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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 11, 2017

Page

2

Aiken County Budget talks highlight staff raises and staffing needs

Aiken County officials presented 2017 2018 budgets during a special work session. Treasurers Office touted reforms including cash handling overhauls privacy protections and a Wagener satellite office while seeking one more accountant. Coroner and Sheriff requests focused on deputies and line items. Thurmond outlined library space renovations and a proposed truancy court. Council will resume budget work next Tuesday.

Aiken County County Council Jason Goings Goings Wagener III Department of Five Council Michael Hunt Hunt Charles Barton Register of Mesne Conveyance Office Public Defender Clerk of Court Solicitor’s Office RMC Second Circuit J. Strom Thurmond Thurmond Aiken County Library Chesterfield Street Aiken County Public Schools Ronnie Young Robert Harte Grant Gibbons

Police advise on online scam vetting tips and red flags

Aiken County Sheriff's Office releases safety guidance on online fraud where suspects pose as buyers on platforms like eBay Letgo Craigslist and Facebook They send counterfeit cashier or business checks exceeding sale price and ask the seller to forward excess funds and the item Afterward banks detect the fake check leaving the seller liable Police urge residents to verify checks avoid sharing personal data and report suspicious calls to local law enforcement such as the Aiken County Sheriff's Office or CrimeStoppers

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Police investigate Tuesday night shooting at Aiken venue

Aiken Department of Public Safety probes a Tuesday night shooting near the H Odell Weeks Activities Center outdoor basketball courts. Witnesses report five Black males firing toward the court from a parking lot as about 30 people fled. no injuries were reported. Evidence included multiple shell casings and a white vehicle seen fleeing Palm Drive. Investigators will pursue further details.

Aiken Department of Public Safety H. Odell Weeks Activities Center Aiken Palm Drive Two Notch Road

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