Coroner Hopefuls Spar Over Private Use Of Vehicle
Tim Carlton and acting coroner Bob Haythorn clash with Phil Clark Bill Cole and Ed Gladd over county vehicle use in campaigns. Carlton says on call duty requires the car and he reimburses mileage for personal use. Haythorn says policies from former coroner Sue Townsend justify current practice. Ethics official says individual work demands must guide rule interpretation. HOPEFULS, Page 12A
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Aiken
Tim Carlton
Phil Clark
Bill Cole
Ed Gladd
Carlton
Bob Haythorn
Haythorn
Sue Townsend
Sue
Dure
Mark Sanford
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Two Aiken Children Rescued From Crosland Park Fire
Firefighters pulled James Jenkins and Milike Fenner from a burning Crosland Park home at 1026 Cornish St. early Wednesday. Officers entered smoke filled rooms rescuing the children as parents waited outside. Both children were listed in critical condition.
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Crosland Park
Aiken
Robert Velasco
Cornish St
Department
Wendell H
Velasco
Michelle Walker
Antoine Fenner
Hall
James Jenkins
Milike Fenner
Republican Senate candidates to debate in Aiken
Four of six Republican contenders for the Hollings seat will attend a public forum at the Aiken County Council Chambers at 7 p.m. The event includes opening remarks, a Q&A with two minutes per reply, and a random speaking order. Beasley and Condon will not attend due to scheduling conflicts.
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Senate
Aiken
Ernest “Fritz” Hollings
Orly Benny Davis
Rep
Jim DeMint
Myrtle Beach
Mark McBride
Thomas Ravenel
Atten
Aiken County
David Nix
Aiken County Republi
Nix
Republican Senate
Fallen officers remembered at service in Aiken
Thelma Patton recalled her son Michael Harvey born in 1951 after she and her husband believed they would not conceive. Harvey, 27, died in the line of duty as an Aiken officer. Four fallen officers were honored at the Aiken Public Safety Department with pictures and stories displayed to remind residents of dedicated service.
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Thelma Patton
Michael Harvey
Harvey
Aiken Public Safety
Pete Frommer
Aiken
Public Safety
Ginny Southworth
Alberta Rodgers Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Rufus Rodgers
H. Michael Harvey
Officials frown on local school transfer options
Byrd Elementary Principal Rosie Berry feared the district plan tied to No Child Left Behind may drain students from Byrd and three other NCLB schools. Fourteen Title 1 elementary schools are slated to offer transfer options to parents, potentially reshaping local enrollment and resources.
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Byrd Elementary
Rosie Berry
Byrd
NCLB
North Augusta
Aiken
Hammond Hill
Berry
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