Customer complaints and praise in brief Talkback notes
Readers critique rude managers at a fast food outlet and lament limited high school sports coverage. They question Talkback's focus on national figures and discuss the tone of local commentary. A letter thanks Eckerd staff for returning a lost prescription and encourages posting via hotline or email.
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Aiken County Sheriff Race Totals Revised After Ballot Glitch
Elections Commission in Aiken County revised the primary count after a counting error double counted about 140 mail-in absentee ballots. Revised unofficial results show Butler leading Democratic primary with 2015 votes to Britt's 219. Republican Mike Hunt defeated interim sheriff Jody Rowland 10010 to 6837. Fail Safe ballots may add to final tally before certification. Voters return May 13 to decide who fills the sheriff term.
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Aiken County Registration and Elections Commission
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Mike Hunt
Jody Rowland
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Arson Suspected After Fire Hits Al's Family Restaurant
The North Augusta eatery Al's Family Restaurant on Atomic Road suffered interior damage from a fire early Saturday. Investigators seek a black female seen near Greg's Gas Plus at 10:15 a.m. as a potential witness. About $30,000 in damage reported. owners plan thorough cleaning and reconstruction.
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Butch Bone
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Duraclean
John Wayne
Tim Thornton
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Public debate on MOX facility at North Augusta meeting
Nearly 100 residents gathered at the North Augusta Community Center to discuss the MOX Draft Environmental Impact Statement. NRC officials led the session as the agency weighs construction authorization and licensing for the proposed MOX fuel fabrication plant to recycle surplus plutonium into a proliferation resistant product.
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Duke Cogema Stone & Webster
DCS
Tim Harris
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Peggy Roach
Carlina Peace
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Harris
Byington Named Head of USC Aiken Business School
Dr J Ralph Byington is named head of the USC Aiken School of Business Administration succeeding Dr Niren Vyas who retires after long service Since 1995 Byington has held roles at Georgia Southern and other universities earning faculty awards and endowed chairs He previously led the Georgia Southern School of Business Accountancy unit and founded its School of Accountancy. An Augusta man, Vernon Lee Glover, 38, is sought by S C Forestry Commis for felony breach of trust in a $6000 defrauding case with last address in Augusta. Calls to 803-896-8820 requested.
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USC Aiken School of Business Administration
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Georgia Southern University
Niren Vyas
Texas Tech
Louisiana Tech
Georgia Southern
Kpmg Peat Marwick
Harold J. Solimski
Georgia Southern School of Business
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Vernon Lee Glover
Aiken County
Ken Cabe
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Glover
Telfair Street
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