Stolen Goods Reported Across Aiken County
Over 45 thousand dollars in goods were reported stolen across multiple Aiken County locations. Highlights include a 1300 dollar stereo system rented from Remco on Richland Avenue, a 320 dollar lawn mower, and 15000 dollar trailer plus 20000 in empty beer bottles from Smile Gas Station. Charles Sanders, 39, was arrested in a related theft scheme linked to Revco Discounter warehouses. over 40000 dollars in warehouse goods were recovered by Richmond County authorities. Graduation exercises for Aiken County adult education are set for Thursday at 8 15 p m in Midland Valley High auditorium with James R. Smith as speaker.
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Aiken County
Sheriff’s Department
Ralph E. Black
Rt. 3
Good Springs Road
Aiken
Remco
Richland Avenue
Selma Carter
Pineview St
Clearwater
North Augusta
Midland Valley High
James R. Smith
Board of Education
Consolidated School District
Nancy M. Smith
Ridge Spring Arrest Raises Identity Doubt Over Local Man
Ridge Spring police and Saluda County deputies arrested a man at Jones Coin Laundry on Main Street. Charged with disorderly conduct, the suspect's identity did not match records. He possessed many Jacksonville area credit cards under different names. Fingerprint analysis will confirm identity after about a week.
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Ridge Spring
Joseph Quinton
Jacksonville
Fla
Saluda County Sheriff's Department
Jones’ Coin
Quinton
Saluda County
William Earl Ross
Ross
Correction corrects spelling of Olline Thomas in Aiken Standard
The Friday edition of the Aiken Standard issued a correction for the mis spelling of Olline Thomas an appointee to the Department of Social Services Board. The newspaper regrets the error.
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Olline Thomas
Aiken Standard
Thomas
Department of Social Services Board
Aiken Council Denies South Aiken Rezoning Bid
Residents along Cardinal Drive and Oriole Street applauded as the Aiken City Council refused Mackie Walker’s plan to rezone 5.52 acres at Silver Bluff Road and Cardinal Drive from R-2A to neighborhood business. They warned of traffic, noise and safety risks and urged preservation of residential buffers. The council also denied a separate 66 acre rezoning north of Cardinal Drive.
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Cardinal Drive
Oriole Street
Aiken City
Mackie Walker
Silver Bluff Road
Walker
Larry Brown
Hugo DeFever
Wren Street
DeFever
Frampton Durban
Johnston postpones election amid single member districting plan
Johnston voters will not vote June 9 as U S District Judge Ross Anderson postponed the mayoral and six council races until single member districts are implemented. The ACLU suit claimed at large elections disadvantaged minority races. The council approved a 1987 1988 budget of 483644 with no tax increase and a 4100 deficit.
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Johnston
Charles Lucas
U.S
Ross Anderson
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Thomas Holmes
Holmes
Upper Savannah
Bill Rauton
Savannah River
Strom Thurmond High School
Washington, D.C
Edgefield County
Edgefield County Council
New Growth Goals Outlined After Positive Year
North Augusta leaders gathered at the Joint Council Legislative Luncheon to review a strong year and set growth goals. Speakers from Aiken County and the three sister cities highlighted progress, planned expansion, and bills in the General Assembly affecting funding and development.
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North Augusta
Joint Council
Greater Aiken
Aiken County
Weeks
Aiken
Greater North
Lee
Carrol Warner
Sen. Moore
S.C. General Assembly
General Assembly
Senate
USC Aiken
Savannah River
Thomas W. Greene
Greene
Robert E. Alexander
New Ellenton Plans Mosquito Control and Town Upgrades
The town will pay Swat Pest Control 5000 to combat mosquitos from larva to adult. Mayor Randy Shaw says contracting saves money. Water system work is 3 of 4 contracts complete with Jackson Construction Co due in 90 120 days. Public hearing Monday will discuss sewer construction. Cable upgrades add six satellite and two broadcast channels. A new town safe up to 2000 is approved. Mighty Mites undefeated 45 1 over three years. New truck for sanitation bought, awaiting arrival.
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New Ellenton
Swat Pest Control
Randy Shaw
Shaw
Jackson Construction Co
Ellenton
Larry Lynn
City Recreation Hall
Mighty Mites
Jack Almond
Sanitation Department
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South Aiken
Brown
Phil Jones
Oriole
Silver
Betty Etheredge
Public Safety Department
Keith Harris
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