Public Hearing Draws Flag Supporters Amid Debate
Supporters of the Confederate Battle Flag attended a Tuesday public hearing on the flag issue. Cynthia Hayden notes the turnout as community voices weighed the symbolic dispute.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1997
Page
11
Magistrate Julian Williams to retire after seven years
Aiken County magistrate Julian Williams will retire at the end of June after seven years as the weekend and night summary court judge. Chief Magistrate Max Meek confirmed Williams’ decision, noting his duties at Central Court included bond hearings and warrants for county law enforcement. Williams, a US Air Force retiree, was appointed by Sen. Thomas L. Moore after a screening process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Julian Williams
Max Meek
Williams
Thomas L. Moore
D. Clearwater
US Air Force
Senate
Caney 1A Shooting and Nearby Car Break-Ins Reported
A shooting at Timber Jane Apartments on March 11 left a man wounded after knocking at his girlfriend’s door and hearing an unknown voice. He was treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Also on March 11 two separate car break-ins occurred at WalMart and Hitchcock Plaza, with windows broken and items stolen including a purse, cash, credit cards, clothes, and a pearl necklace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Jane Apartments
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
WalMart
Whiskey Road
Hitchcock Plaza
Silver Bluff Road
Governor Beasley Birthday Ride Dines Incognito in Aiken
Aiken residents were surprised when Gov. David Beasley and his wife Mary Wood stopped for lunch at New Moon Cafe on Laurens Street last Saturday March 8. The governor, on a motorcycle gifted for his birthday, rode with Sen. Greg Ryberg and his wife Betty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Laurens Street
New Moon Cafe
Greg Ryberg
Betty
David Beasley
Mary Wood
Man gets 36 years for robbery in Aiken County
An 82 year old, Troy Davenport, was found guilty of armed robbery for the Nov. 5, 1996 holdup of Morris MiniMartin Salley. He received a total 36 year prison term with a 130 year consecutive sentence after six years on probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Troy Davenport
Davenport
Morris MiniMartin Salley
Frank Eppes
Geneva Matthews
Pat Corey
Development plans spark concerns at Aiken meeting
About 50 residents attended the Aiken Planning Commission to oppose ATW Enterprises variance requests for a Revco at Whiskey Road and Shannon Lane. They cited traffic, child safety, and financial worries for mobile home park residents facing $800 to $1,200 relocation costs. The commission approved annexation and NB zoning with stipulations including one curb cut on Shannon Lane and required screening buffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Planning Commission
ATW Enterprises
Revco
Whiskey Road
Shannon Lane
Rodney Cooper
Cleen Witter
Planning Commission
Public workshop to aired water quality concerns in central Savannah Region
North Augusta hosts a DHEC public workshop on Thursday 6 to 8 pm at the Community Center 495 Brookside Ave. Residents from McCormick Greenwood Edgefield Saluda Aiken Barnwell Bamberg and Allendale counties will share water quality concerns for streams lakes and rivers in the middle Savannah and Salkehatchie basins. The meeting is part of a series to update watershed strategies using monitoring data and land use considerations to protect water quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Savannah
Salkehatchie
McCormick
Greenwood
Edgefield
Saluda
Aiken
Barnwell
Bamberg
Allendale
Brookside Ave
S.C
DHEC
Kathy Stecker
Itoring Dara
Ms. Stecker
Beaufort
Ted Hewitt
Anne Runge
Celebrity waiters pour support for Children's Place in Aiken
Local celebrities served as celebrity waiters at Malia's Olive Oils and Up Your Alley to raise funds for Children's Place. Twenty waiters trained briefly wowed diners at three restaurants while sharing pride in the cause and newfound respect for everyday servers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Malia’s
Olive Oil
Children’s Place
Sonny
Polly Goldston
Malta’s
Michael Coleman
Goldston
Coleman
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