Perry seeks another two year term in Columbia race
Aiken Republican Rep. Skipper Perry announced he will seek a second two year term in the South Carolina General Assembly challenging Republican Walter Lamb in the June 13 GOP primary. Perry cited his record including small business tax cuts and DMV wait times improvements and thanked supporters and longtime campaign manager Mac McClearen. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh praised Perry for local government experience as essential for Home Rule.
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Robert S
Perry
Columbia
Aiken
Anne
Mac McClearen
Rep
Rudy Mason
General Assembly
DMV
USC Aiken
Aiken Technical College
Walter Lamb
Aiken Trials reliant on weather for ticket sales
Jaycees chairman Shane Bagby notes advance sales are strong as forecast calls for 55 degrees and a 30 percent rain chance. Gates open 10 am with six races at 2 pm at Aiken Training Track, general admission $8 and parking $5.
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Shane Bagby
Aiken Jaycees
Aiken Trials
WJBF
George Meyers
Bagby
Boy Scout
Camp Hope
Jaycees
Aiken
False identity used at DMV leads to arrest in Graniteville
A Graniteville man was jailed March 10 for unlawfully using a license after presenting a false birth certificate and Social Security card under the name Jose Costales Jr. He claimed the documents were found and denied being the person. A burglary March 8 on Buena Vista Avenue netted 1800 dollars in jewelry and 250 dollars in cash. A Bathman is a suspect in a March 10 case involving malicious injury to real property harassment and trespassing after notice.
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Graniteville
Department of Motor Vehicles
Ascanga Lake Road
Jose Costales Jr
Costales
Buena Vista Avenue
Hickory Place
Merovan Drive
Multiple thefts and damages reported in local police blotter
The blotter details incidents on Swallow Lake Road Bunting Drive Landing Drive Shoreline Drive Merovan Drive Knox Avenue Buena Vista Avenue US 1 Martintown Road and Bradleyville Road Conifer Drive. Respective crimes include grand larceny burglary vehicle crashes and driving violations with losses totaling thousands of dollars and several suspects identified by description.
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Swallow Lake Road
Bunting Drive
Landing Drive
Georgia Avenue
North Augusta
Shoreline Drive
Aiken Steeplechase and Pacers Polo Mix Announced
Event lineup lists two Saturday programs with gate times and post times. Aiken Steeplechase at Ford Conger Field on March 25 and Pacers Polo at Powderhouse Field on April 1. Contact numbers for ticketing provided and advance adult price mentioned.
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Aiken Steeplechase
Ford Conger
Audubon Drive
Aiken Steeplechase Association
Powderhouse Field
Powderhouse Road
Gates
Police arrest couple over string of burglaries in Georgia
A Warrenville man, Christopher E. Arthur, 27, was arrested for shoplifting in Augusta after being identified in connection with multiple burglaries since December 2005 across North Augusta Warrenville Gloverville and Aiken. His girlfriend Crystal L. Newsome, 19, was also arrested on a burglary charge. Arthur faces two counts burglary first degree two counts burglary second degree and grand larceny. Newsome faces burglary first degree.
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Warrenville
Aiken County
Crystal L. Newsome
Carline Road
Burnettown
Frank
Arthur
North Augusta
Gloverville
Aiken
Newsome
Cherokee Drive
Man to go on trial for Audubon assault
Aiken County prosecutors prepare for the trial of Raymond E. Ryan 52 of Hephzibah facing two counts of second degree burglary assault and battery with intent to kill and related charges for an April 5 2005 assault at the Silver Bluff Audubon Center in Jackson. Ryan was arrested in Louisiana and extradited after being identified as wanted in South Carolina. The case links a stolen Jeep Cherokee to the burglary and assault, with the victim sustaining a minor forehead scratch.
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Georgia
Silver Bluff
Ryan
Aiken County
Michael Hunt
Hunt
Richmond County
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Skipper Perry
Fred Cavanaugh
Skipper
Cavanaugh
Philip Lord
James Roland Smith
R-Aiken
North Augusta Public Safety
Knox Avenue
Augusta
US 1
Martintown Road
Bradleyville Road
Conifer Drive
Ken
WO Notch Road
Pacers
Silver Bluff Rd
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