Aiken City Council to discuss landscaping ordinance and more
The Aiken City Council meets Monday at 7 30 p m on the second floor of the ee 6 Building to consider the landscaping and tree ordinance developed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Other items include a letter from Rep Butler C Derrick seeking aid against Savannah River diversion for a hydroelectric project and a request from the Chamber of Commerce to set Sept 7 8 as Aiken's Makin weekend dates.
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Officials Uphold Sheriff Election After Protest Hearing
Three Aiken County sheriff candidates Raymond Holley Jack Atkinson and George McCormick challenged their June primary loss seeking a federal civil rights investigation. The Aiken County Democratic Party upheld Sheriff Ralph Gunnells win dismissing 12 of 18 complaints as false and rejected a new election. They wrote Sen Thurmond requesting a federal probe, citing civil rights violations and fairness concerns.
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Strom Thurmond
Ralph Gunnells
Sen. Thurmond
South Carolina
1984 South Carolina Senate election possibly moving forward
Republican candidate Fred Christensen says a Senate election may occur this year after a federal panel was appointed to redraw districts. He notes Democrats oppose an election to hinder black voters and claims Republicans initiated the suit to let elections proceed.
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Blair Construction Fined for Fatal Trench Cave-In
Blair Construction Inc of Augusta received a 640 dollar penalty from the South Carolina Department of Labor after a May 8 trench collapse at Gem Lakes in Aiken that killed one worker and injured another. Investigators found two serious violations and one minor infraction relating to lack of trench protection and unsafe work practices.
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Aiken
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Jim Knight
Blair
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Occupational Safety and Health Review Board
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New Condos Planned Near Hitchcock Apartments Site
Tandem Development Company seeks city setback approval to build 10 three level condos on one acre along upper Laurens Street near Hitchcock Apartments. Units priced around 95 000 to 115 000, with sidewalks extending onto city property if variance granted, enabling completion as early as October.
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