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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2000
Page
1
Debbie Strautmann watched as Chad L. Dorn admitted guilt for fatally stabbing Robert Musgrove after a verbal clash. Dorn also pleaded guilty to slashing another man, receiving five year sentences to run back to back with credit for 349 days in jail.
Firework dealers in Aiken expect strong Fourth of July sales despite drought rumors and possible bans. Shop owners report slow business with drought fears, though Aiken County has no bans while North Augusta restricts fireworks.
A 33.4 acre southside tract in Aiken County, tied to a land use dispute, was sold to Millbrook Baptist Church for 369 490 dollars. The gift financed the Powder House Road property while a related annexation suit was dismissed with prejudice. The sale ends a lawsuit and the site will include Fabian Summerall Field in a Christian recreational use.
The new downtown building will house Westinghouse Government Services Group and the Aiken Community Playhouse. Demolition of two abandoned structures is slated for the week of July 10 after final lease talks. Local contractor H G Reynolds Co Inc won the shell and interior scope.
The state passes a 150 percent increase in the homestead exemption to 50 000 for seniors 65 and older, lowering county and municipal taxes. A separate 1 percent food tax cut begins in January, with further relief for school operations and prescription drugs targeted to low income seniors.
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