Sheriff reports crash demolishes county car near Crawfords Repair
Aiken County Deputy Ricky Brown was in a southbound collision on S C 19 after a pickup crossed the double yellow line. No injuries. Brown wore a seat belt. incident near Crawfords Repair Service. An accident report is being requested. A Wagener woman Patricia Stroman Bell, 20, is tentatively identified as the deceased in a separate dirt road crash near County Landfill Road.
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New Ellenton
Aiken
Heath
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener
Patricia Stroman Bell
Route 1
Sue Townsend
Edgefield County Council Meeting Postponed to May 12
The Edgefield County Council meeting set for tonight is postponed to May 12 at 7 p.m. in the Edgefield County Courthouse. A public budget hearing is planned.
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Edgefield
Edgefield County
Jackson votes to elect mayor and council at Town Hall
Voters in Jackson gather at Town Hall 129 Charles St to elect a new mayor water works commissioner and three town council members. Polls stay open until 7 tonight with Jackson 17 as the sole participating precinct.
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Jackson
Charles St
Jackson 17
Ridge Spring Council Eyes Water Tank and Condemnations
Ridge Spring Town Council discussed long range water system improvements including a 200000 gallon elevated tank to attract industry and reduce fire insurance rates. The plan's timeline was not given. Thelma Coleman was named to plan a Flag Day observance, two residences on Merritt and Spring Streets were condemned after owners failed to respond, and chlorine levels in the water were restored following a Health and Environmental Control request.
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Ridge Spring
Florence K. Householder
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Thelma Coleman
Merritt Street
Spring Street
Householder
Aiken County Council to Meet Tonight at 7 p.m.
The Aiken County Council convenes tonight at 7 p.m in the County Council Building 736 Richland Ave W Aiken with a 6 p.m work session for agenda changes and a report from County Administrator W Scott Barnes. The Judicial and Public Safety Committee also meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the same building.
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Aiken
Aiken County Council Judicial and Public Safety Committee
County Council
Richland Ave
Schools debate single high school vs two campuses in Aiken
At the Wakin breakfast, officials and residents weighed rezoning to move students from South Aiken High to Aiken High to balance campuses while considering a single high school. Chairman Slay urged patience for facts and noted financial concerns and timelines with new Superintendent Brooks.
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Aiken
Area One Advisory Council
Robert H
Bob) Slay
Slay
Joseph R. Brooks
Patricia Poppy
Ashhurst Real Estate Agency
Schofield Middle School
Kennedy Middle School
Aiken High School
Schofield and Aiken High School
Edgefield Budget Gets Ist Reading Approval
Edgefield approves the 1987 1988 budget in first reading though a single attendee urged a tax rollback and questioned prior finances. William Forrester Jr. presented a critical statement on past audits and town records, citing surpluses and loan repayments related to Edgefield Cotton Yards.
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Edgefield
William Forrester Jr
Forrester
William A. Reel Jr
Trenton Man Sentenced for Kidnapping His Children
Ricky Harp, 33, pleaded guilty to transferring a child under 16 outside the state to violate a custody order. He received 15 months in jail and 32 months of probation with conditions to avoid contact with his ex wife Gwen Harp and her boyfriend Tony Snipes. restitution of 1300 dollars was ordered.
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Trenton
Ricky Harp
Gwen Harp
North Augusta Swears In New Council Members
North Augusta City Council seated three new members Edward Ergle James Harris and Lark Jones after certifying election results They honored outgoing member Alexander Valois for service since 1962 64 and 1983 and heard an animal shelter complaint.
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North Augusta
Municipal Election Commission
Edward O. Ergle
James L. Harris
Lark W. Jones
Thomas Murphy
Thomas W. Greene
Alexander A. Valois
Greene
Valois
Cathy Moseley
Aiken Strawberry Festival Gears Up on Church Grounds
The sixth annual Strawberry Festival at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church on Richland Avenue and Pendleton Street runs Saturday from 3 to 7 PM with games crafts strawberry treats a jazz band street dance and a children’s corner. Over 500 pounds of berries are to be picked by church members with donations from Gurosik and Strawberry Hill. Profits fund local state and national mission projects.
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St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Richland Avenue
Pendleton Street
Chris Mangelli
Dixieland
Mead Hall
Gurosik
Strawberry Hill
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School Board
Robert H. Slay
South Aiken High School
Schofield
Poppy
Ginny Southworth
Earth
Ward
Tony Snipes
Second Circuit
Rodney A. Peeples
Peeples
Kenneth Perry
Ms. Moseley
Charles B. Martin
Moseley
Martin
Aiken Streets
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