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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2007
Page
1
A Lake Tahoe wildfire breached a fire line and swept into neighborhoods, destroying several homes and prompting evacuations as crews battled the blaze through timber and brush. Fire officials warned of rapid spread in windy conditions and urged residents to stay clear of affected zones.
An 18 year old man was killed last weekend as investigators pursue a wartime history angle. Aiken County Council filed a 2005 case against the Department of Energy that a judge dismissed without prejudice.
Obituary notice listing Milton Fitzgerald East and Charlie David Johnson among the deceased, with Hazel Jones Matthews and Woodward of Augusta Georgia referenced. Provides funeral notices and local acknowledgment from Edgefield and Augusta communities.
Karla N Edwards pleaded guilty to homicide by child abuse for leaving her 16 month old Zachary D Frison in a car for nine hours in April 2004. Judge Thomas Russo gave a 20 year sentence while questioning how such neglect occurred. Edwards offered no satisfactory explanation and displayed remorse during the hearing.
School officials and friends honored Eldridge as she leaves after 12 years as superintendent the longest tenure among active leaders. She will join the University of Florida faculty in August and spend more time with family in Florida. The ceremony featured a PowerPoint tribute and plaques with nine digital photos from Gateway students.
Aiken County Council, by a 7 to 2 margin, approves an amended budget raising about 4.45 million dollars. Opposed were Councilmen Scott Singer and Gary Bunker who say a smaller budget could have passed without a drastic tax increase. The measure includes 3.8 million in new spending and about 650 thousand tied to a mill increase.
Gov. Mark Sanford and aides met with Pam and Mike Pianka at North Augusta Carpet Shop to press for fiscal restraint as South Carolina faces a 7.4 billion dollar 2007 budget, with about 1.5 billion more than 2006. Sanford described the event as a roving town hall and urged citizens to push for lower spending while government growth outpaces personal income.
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