Wagener baby dies as investigation continues
A Wagener five month old boy, Bradley T. Salley, died after being found unconscious on a bedroom floor. He was treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers where he was pronounced dead early Monday. An autopsy in Newberry showed no immediate cause. blood and fluid samples were sent to the State Law Enforcement Division for toxicology tests with results anticipated Thursday.
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Wagener
Bradley T. Salley
Rose Staley
Bobby Salley
Aiken County
Baby Salley
Holley St
Wagoner
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Tim Carlton
Newberry
Carlton
Columbia
City Leader Highlights Partnerships For Aiken's Future
Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh in a State of the City address stressed partnerships as vital to growth and facing future challenges. He cited 27.5 percent growth in 10 years, planning needs, revenue safeguards, and ongoing joint projects including housing, airport improvements, and neighborhood cleanups to boost quality of life.
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Newberry Hall
Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Air Force
du Pont
Whiskey Road
Dougherty Road
Schofield Middle School
Aiken County Public School System
Crosland Park
Northside
National Day of Prayer event planned at St John United Methodist
A Greater Aiken observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held Thursday at St. John's United Methodist Church starting 6:30 p.m. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh will read a proclamation as a 200-member multi-church mass choir and orchestra perform. Lisa Van Riper will speak on Living in Exile after Sen. Greg Ryberg introduces her.
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St. John’s
United Methodist
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Fred Cavanaugh
Greg Ryberg
Lisa van Riper
Greenville
Horse mistreatment case shared with county leaders
Aiken County resident Robin Brooks told the Aiken County Council she reported animal mistreatment after finding horses malnourished and in life threatening condition. She said county supervisor hostility blocked the report and her contact was shared with a property owner and a real estate agent, prompting hostile calls. An investigation was pledged into the division.
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Aiken County
Robin Brooks
Aiken County Council
Books
Aiken County Animal Control Office
Brooks
Councilman and commissioner elected in special vote
Democrat Vernell Sanders ran unopposed and won the New Ellenton City Council seat with 103 votes to fill the expired term of Charlie Stokes. Democrats Mark Key and Republican Grady Buzhardt won seats on the Commission of Public Works with 194 and 114 votes respectively.
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Vernell Sanders
New
Ellenton
Charlie Stokes
Mark Key
Grady Buzhardt
Commission of Public Works
Suspicious Tuesday Fire Under Investigation in Aiken
Investigators from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office probe a fire at 200 Hillview Circle early Tuesday. Alfred Rouse reported smoke inside his home and extinguished a small blaze with a hose. A glass jar with a rag in it on a cement block under the house was found as the suspected cause.
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Aiken County Sheriff's Office
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Hillview Circle
Alfred Rouse
Rouse
C.E. Jordan
Public Safety
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