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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1996
Page
4
Independence Day event at Virginia Acres Park runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations support the Aiken County Open Land Trust to buy 14 acres across Brice Avenue. Families decorate tricycles, wagons. prizes by age. Odell Weeks Center opens at 9 a.m. for decorating.
Remnants of Aiken history surface as Bill and Becky Jackson rename the Park Avenue Johnson Drug Store building in memory of Dr. Charles C. Johnson Sr. The couple plans a complete renovation into an art gallery studio and living quarters.
North Augusta public safety reports a summer uptick in juvenile crimes such as larceny car break-ins and vandalism driven by idle time. Home security lapses, vacationing residents, and automatic timers help deter thefts while July sees peak alcohol related car deaths. Domestic violence and rapes rise with heat and school out, says Cumpee Center executive Kay Mixon.
Unemployment in Aiken County climbed from 5.6 percent in April to 6.3 percent in May per the South Carolina Employment Security Commission, while the state eased from 5.5 to 5.4 percent and the nation rose to 5.6 percent. Executive Director Robert David cited manufacturing gains and textile mill hiring, with transportation and public utilities up 600 and finance, insurance and real estate up 400. The Manpower outlook suggests south sees fewer job prospects than the nation, though education and finance sectors remain strong. local firms anticipate some workforce changes in transportation and utilities.
Salley, ex Marine and former Salley police chief turned criminal defense lawyer, discussed his role in aiding the Freemen standoff end near Jordan Montana. He praised leaders Ed Clark and Leroy Schweitzer, said prayer helped, and predicted the movement would endure against federal overreach.
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