Charge Against Clyde Hightower Dropped for Lack of Evidence
A charge of receiving money or goods under false pretenses against Clyde Hightower, 22, a suspended Aiken County Sheriff's Department employee, was dropped due to insufficient evidence. Hightower, a jail turnkey, was arrested in November. the 2nd circuit solicitor, Robert J. Harte, notified the clerk of court in February.
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Aiken County
Hightower
Petticoat Junction
Warrenville
Bowe
Community Action Agency Sets Meeting in Aiken County
The Community Action Agency will meet tomorrow at 4 30 p m at the Community Action offices 502 York St The board oversees programs for the poor and disadvantaged in Aiken and Barnwell counties including community services and aid initiatives.
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Community Action Agency
Community Action
York St
The
Community Action Board
Aiken and
Barnwell Counties
PSA Considers Shared County Attorney and Gas Facility Change
The Aiken County Public Service Authority weighs sharing a full time county attorney after the county voted to create the position but not fill it. If used by the PSA, the new attorney would replace former PSA attorney Douglas A Garvin who has resigned. The PSA also directed Plant Manager Stan Wagher to negotiate with SC Electric and Gas to convert the Horse Creek Pollution Control Facility from oil to natural gas.
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Aiken County
PSA
Douglas A. Garvin
Stan Wagher
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Horse Creek
Printer stolen in North Augusta break-in at Terrace Circle
North Augusta Public Safety says a printer valued at $1,960 was taken from a home at 1110 Terrace Circle during aSaturday break-in. Detectives have fingerprints from the incident. A separate March 11 break-in at 814 Royalette St. involved two televisions and a clock radio valued at $1,000.
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North Augusta
Terrace Circle
Royalette St
County considers control rules tonight by county council
County Council in Aiken considers resolutions giving Administrator W Scott Barnes control of Indigent Care and Planning Commission staff and funds. Third readings cancelled due to clerical oversight. Barnes to decide whether to implement now or wait for readings. Also to hear findings on realigning Tax Collector Treasurer Clerk of Court and Registrar of Mesne Conveyance offices. Meeting at 7 pm in council chambers.
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W. Scott Barnes
Aiken
Planning Commission
Carrol H. Warner
Barnes
County Council
Richland Ave
North Augusta Council to pass budget for ground water system
The North Augusta City Council plans the third reading of a 274230 dollar budget for the ground water system formerly Water Distributors Inc now funded by an 875000 dollar revenue bond. They may authorize Charles Martin to hire Maguire Beebe to study the system at up to 8500 dollars in six weeks.
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North Augusta
Water Distributors Inc
Charles Martin
Maguire/Beebe
North Augusta Soccer Association
Riverview Park
Trust Fund Seeks Donations For Burned Child Latonya Johnson
A trust fund is opened at Farmers and Merchants Bank in Aiken to cover medical bills for 4 year old Latonya Johnson who suffered third degree burns over 75 percent of her body in a February fire. Donations may be sent to Latonya M Johnson Fund c/o Farmers and Merchants Bank Box 416 Aiken 29801. Account number 00 08383 2.
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Latonya Johnson
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Aiken
Latonya M. Johnson
c/o Farmers and Merchants Bank
Agriculture Day Celebrated Across 50 States
Agriculture Day highlights the nations 1.1 trillion dollar industry employing over 23 million in the food and fiber system. South Carolina Commissioner Bryan Patrick notes agriculture as a billion dollar local industry with thousands of jobs while stressing public awareness of farming benefits and challenges.
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America
Agriculture Day Foundation
South Carolina
Bryan Patrick
Three Assaults Reported At Fermata Club Weekend
Three assaults were reported at the Fermata Club over the weekend per Aiken Department of Public Safety. Victims include a woman struck in the head, a man with a broken jaw, and another man with a several inch long head wound. No arrests were made.
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Fermata Club
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aman
Curtis W. Maffett
Kenmont St
Micheal Magee
Palm Drive
Bruce Brown Jr
Rollingwood
Aiken
Janice Elaine Morrow
Woodside Parkway
West Columbia
Aiken High School
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Riker
Council
Trust Fund
TouchMatic
SCN
American Express
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