City Hikes Aiken Water Rates 10 Percent in April
City Council approved a 10 percent increase in water and sewer rates to offset a projected 700000 revenue shortfall. City Manager Richard Pearce said the rise will fund the capital program and keep the system modern while inflation and last summer’s rainfall stressed revenue estimates.
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Aiken Triple Crown Pacers Polo final jewel
Aiken Athletic Director Randy Warrick and Aiken Polo Club president Charlie Bostwick praise the Pacers and Polo as a key third leg of the Aiken Triple Crown. The 11th annual polo match is set for Saturday at Powderhouse Polo Field with gates at 10 30 a m and a 1 p m start.
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Charles Bostwick
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Charlie Bostwick
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Powderhouse Road
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Julie Baez
Weather Outlook With Clouds and Rain Ahead
A weather note reports clouds and rain with a forecast high of 58 and low of 31. A complete five day outlook follows, indicating unsettled conditions and temperature swings across the period.
Area Deaths Alvin Hammonds Lillie Dyches Miller Mamie Patten
Obituary notice lists deaths of Alvin Hammonds of New Ellenton Lillie Dyches Miller of Warrenville and Mamie Lee Patten of Edgefield with funeral details in 6A notices.
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New Ellenton
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Warrenville
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Edgefield
Inside Today Sweet Sixteen March Madness Bracket Update
The sports brief outlines the latest progress of the NCAA tournament as teams advance to the Sweet Sixteen. It notes bracket reshuffles, key matchups, and implications for regional semifinals with upcoming dates and venues.
High court overturns kidnap and rape conviction
The S C Supreme Court overturned Joseph Walker's 2002 conviction for kidnapping and raping a woman in Denmark, granting post conviction relief for ineffective counsel. He will be moved to Aiken County for a new trial, with bond possible as if starting over. Reed, his ex girlfriend, was not interviewed at trial.
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State Commission On Indigent Defense
Aiken
Second Judicial Circuit
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Hudgins
Robina Reed
Reed
Postconviction Relief
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