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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1980

Page

9

Million Dollar Rain Breaks South Carolina Drought

A broad rain event ends a four week drought across South Carolina. Farmers report irrigation costs and replanting delays easing as beans and peaches receive needed moisture. Lexington and Beaufort counties anticipate resumed soybean planting and crop recovery.

Columbia Edgefield County Joe Derrick Lexington County Raymond Boozer Beaufort County Jack Queener

Unidentified man linked to 1000-pound marijuana haul in Charleston

Authorities cannot verify the suspect’s identity after a pickup loaded with over 40 bales of marijuana weighing more than 1000 pounds was seized. The man, claiming to be Andrew Jackson Finch Jr., 40, of Hopewell Virginia, born in Henderson North Carolina, is held without bond in Charleston County Jail on possession with intent to distribute. He refused to provide background details beyond name birthplace last address and Social Security number to U.S. Magistrate Robert Carr.

Charleston Andrew Jackson Finch Jr Hopewell Henderson N.C Finch U.S Robert Carr

Nature Group Buys Acreage in Columbia Area

The South Carolina Nature Conservancy bought 570 acres at Peachtree Rock in Lexington County from Michael J. Mungo for an undisclosed sum below market value. Only 300 acres will be preserved. the rest will be sold to fund the conservation. The group has protected over 1.3 million acres nationwide.

Columbia Peachtree Rock Lexington County South Carolina The Nature Conservancy Edmund Community Michael J. Mungo

Officer Shooting To Get Further Investigation

Marlboro County coroner's jury urges a county grand jury to probe further into the fatal shooting by state Trooper Charles McNair 24 who killed Willie Campbell 56 as Campbell resisted arrest. Campbell had fought with the trooper before the shooting on a rural road east of Bennettsville near Clio.

Bennettsville Marlboro Charles McNair McNair Clio Campbell Spartanburg Ernest Locklear Locklear

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