Aiken County Coroner Plans Charleston Autopsy
Clearwater report notes at 10 a.m. Monday in a wooded area near Avalon Drive off S C 421. Coroner Sue R Townsend to accompany the body to Charleston for an autopsy. Aiken County Democratic Party set 7 p m Thursday at USC Aiken activities center for county convention with delegate elections.
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Ronnie Young Seeks Seat on County Council
Ronnie Young of Aiken County Board of Education announces his candidacy for County Council as a Republican. He is a human resources worker for Graniteville Co and will challenge incumbent Democrat Rosemary English.
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Lillian Hammack lists five favorite vacation spots
Of Interest lists Lillian Hammack founder and longtime president of the Ai ken County chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Her five all time favorites are Montreal Toronto Lake Placid New York Disney World and California.
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Lillian Hammack
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Disney World
California
Teachers Are People Too Says Aiken Leader
At a recent Aiken Rotary gathering Dr Joseph R Brooks superintendent of Aiken County public schools described teachers as a cross section of humanity noting none are born walking on water. Carol Maupin offers tips on mindset while joking about her role. Bob Maupin is identified as the gardener and her husband.
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Joseph R. Brooks
Aiken County
Controlling overtime may hit Aiken County costs
Aiken County magistrates court overtime talks threaten county funds as Judge Max Meek says reducing case volume and shorter hours may curb revenue. Sheriff overtime already tops 138 000 this year against a 67 000 budget, with drivers of crime training events and juvenile transport blamed. He cites state mandates, while Judge Meek argues for more clerks not judges to handle rising paperwork.
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Saturday Sulky Races Illuminate Ai ken Mile Day
Spectators pack Ai ken Mile Track as sulky drivers brace for tense afternoon. Doug Yan, a four year veteran, says the third leg of the Ai ken Triple Crown tests skill and nerve, noting the need to stay balanced on a light frame with limited safety gear.
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Aiken Sulky Races Weekend Event Details
Aiken Mile Track hosts sulky racing on Saturday March 31 with gates at 10 am and post time 1 pm. Tickets range 5 adults 2 children under six free. Railside packages 50 first row 35 second row. General parking 1 and back-row camping parking 35. Race insight notes training to license path and driver requirements.
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Edgefield votes fire protection fee and two year council terms
Edgefield County voters approved a 1.35 flat fire protection fee for unincorporated areas and kept County Council terms at two years. The referendum offered four year staggered terms, but the two year option won. Officials will decide April 10 whether to implement the fee or pursue a 10 mill property tax. The county previously faced litigation over a similar flat fee in 1968.
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County EMS Panel Seeks Fee Hike and Part Time Positions
A county EMS panel recommends a fee increase to align with peer systems and to fund a part time position in the accounts division. Richland County officials argue ambulance costs lag behind University Hospital in Augusta, with projected annual revenue gains of about 253000 if fees pass, though at 60 to 85 percent collection the net would be around 152000.
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Aiken Tour Preview Shows City Visions For Tourists
A select group of officials developers and preservationists previewed a two month Saturday tour of Aiken s mansions gardens stables and racetracks. Leslie Garnett of Aiken Tours guided a van tour through historic districts with stops at Hopeland Gardens and Rye Patch offering 20 minute walks and optional longer views.
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Mistrial Declared In Court In Aiken Drug Case
A mistrial was declared after a nine to four jury failed to reach a verdict on three drug charges against Marion Mays of Aiken. The case involved distribution of a controlled substance and proximity to a school plus contributing to the frequency of a minor. Mays was arrested in a drug buy arranged by an undercover agent. the suspect’s brother, a minor, received the crack cocaine. Judge Hughston remanded Mays into custody with a $160,000 bond set, later exonerated.
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MoJo) Mays
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Ordinance Cleared Hurdle for Aiken Historic Plan
After two years of subcommittee work Aiken moved its Historic Preservation ordinance closer to adoption. The Planning Commission with five members present voted unanimously to pass a section about construction on existing residential structures in historic districts visible from public streets. Commissioner Sears opposed the word residential and the panel will have the council resolve the details after public input.
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