Police blotter items report thefts and break-ins across area
A vandal damaged a Robinson Street car by scraping its exterior Sunday. Burglary hit a Green Bush Road shop Saturday through a ceiling entry, with items removed. A Country Club Hills Road car had its stereo stolen after a forced door. A Hillman Street Warrenville residence lost a .357 revolver. Reynolds Pond Road Chevy entry yielded a stolen stereo. Cemetery Road home saw kerosene spilled on furniture. A 50 year old Edisto Road resident reported a shadow at the window. Deputies will patrol more. Greenland Drive Belvedere saw a stolen transmission. Williston Road porch theft of a red and black motorcycle. Crosland Park Malicious Injury incident involved a dispute and vehicle damage. Patti’s Hallmark deposit bag and money are missing. investigation ongoing. Police, page 3B.
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Aiken
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Aiken Featured in Atlanta Constitution Life Piece
The Atlanta Constitution profiled Aiken as a sporting town with Southern charm. The two page feature mentions Track Kitchen, Sandhurst Bed and Breakfast, Hopeland Gardens, Hitchcock Woods, and Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame. Availability noted at Aiken County Library.
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Aiken County
Aiken City Council Opposes Inordinate Burden Bill
Aiken City Council passed a resolution opposing the South Carolina Private Property Rights Protection Act citing potential costs and countywide effects. City Manager Steve Thompson notes Florida experience with multi million dollar claims and zoning impacts, while Mayor Fred Cavanaugh warns of adverse community effects. Councilman Skipper Perry calls for more information and a balanced view.
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Historic Aiken Foundation
Aiken
S.C. Senate
Florida
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Miami
Beach
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Ada Belle Scott Celebrates 100th Birthday Milestones Remembered
Ada Belle Scott turns 100 as memories span World War I, Pearl Harbor, Titanic, Grand Ole Opry, Civil Rights era, and Kennedy years. She recalls cotton fields, life on her boss’s place, and cherished family moments celebrated with relatives.
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Aiken vision aims to revitalize downtown with theater and housing
The Aiken Corporation Housing Committee envisions downtown renewal including apartment style housing a new theater and landscaping on land once Parker's Body Shop. The plan, designed by Architect McDonald Law, seeks grant funds and city council support to start negotiations and development amid debate on total cost.
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Parker's Body Shop
McDonald Law
Wade Brodie
Richland Avenue
Brodie
Steven Thompson
Aiken County Jobs Edge Up With Unemployment Rise
Aiken County saw unemployment climb to 5.2 percent in January, up from December, while the state rose to 3.8 percent. Charlie Haneman, area director for Aiken and Edgefield counties, links the uptick to retail and service hiring after holidays, noting manufacturing remains a strength.
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S.C
Charlie Haneman
Aiken
Edgefield Counties
Social security number led police to chop shop suspect
Kelvin Floyd, a state prosecutor said Floyd erased identification numbers from a stolen racing engine and replaced them with his own Social Security number. He appeared for sentencing on an illegal chop shop charge after arrest last August by Aiken County and Columbia County officers who traced a stolen engine to his home. The case involved thefts and alterations of racing engines.
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Floyd
Lawrence
Brown
Ralph Eppes
Ers
Aiken County
Columbia County
Deadly force last resort trauma not easily forgotten
In North Augusta on December 4 1993 an officer James Turner pursuing a domestic dispute was shot three times by Quineth Leon Lewis. Turner killed Lewis to end the threat ending his six year police career and losing hearing in one ear. The incident prompts ongoing weapons training and force continuum discussions.
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James Turner
Lewis
Dove Street
Turner
Jimmy Crawford
South Carolina Law Enforcement Academy
Crawford
Tim Pearson
NADPS
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