Arrest in fatal hit and run near Monetta
Shawn Michael Roccia, 25, of Batesburg, was charged with reckless homicide and leaving the scene after authorities say he rode with David Heyward to a Crossroads Club night out and later struck him on S.C. 391, with the Aiken County coroner ruling the death a homicide.
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David Heyward
Crossroads Club
Monetta
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Rusty Pruitt
Heyward
Shawn Michael Roccia
Batesburg
Aiken
Sue Townsend
Koceia
S.C
Cpl. Pruitt
Aiken County Blotter Details Robbery At Bath Depot Store
Aiken County sheriff's deputies report a robbery at the Depot Convenience Store in Bath on 8.C. 421 Tuesday. A black Chevy pickup pulled up as a man, described as white, 20 to 25, about 5 feet 9 inches and 200 pounds, brandished a gun and demanded money before snatching a wallet from the victim’s back pocket and fleeing with an accomplice. Police urge anyone with tips to call 642-1761.
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Aiken County
Bath
Lexington High School
South Boundary Avenue
Edgefield Avenue
Ascauga Lake Road
North Augusta
Schools plug in for utility savings in Aiken County
The Aiken County Board of Education considered SCANA AccuTrack an Internet based utility management service. A three year trial was approved at 22 440 dollars per year to monitor 340 district utility bills and consolidate payments. One member opposed the deal questioning anticipated savings to cover fees.
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Aiken County Board of Education
Robert Garvin
SCANA
Scana Accutrack
Larry Murphy
Garvin
Newberry
Lexington One
Aiken welcomes award-winning trainer Nancy Wetmore
Canadian rider Nancy Wetmore trains seven horses at Chime Bell Farms in Aiken for seven years. She describes the climate as ideal for training and shows, splits her time with Iris Freeman's horses, and travels to Conyers Park during Olympic seasons. Wetmore is a senior judge and TSN commentator who also coaches privately. She can be reached at 643-9544 for lessons.
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Nancy Wetmore
Chime Bell Farms
Aiken
Ms. Wetmore
Toronto
Canada
Iris Freeman
Mrs
Mrs. Freeman
Jim Elder
Wetmore
Atlanta
Conyers Park
The
Sport Network
TSN
Aiken Hounds
Zoning Plan Slimmed Down for Aiken Ordinance Overhaul
The Zoning Ordinance Task Force with Duncan Associates trimmed Aiken’s once bulky zoning code to 175 readable pages. At a Tuesday public meeting, Lee Einsweiler and Planning Commission members highlighted major changes and noted polishing will continue before final adoption by the City Council. The revised draft will unify tree protection historic preservation landscaping and soil disturbance into one comprehensive document to meet the Planning Enabling Act.
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Duncan Associates
Austin
Texas
Aiken
Aiken Municipal Building
Lee Einsweiler
Planning Commission
Ed Evans
Rachel d’Entremont
Evans
SRS retirees map future after annual meeting at USC Aiken
Savannah River Site retirees joined the SRS Retiree Association for their 1 p.m. annual gathering at the Etherredge Center USC Aiken. SASRA chair Tom Greene outlined goals to protect benefits and support site missions while planning a robust 12 month agenda and board elections with 15 new slots amid a 26 candidate slate.
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Savannah River
SRS Retiree Association
Etherredge Center
Usc Aiken
Tom Greene
SASRA
SRS
Greene
SRP
Magistrate to Move as Park Structure Sinks at Har rison Caver Park
Magistrate Judge Carl Insley and a two person staff will transfer to a larger brick building on Langley Dam Road once ready. The Harrison-Caver Park site sits on an old landfill causing doors to misalign and walls to crack as the structure settles. Two park staff will stay at Harrison-Caver. time frame for move is late April to early May.
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Harrison-Caver Park
Carl Insley
Langley Dam Road
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Brock Heron
Ginny Southworth
Iris
Applause
Gallin
Heen
Ols
By Nina J. Undiffer
Greg
Scott Webster
Insley
Magistrate’s
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