Two Announce For School Board
Aiken County Board of Education member Henry P Moseley announces candidacy for District 9 in the Sept 15 special election. Salley resident Inease P Williamson also announces for District 1 seat. Williamson runs Wagener Insurance Agency and Realty Inc and advocates equal representation and strong basics in education. District 9 covers parts of North and South Aiken plus Kalmia Hill and Warrenville. District 1 includes Wagener Salley Perry New Holland Monetta Ridge Spring and Ward. A $3.5 million lawsuit filed by quadriplegic Lawrence Nolan Day accuses Gem Lakes Estates Association Inc of negligence over a 1981 swimming area incident at the subdivisions lake. suit claims lack of permit and unclear rules for the sliding board.
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Aiken County
American Legion Post 63
Aiken Masonic Lodge
Moseley
Williamson
Wagener Insurance Agency and Realty Inc
Wagener
Clinton United Methodist Church
Gem Lakes Estates Association Inc
Lawrence Nolan Day
Lawsuit Amends Claims Against Aiken City and Restaurant
Dorothy Biggs sues the city of Aiken and Shoney’s restaurant over injuries from a fall outside Whiskey Road outlet on Feb 18 1986. The amended complaint alleges an improperly marked ramp drop and negligent inspection for ANSI wheelchair ramp standards.
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Aiken
Dorothy Biggs
Shoney’s
Whiskey Road
Senator Moore to be featured on Capitol View
South Carolina senator Thomas L. Moore of Aiken County will appear on S C ETV Capitol View this Saturday at 5 PM with a repeat on June 21 at 11 PM Channel 14 carries the program Capitol View presents two one on one interviews with General Assembly members focusing on their experiences and views.
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Thomas L. Moore
D-Aiken County
S.C
ETV
Capitol View
Channel 14
S.C. General Assembly
Man charged in death of his brother's killer in South Carolina
McDonald Walker 39 of Aiken surrendered after being charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Charles Richardson 55, who had just killed Walker's brother John Walker 34. The incident began in Hahn Village apartment and escalated to a gun struggle.
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Charles Richardson
McDonald Walker
Aiken
ADPS
J. Carrol Busbee
Walker
Aiken County
John Walker
Hahn Village
Busbee
Richardson
James Millege
Charlie
Sue Townsend
Family Navy tradition grows for Buckner clan in Aiken
Louise and Robert Buckner of Aiken raise six children with multiple Navy ties. Carl, 25, serves aboard USS George Bancroft. Allen, 22, on USS Nimitz. George and Lavonne, 15 and 16, in Aiken High Navy ROTC. David, 18, graduates and heads to Great Lakes for basic training with NJROTC honors and aims at subschool and electronics work in Groton and Dam Neck.
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Louise
Robert Buckner
Aiken
Buckners
Navy
Aiken High
Buckner
Carl
Allen
Nimitz
George
Lavonne
Air Force
David
ROTC
Navy Junior Reserve Officer
Great Lakes
Ill
Groton
Carl Buckner
Allen Buckner
David Buckner
George Buckner
Aiken County Board Approves Subdivisions and Road Change
The Aiken County Planning Commission approved three subdivisions Crystal Acres section two Poppy Subdivision and Braeloch I with conditions including road frontage on existing roads and paving requirements. A road name change from Martin Road C-409 to Martin Hollow was also approved to align with the 911 system.
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Aiken
England
Thorpe Investment Enterprises
Ayer, Graham and Associates
Old Tory Trail Road
Hathaway Bridge Road
Patricia Poppy
Skyler B. Ericson
Braeloch I
Old Dibble Road
Banks Mill Road
Commission
Frank Smith
Trident Services, Inc
P.M. Hankinson Jr
Martin Road
Martin Hollow Road
County drops mosquito spraying as budget cuts bite
Aiken County will not run a countywide mosquito spraying program this year due to cutbacks in state funds. Several municipalities including North Augusta Johnston and New Ellenton will continue spraying under local management or contracted services.
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Aiken County
Medwell Hill
County Council Development Committee
Hill
State Health Department
Garry Smith
Smith
North Augusta
Ridge Peach Festival to Bring Fun and Food to Trenton
The Ridge Peach Festival opens at 9 a.m. with peaches for sale in pies cobbler and ice cream. A parade at 10:30 features Miss Ridge Peach and Little Miss Peach with concerts dancing and a parade of bands floats and rides. Evening beach blast runs 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. sponsored by the Trenton Community Development Association with help from Salem Carpets.
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Trenton
Ridge
Miss Ridge Peach
Little Miss Peach
Charleston
The
Trenton Community Development Association
Salem Carpets
New Immigration Law Baffles Local Employers Hiring
Graniteville firms face tougher hiring as federal I-9 rules require proof of citizenship or work authorization. Defender Industries manager John Boyd says many younger applicants lack necessary documents, turning away eight potential workers since the June 1 effective date. He fears native born citizens may struggle more with the process and notes some students lack valid school IDs.
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U.S
Graniteville
John Boyd
Defender Industries
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Graniteville Co
Boyd
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