Armed robbery probe of Hilltop Service Station in Jackson
Jackson Aiken County deputies seek two young black males after an armed robbery at Hilltop Service Station around 7 a.m. One line about no further information available at the Sheriff's Department this morning. New Ellenton voter info outlines March 25 election details and candidates.
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Jackson
Aiken County
New Ellenton
Randy Shaw
Harry Owens
Axel Adams
Millard Howington
Gail Shaw
Peggy Whitman
Gene Whitman
Homer K. Stanley
Joe K
Kenny Black
Pliny H. Shropshier
Jesse S. Cook
Jack R. Cofer
Voter Registration Extends Hours for New Ellenton Election
The Aiken County Voter Registration office offers extended absentee voting hours for the New Ellenton Municipal Election. Hours are Saturday 9 am to 1 pm and Tuesday March 25 8 am to 7 pm. Apply for absentee ballots or register address changes at 736 Richland Ave.
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Aiken County
Ellenton
Richland Ave
Aiken
Items Reported Stolen In Aiken Theft
Aiken Public Safety investigates a theft at a Williamsburg Street residence. About 500 dollars in items were reported missing by Michael Robinson between 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. A cassette recorder valued at 100 dollars a 19 inch color television valued at 40 dollars a 16 inch gold rope chain valued at 200 dollars and an 18 inch gold rope chain valued at 200 dollars were taken. The front door lock was loose but not tampered with and no entry through a window was evident.
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Aiken
Health screening event in North Augusta Lions Club plans
The Lions Club of North Augusta sponsors a health screening clinic at North Augusta Plaza on East Martintown Road from March 18 to 20. It offers glaucoma visual acuity diabetes and blood pressure checks with hours Tue 1 5 pm Wed 10 1 pm and 24 pm Thu 10 1 pm and 2 4 pm. The club also sponsors an azalea sale March 22 from 10 to 5 at the same venue.
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North Augusta
North Augusta Plaza
East Martintown Road
The
Lions Club of
March 14 1910 Halley sighting and family birth
Halley's comet was sighted on March 14 1910. The date also marks the birth of Dorothy Young mother of Sidney Highberger. Mrs. Young of Easton Pennsylvania is visiting Aiken.
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Halley
Sidney Highberger
Mrs. Highberger
Dorothy Young
Young
Easton
Aiken
Crossing guards funding in doubt for 1996 87 school year
Aiken County officials and the school board debated who should pay for crossing guards as federal revenue sharing declines. County Administrator W Scott Barnes warned of a 20 percent revenue drop and a 10 mill gap next year. Kneece urged continued local funding while Clyburn and Toole urged shared responsibility among county city and school entities.
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Aiken County Council Judicial and Public Safety Committee
Aiken County Board of Education
W. Scott Barnes
J.P. Kneece
Kneece
Clyburn
Aiken High School
Ralph Cullinan
Mike Toole
Toole
Linda H. Stary
North Augusta
City of Aiken
Charles B. Martin
City of
House Trims Pay Raises For Agency Heads
The Ways and Means panel approved 6 percent raises for agency heads but the House cut them to 3 percent to align with most state employees. The vote kept intact a pilot performance pay plan and rejected adding longevity pay or larger raises.
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Columbia
Ways and Means Committee
House
Chamber
Robert McLellan
D-Oconee
David Beasley
D-Darlington
DHEC Reviews Bath Toxic Waste Drum Site
DHEC officials examined a Bath site with 102 metal drums containing chemicals including polymethylene and polyiso cyanate. Located at the S C 421 and Dixie Clay Road corner, the group discussed EPA involvement and potential eminent health hazard designation by Dr. Robert S. Jackson.
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S.C. 421
Dixie Clay Road
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
DHEC
Berry
Robert S.) Jackson
Dr. Jackson
Changes Made To Planned Crime Bill In Senate
The South Carolina Senate kept youths under 26 from automatic record clearance for first minor offenses, while narrowing prison uniform requirements. Sen. Tom Smith cited enrollment concerns in pre trial intervention programs and cost savings from fewer uniformed inmates. The House had allowed erasure for some minor youth crimes and mandated striped uniforms for state and local prisoners. Senate amendments retain a striped design but limit who must wear it. Sen. Hugh Leatherman questioned the clothing plan.
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Columbia
Senate
House
Tom Smith
Florence
Smith
New Windsor Post Office Site On LSCOG Agenda
Windsor officials press council to reconsider Feb 13 decision on a site for a permanent Windsor post office. The plan, now a modular unit on U S 78, faces safety concerns and possible withdrawal of another site from bidding as LSCOG meets at Orangeburg Calhoun Tech tonight to review A 95 comments and public input.
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Orangeburg
Lower Savannah
U.S. 78
Windsor
Lower Savannan
Council of Governments
South Carolina Leads Southeast In Growth Of Personal Income
South Carolina posted the strongest quarterly rise in non agricultural personal income in the Southeast during Q3 1985, with 2.05 percent growth according to Alan Jenks of the Jenks Southeastern Business Letter. Frank Rainwater notes SC's income rose more than peers but uses total personal income figures.
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South Carolina
Columbia
Southeastern
Georgia
Florida
Alan Jenks
Jenks Southeastern Business Letter
Atlanta
Jenks
Frank Rainwater
New Hampshire
Rainwater
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington
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N.A
George Burgess
Board of Education
Judicial Committee
William C
Bill) Clyburn
Greater Aiken
By Phil Jones
Bath
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Department
John Cresswell
John Cain
James M. Burckhalter
Lower
Savannah
G.G. Rigsby
Associated Press
Hugh Leatherman
LSCOG
Frances Nunn
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