Aiken County Authority Forming To Improve Housing and Services
The group plans to consolidate special districts to provide water and sewer services and hold regular meetings to address common problems. Ji hosing Group will establish an Aiken County Authority to develop affordable safe housing. The executive committee will draft plans, with J David Jameson noting board goals. By July 15 nominees for next year’s offices will be announced. Treasurer Willar Hot-Hightower said $1,500 funds exist to cover first year expenses of $75,000, with $8,400 expected from Aiken County Council. remaining support from area businesses. The next meeting is Sept 26 at USC Aiken.
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Realtor Addresses North Augusta Chamber Meeting
Bruce Cook of Trotter Realty spoke to North Augusta Chamber members about the local real estate market. He is president of the North Augusta Belvedere Board of Realtors and noted the climate is solid with good future prospects amid ongoing development in subdivisions. The chamber’s breakfast meets last Wednesday each month at 7:30 a.m. in the North Augusta Community Center. Ralph Lorenz serves as chamber president while Earl Sasser chairs the board.
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Bruce Cook
Aiken Public Safety Log Reports June 27 28 Incidents
The Aiken Public Safety Department filed a volent report from 7 am June 27 through 7 am June 28 noting one suspicious person three vandalism incidents one domestic incident one larceny one stolen property and one attempted assault. Arrests include Joseph Harris 24 conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine distribution of crack cocaine and Johnny Ray Donald 36 driving under the influence.
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Johnny Ray Donald
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Aiken County Sheriff logs midweek incident reports and bookings
Aiken County officials released incident reports covering 7 am June 27 to 7 am June 28 detailing runaways alarms burglaries larcenies assaults domestic cases shoplifting disturbances vandalisms and other incidents. Detention Center bookings include DUI with illegal liquor trespassing fraudulent checks DV cases probation violations and firearm discharge with multiple arrests by sheriff and public safety agencies.
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North Augusta
Thomas Lee Simmons
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Craig Bernard Drayton
Aiken County
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Bennie Marlin Valentine
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Paul Bryan Smith
ATC to Run Two-Week Summer Camp for Children
Aiken Technical College Child Development Center will hold a two week summer camp for children 35 years old from 9 am to 9 pm July 23 to August 6. Enrollment is limited to 25 with a $50 fee. Deadline is July 16. Register by calling Judy Scurlock at 593-9231 ext 308.
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Aiken Technical College
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Former state employees turn lobbyists raise big pay
Jim Fields, six years as clerk of the state Senate, doubled his salary after moving to a law firm and entering lobbying. He estimates about 60,000 of his income comes from lobbying, while representing clients before state agencies. Fields is among 47 former state workers among 292 lobbyists registered through Dec. 31, 1989. South Carolina and 38 other states have no post tenure lobbying bans. Fields notes the advantage of experience and parliamentary knowledge in advancing issues.
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R.J. Reynolds
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Dwight Drake
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Herb Kirsh
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Ways and Means Committee
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