North Augusta Considers Public Safety Substation Design
North Augusta city council in a study session interviewed architectural firms for a 5764 square foot public safety substation on 4.19 acres at Five Notch and Frontage Roads. The final estimate including land and furnishings is 361700 dollars with no start or completion dates set.
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North Augusta
Five Notch
Charles Martin
Holroyd, Johnson and Partners
Augusta
Hughes, Beatie Associates
Wells, Law and Associates
Aiken
Cheatham and Fletcher Inc
Virgo, Gambill and Rhoades
Public Safety
Walter E. Newman
Martin
Salley Town Council gifts boost to fire department
Salley officials presented a $1,000 check to the fire department in honor of Dr. and Mrs. M J Boylston and will place a plaque on the building. DHEC reimbursed town funds for upgrades to well houses, with another $4,000 expected after completion. A Chitlin Strut Appreciation dinner is set for April 17 to honor volunteer festival workers.
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DHEC
Windsor Plans Open House and Dedication for New Post Office
Windsor announces a tentative open house and dedication for the new post office on Saturday May 2 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The building is already in operation per town clerk Thelma Blackmon. A public fish fry is planned for April. Valley Public Service Authority lacked a quorum to act at its meeting. Jackson Town Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.
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Windsor
New Windsor
Thelma Blackmon
Valley Public Service Authority
Authority
Jackson Town Council
Charles Street
Aiken County Committee Set To Discuss Purchasing Ordinance
The Administrative Committee meets tonight at 7 in the County Council building located at 736 Richland Ave West to discuss a new purchasing ordinance for the county.
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Aiken County Council
County Council
Richland Ave
Correction on World Day of Prayer caption at Ai ken chapel
The Sunday caption mistakenly identified the speaker at the World Day of Prayer ceremony at Ai ken's Salvation Army chapel. The speaker was Mrs. L W Ice delivering a dramatic reading as Mary Ellen James. The Aiken Standard apologizes for the error.
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Aiken
Salvation Army
L.W. Ice
Mary Ellen James
New Ellenton Police Chief Reinstatement Not Recommended
The New Ellenton grievance committee told the city council it cannot recommend reinstating former police chief Norman Strader. Strader sought his job back and back pay, with the report publicly read at the council meeting. Mayor Randy Shaw noted the reasons for demotion will not be disclosed to protect his law enforcement image. The council also discussed a franchise with Southern Bell, a new garbage truck purchase report, and plans for an employee manual and subdivision ordinance. Federal grant pursuit for a sewage system was mentioned.
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New Ellenton
Norman Strader
Strader
City of
Randy Shaw
Shaw
John Harte
Southern Bell
Amick Equipment Company
Windham
Don Terry
Leah R. Luton
Pine Log Road
Louise Marx
Thomas Street
Gary Allen
Family Motors
Aiken
Allen
Carrol Busbee
Aiken Approves VPSA Deal and N A A C P Plan
The Aiken City Council approved an agreement with the Valley Public Service Authority to access the university sewer line, subject to Farmers Home Administration approval. The plan defines service boundaries, sets a 40 year term, and creates a dispute committee. Michael Smith of the local NAACP presented a 6 1 districting plan and map. The council also honored the Job Creator Award from the SC Employment Security Commission and denied funds for a SC government teaching institute.
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City of
Aiken
The
Valley Public Service Authority
VPSA
University
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
Columbia
Atlanta
Washington
D.C
Southern Research Council
Smith
Roland H. Windham
Carroll Campbell
S.C. Employment Security Commission
Charlie Tyre
Bureau of Training and Research
University of South Carolina
South Carolina
Windham
Council
Michael Anaclerio
Fred Cavanaugh
Aiken County Debates Detention Center Woes
Aiken County Judicial and Public Safety meeting explored severe Detention Center problems including severe overcrowding with 167 inmates in a facility for 87, staffing shortages, maintenance delays, and a push for emergency hiring while considering alternative uses and location options.
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Aiken County
Lawana McKenzie
Joe Sabino
Barry Glover
Randy Mosley
Barry H. Johnson
Sabino
Judicial Committee
Lonnie McCarthy
W. Scott Barnes
Max Meeks
David Simoneau
McCarthy
Carrol H. Warner
Senate
Harris Arrest Sparks Call for Resignation of Bath Board Member
Aiken County Detention Center Advisory Board member urged Herman F. Harris of Bath to resign after his March 7 arrest by the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Harris faced charges including driving under suspension and vehicle violations and was released within an hour.
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Aiken County
Harris
General Sessions Court
Lonnie McCarthy
McCarthy
Max Meek
Highway Patrol
Joe Sabino
District 3
LaWana McKenzie
Ralph Cullinan
Sabino
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Jackson Council
Fran Chapman
Ion
Harte
NAACP
Michael Smith
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kent Spruill
Horry Street
Spruill
Neil Taylor
Eviyn Hill
Havelock, N.C
Beach
Atlantic Ocean
George Burgess
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