Juvenile warned after fire alarm at Gloverville Elementary
A juvenile who pulled the fire alarm at Gloverville Elementary Wednesday was warned by the school resource officer and sent home. No charges were filed but future incidents could trigger charges. A separate theft spree in Aiken reports car break-ins on Whiskey Road and Zaxby's, a Belk lot entry, and a Kalmia Plaza theft with stereo equipment and checks missing.
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Gloverville
Magnolia Street
Jefferson Street
Wednesay
Aiken County
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Taylor Street
Zaxby's
Belk
Aiken Mall
Kalmia Plaza
Santa Claus in Disguise: Pharmacist Cliff Collie Reveals Truth
A pharmacist named Cliff Collie tells his 10 year old son he is Santa Claus after a question about authenticity. The boy wonders if his mother knows and whether Suki the cocker spaniel is afraid to sleep alone. Suki carries a worn teddy bear up and down stairs, losing its nose and glass eyes.
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Cliff Collie
Santa Claus
Santa
Collie
Suki
Betty Ryberg
Jail time cut in DSS bomb threat case
North Augusta man William Hazel 50 pleaded guilty and had a 10 year sentence reduced to time served plus probation after threatening to bomb the Department of Social Services office. The court also postponed a drug possession trial for Alfred Caldwell due to the defendant’s incarceration in Georgia.
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North Augusta
Department of Social Services
William Hazel
Frank Eppes
Columbia County
Eppes
Alfred Caldwell
Georgia
Wallis Alves
Caldwell
Lawrence Brown
Hazel
DSS
Brown
Swamp wisdom shared with Mead Hall Aiken pupils
South Georgia naturalist Okefenokee Joe visited Mead Hall and Aiken Preparatory School to teach about respecting the natural world. He toured with several swamp residents including a copperhead, water moccasin, king snake, and eastern diamondback rattlesnake to illustrate wildlife.
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Mead Hall
Aiken Preparatory School
South Georgia
Okefenokee
Aiken
Dedication remembered as DSS supervisor Evelyn Johnson dies
Evelyn Johnson, 49, longtime child welfare supervisor for Aiken County DSS, collapsed in the department parking lot on Park Street Monday. Co workers recall her drive to help children and her memory aiding cases, with former director Margaret Key praising her impact and knowledge.
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Evelyn Johnson
Aiken County
Aiken
Department of Social Services
Park Street
Myrtle Beach
Ms. Johnson
DSS
Margaret Key
Mrs. Key
New Democratic leader vows to free closet Democrats
Charles Staples was elected chair of Aiken County Democratic Party pledging to mobilize hidden Democrats to vote and run for office. He succeeds Kent Brown as chair and promises to support current Democratic officials while urging ethics and unity amid state party activity led by Rep. Bill Clyburn and Sen. Tommy Moore.
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Aiken County
Democratic Party
Charles Staples
Staples
Kent Brown
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Richard Johnson
Bill Clyburn
Aiken
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
Clyburn
Moore
Brown
Republican Party
GOP
Henry McMaster
Trey Walker
Aiken County to Turn Delinquent Fire Fees Over to Collector
The Aiken County administrative office announced that overdue fire department fees will be sent to a collection agency with a March 17 deadline to resolve accounts. The county adds the fire service fee to annual property tax bills and remits funds to departments, which use them for equipment and training.
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Aiken
Volunter Fire Departments
Joan L. Wilson
Wilson
Bath
Center Community
Clearewater
Eurekea
GVW
Lanley
Montmorenci
New Holland
Salley
Silver Bluff
Windsor
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