Aiken woman attacked and car stolen by suspect
Charlene Carver 20 reports a man matching a Richmond County criminal profile held a pistol and forced her into her car on Park Avenue to drive toward Fairfield Street and Grace Avenue. She escaped. Thunderbird valued at 16000 recovered at Park Avenue Horry Street corner.
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Richmond County
Charlene Carver
Palace Meat Market
Park Avenue
Fairfield Street
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Grace Avenue
David
Robert Carmany
Carver
Whiskey Road
Horry Street
Augusta
Aiken's Wakin' Breakfast to Discuss South Side Plans
Tomorrow's Aiken's Wakin' breakfast will discuss South Side improvements and a possible North South Connector for Aiken. Guest speaker is Ron Joye, special assistant to the executive director of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation. The meeting starts at 7 19 a.m. at Houndslake Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Wakin
Ron Joye
S.C. Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Houndslake Country Club
North Augusta City Council Meets Evening Session
The North Augusta City Council gathers tonight at 7 with a study session after the regular meeting. Citizens will discuss complaints about parking on Curtis Drive and engineering proposals for the Department of Public Safety district station. Program is on the second floor of the Municipal Building at 400 E Buena Vista Ave.
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North Augusta
Curtis Drive
Department of Public Safety
E. Buena Vista Ave
Edgefield Meeting Tonight Addresses Local Issues
Judy Pendarvis of the Olde Edgefield Trade Association will address the Edgefield Town Council at 7 30 PM in the Municipal Building conference room. The agenda includes environmental violations downtown parking concerns and job descriptions with salary ranges per town clerk Charlotte Cheatham.
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Edgefield
Judy Pendarvis
Olde Edgefield Trade Association
Charlotte Cheatham
Newlywed's Smoke Detector Tale Sparks Dinner Timing Joke
Dr. Harry S. Shealy shares the anecdote of a newlywed who installed smoke detectors to know when dinner is ready. The gag implies the device doubles as a kitchen timer and a quip about domestic life.
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Harry S. Shealy
Rainy spell eases drought fears but delays farm work
Area farmers welcome above average rainfall that tops yearly totals and helps groundwater. Clemson Extension agent Allen Bayles notes nitrogen application to wheat and lime setbacks, while state climatologist John Purvis sees 4-5 inches of March rain and cooler, normal patterns ahead, delaying spring planting and soil sampling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bayles
Clemson Extension Service
Bayles
John Purvis
Purvis
Karate Student Overcomes Disability to Demonstrate Self Defense
Jim Boyd, 30, born with spina bifida and using a brace, earned a black belt after nine years of karate training begun at age eight. He now travels to demonstrate jekito techniques at the Aiken Able Disabled meeting, promoting self defense and resilience for disabled youth.
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Jim Boyd
Boyd
Vietnam
Aiken
Hitchcock Center
Richland Avenue
Arizona
Maine
County Council Weighs MIAF Funding and Budget Gaps
Aiken County Council meets at 7 p.m. to discuss a $100,384 shortfall in funding Medically Indigent Assistance, part of a $395,288 obligation offset by a $36,427 state credit, with three outpatient fund trusts proposed to cover the gap.
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Aiken
MIAF
Bulls Branch
S.C. Highway Department
Walter Key Jr
Csra Computer Services
Aiken County Recreation Center
Johnstown
Aiken Native Receives Legion of Merit Award
Col. William J. Simpkins of Aiken received the Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster at a Washington retirement ceremony. The Medical Service Corps officer served 30 years, earned the Medical Service Corps Medal, a certificate of appreciation, and a Thurmond commendation letter. He held key roles at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Walter Reed, and U.S. Army Medical Command Korea, with tours in Verdun, Vietnam, and Korea.
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Washington, D.C
Army Medical Department
William J. Simpkins
Medical Service Corps
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Simpkins
Joseph E
May Young Simpkins
Fannie Simpkins Johnson
North Augusta
Martha Schofield High School
North Carolina A&t State University
U.S. Army Medical Service Corps
Verdun
France
Republic of Vietnam
Republic of Korea
Bayloree
Waco
Texas
University of Maryland
Fairleigh Dickson University
Defense Language Institute
Presidio of Monterey
California
Fort Gordon
Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Korea
U.S. Army Medical Command
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Richmond Crimes
Robin Littlejohn
Littlejohn
Aiken’s
Climatologist
Agricultural Services Center
By Phil Jones
New Jersey
Oyd
New Ellenton
County Council
Col
William
Aiken Native
Legion of Merit
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