Circuit Judge David Maring threw out a 1996 state grand jury indictment accusing Ronnie C. Green of trafficking in cocaine and crack cocaine and resisting arrest. The ruling frees Green from state charges while he faces separate Aiken County cases for failing to stop for police and cocaine trafficking. The defense argued lack of subject matter jurisdiction and that offenses did not form a county crossing conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Maring
Ronnie C. Green
Aiken
Green
Second Judicial Circuit
Robert Harte
Elmer Hatcher
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General Assembly
Harry Cato
House Labor
Commerce and Industry
Chris Libhart
Scott Webster
Jackie Kite
Park
Ronnie Young
SRS
Barnwell
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