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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1994
Page
1
Aiken County Council orients against House amendments to cap local taxing power. Members warn caps threaten Home Rule Act, budgets, and bond issuance while urging delegation to oppose the bill in Columbia. Local mandates cited as 64 percent of the county budget.
Henry Louis Wallace reportedly confessed Monday to killing 18 year old Tashanda Bethea whose body was found near Aiken County. Barnwell Sheriff Jo y Zorn said the taped confession was given in Charlotte where Wallace faces murder charges in ten other deaths.
A Leadership Aiken panel at USCA explored unity and division among Aiken County School Board members. Board members described the body as political and accountable to voters while discussing consolidation, budgets, and state legislative control.
The Marrinson Group plans Cumberland Village a 375 resident retirement community on 35 acres near S C 421 and Hitchcock Parkway. It will include 60 villas, 90 independent living apartments, an 84 bed assisted care center and an 88 bed health care center with spa dining and barrier free baths. Expected opening in 1995 and more than 150 new jobs for Aiken. Ralph Marrinson says site is close to shopping medical care and worship. Money Magazine ranked Aiken ninth among top retirement spots.
Aiken Planning Commission sent the proposal to rename S C 19 in honor of Dr Martin Luther King Jr to the City Council without a recommendation on a 5 2 1 vote. Some members opposed the move citing prior favor for Hampton Avenue name change. The measure would affect S C 19 from I 20 to Johnsons Crossroads near the Savannah River Site.
In a city bureau briefing, officials discuss efforts to improve downtown amenities and public spaces and encourage local investment. The report highlights plans to upgrade streets, lighting, and safety measures while inviting resident input.
Readers are invited to share tips and story ideas by calling 648 2311. The notice urges community input and outlines the contact method for submitting locally relevant news tips.
Readable fragment shows names Coker Lybrand from Palmetto Paul B Miller from North Augusta Lexie D Rogers from Aiken linked to a local notice. Amounts, dates or actions are not provided in the fragment.
The Ai ken Shrine Clowns join the 52nd running of the Aiken Trials at Two Notch Road with an 18 foot trailer offering hamburgers hot dogs corn dogs french fries soft drinks coffee hot chocolate and beer. Proceeds benefit Shriners crippled and burned children and Jaycees.
The 84 page Triple Crown '94 section examines Aiken's horse industry and the three weeks of racing that comprise the annual event. It highlights activities tied to the Triple Crown and how the county views its horse culture.
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