24 Jun 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1997
Page
1
Pet owners are advised on summer safety as heat rises with tips for keeping dogs and cats cool. Guidance covers shade, water, and avoiding extreme midday activity to prevent heat illness. Local veterinarians emphasize recognizing signs of overheating and urge prompt care.
The Aiken County Board of Education will meet at 7 pm in the district main office at 1000 Brookhaven Drive. Agenda items include construction status reports for New Ellenton Middle South Aiken High and Kennedy Middle, plus grants awards salary hikes and bids. Also on deck is hiring a preschool psychologist to comply with IDEA and revisiting the 1997-98 district budget.
The obituary notice lists Etta H. Bradley of Philadelphia Carrie B. Geisler of North Augusta Emma Jane Priester Hawkins of Aiken Mary J. Williams of Newark NJ Jimmie Lee Miles and Willie Williams Jr both of Aiken and Dr William L Pillinger of Aiken. The brief notice records multiple deaths and their associated locales.
Georgia lottery Monday draw results show Cash 3 numbers 195 and 4627 441 and Fantasy 5 numbers 28 1062. The results list prize options and potential winnings for players across the two games.
Carlton Ennis, 40, owner of Southside Pawn and Gold at Dougherty Road and Owens Street, was shot and killed during an apparent botched robbery. The shooter fled with several weapons as deputies questioned passersby and requested community tips to aid the investigation.
Aiken County plans a 5 percent raise for most employees starting July 1 as part of a $50 million Fiscal 1998 budget drafted without tax increases. Elected officials face no 5 percent raise. council members expect a pay jump of over 100 percent due to an ordinance tied to legislators. The budget adds about 30 new hires, mainly in the sheriff’s department and public works, including six for the sheriff and nine for public works.
Aiken City Council votes to request 1.2 million from Aiken 20/20 for airport area projects tied to the Aiken Municipal Airport. Planned work includes cleanup of the former AYCC site, demolition to address health concerns, asbestos removal, and infrastructure for Aviation Business Park totaling 2.25 million with grants offset.
Nancy Greene Goff becomes Jackson postmaster continuing a family line of service dating back to 1993. She returns home from North Augusta to manage daily packages and letters, reviving a role held by her grandfather James Cecil Greene and later her father James Cecil Greene Jr, both veterans of long careers in the Jackson post office.
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