Adams Eyes End To N E Discord In New Ellenton
Acting mayor Axel Adams says he will work with residents to fix sewer problems after the arrest and resignation of former Mayor Randy W. Shaw. Shaw admitted to notarizing signatures on sewer easements he did not witness, a state offense. Adams vows to address concerns about improper or missing sewer line easements and to answer residents questions.
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New Ellenton
Axel Adams
Randy W. Shaw
Shaw
Adams
New Ellenton City
City Orders Three Trees Replanted At Aiken Church
Aiken officials require St Mary's Help of Christians to plant three willow oaks at least 14 to 16 feet tall to replace two diseased trees cut on Feb 12. The city enforces the Tree Protection ordinance, with potential penalties avoided by replacement. The parish and city horticulturist coordinate the plantings at York Street, amid communication questions.
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Aiken
St. Mary Help
Joseph Roth
Holly
St. Mary’s
Aiken City
Brian Woodward
York Street
Monsignor Roth
Woodward
Budget Shortfall Tightens South Carolina Schools
Aiken County School District braces for a 1.8 million shortfall in 1993 94 after a 1.5 million cut last year as state revenue shrinks and district needs rise. Teachers report buying their own supplies and lagging in materials for instruction, with staff burdened by tightening budgets across the county.
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Aiken County
State Department of Education
South Carolina
Cecile Platt
Gloverville
New Ellenton Makes Loan Payment On Sewer System
New Ellenton used an interest-free state loan to pay 80000 toward its 5500000 sewer system loan from NationsBank after two extensions. The town paired 36000 with 44000 state funds and plans another 38000 payment later this month, likely with state money. The state loan up to 525000 matures April 1 1998.
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New Ellenton
NationsBank
Agents Set Up To Wait Out Cult Standoff
Federal agents enter a fifth day surrounding the Branch Davidians compound near Waco Texas led by David Koresh. Two portable offices arrive as negotiations continue while a siege unfolds and authorities seek a peaceful resolution with no further bloodshed.
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Texas
David Koresh
Branch
Davidians
FBI
Ederal
Jeffrey Jamar
The
Houston Chronicle
ATF
Koresh
Dan Hartnett
Davidian Cult Widespread Reaches Five US Locations
The Davidian cult tied to Waco, Texas, is reported to have members nationwide with communes in Exeter Missouri Yucaipa and San Marcos California Calimesa California and Salem South Carolina Officials at Seventh Day Adventist World Headquarters in Silver Spring MD caution the church distances itself from the sect while warning of its dangers Cult leaders threaten violence against those who do not join the movement.
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Waco
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United States
Exeter
Yucaipa
Calif
San Marcos
Calimesa
Salem
S.C
George Reed
Seventh-day Adventist World
Silver Spring
Local residents recall raid on religious compound
Lloyd Sandstrom nearby reports seeing cult members purchase about 3000 dollars worth of food weeks earlier, amid a raid that exposed expectations of an imminent arrival and stock shortages at the compound.
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Deaths in Aiken and nearby areas
Obituary notices list Emmitt Clyde Deal Eva Lankford Maxie G Grice Willene Moore Thomas Salley Bobby D Still Tone Clark Turner Mary G Turner James 0 Wilson all from Aiken North Augusta Monetta Bamberg Johnston Williston with details on Page 3B
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Clyde Deal
Aiken
Eva Lankford
North Augusta
Maxie G. Grice
Willene Moore
Thomas Salley
Monetta
Bobby D. Still
Bamberg
Tone Clark Turner
Johnston
Mary G. Turner
Williston
James 0. Wilson
Non-Alcoholic Brews Gain Ground In Beer Market
Local distributors note non-alcoholic brews or NAs are rising in sales to 1.5 percent of the beer market yet show rapid growth. In 1991 NA sales grew 32.8 percent while overall beer sales grew 6 percent, signaling a shift toward NA options.
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O’doul’s
Coors Cutter
Sharp’s
Chuck Martin
Aiken Produce Co
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