08 Mar 2002
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2002
Page
1
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Steve Siegfried, new director of Homeland Security for South Carolina, was guest speaker at a Kiwanis Club gathering in Aiken. He provided a safety update without disclosing sensitive information.
Bodie an area basketball official says she does not want special notice but will become the first woman to referee a South Carolina state championship game this Saturday afternoon.
Obituaries appear for James Daniel Otis, Effie Mae B Robinson, and Herbert G Smith along with other residents Dears Kenny J Butt Windsor Elizabeth Brewer Griffin Aiken Wilston in the 5A section. Details include names and positions within the community.
Lucas Lorenzo Bailey received a 25 year prison term after a jury found him guilty of child abuse homicide in the death of 16 month old Davon Alen in North Augusta. Amy Hughes testified for the state as the child’s mother in a two day trial.
New Ellenton Mayor Paul Parker spoke after days of silence about an investigation into the town finances. He refused to identify the investigating department or discuss missing funds, saying the case must run its course. Unconfirmed figures suggest 80,000 to 100,000 dollars may be involved. Parker promised disclosure after the probe and cited safeguards for public funds.
A mobile home at 124 Gregory Road was totally destroyed in a Thursday afternoon fire reported at 12 17 p m. Chief Chuck Jordan of Center Fire Department said the origin appeared to be in the kitchen. Nearby home damage was minor and no injuries were reported. Sureka Fire Department and Aiken Department of Public Safety provided mutual aid.
South Carolina Education Lottery reported Pick 3 sales above estimates as 2,600 retailers began selling tickets. By 5 p.m. the lottery listed about $558,000 in sales, exceeding Scientific Games projected $103,000 daily sales. More than $83,000 was paid on straight-number tickets 0 4 9. box ticket payouts were noted.
Area Five Assistant Superintendent Andy Reeves confirms a bacterial meningitis case at Redcliffe Elementary. The kindergarten student is responding to treatment and is expected to return to school soon. Parents of other students have been notified and no additional cases are reported. District praises administrators for direct parent outreach.
Dan Hillman, longtime Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center staffer, says goodbye after 16 years, then announces a new role as executive director of Child Enrichment Inc. in Augusta. He emphasizes the need to address child abuse and continue advocacy work beyond Hitchcock.
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