Hospital Fights For Full Heart Services Angioplasty OK Just First Step In Battle
About 20 lives will be saved in Aiken this year because citizens refused to let Columbia bureaucrats dictate health services. A health care forum celebrated a victory enabling angioplasty, but task force leaders urged continued action for full open heart services.
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Langley
Aiken
Columbia
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Gloria Busch Johnson
CON reform could end Certificate of Need tool soon
State Senators Tommy Moore and Greg Ryberg said a hospital anti trust bill and budget rider weaken the Certificate of Need process used to control health care costs. They cited Aiken and York counties and predicted the CON could fade within two to three years as changes join the State Health Plan.
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Aiken
York
Big City
Tommy Moore
D Clearwater
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Moore
Ryberg
South Carolina
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Aiken Forum Marks Mixed Victory On Cardiac Care
A forum at Aiken Technical College celebrated a victory yet highlighted gaps in local cardiac services. A compromise lets Aiken Regional perform angioplasty while a seven member committee reviews open heart surgery policy and reviews the State Health Plan with two Aiken representatives.
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Aiken Technical College
Aiken
Aiken Regional
Head Injury Death Tied to DSS Custody Case in Aiken
A three month old Dermen Wideman died from head injuries while in the care of the Aiken County Department of Social Services. Coroner Sue Townsend confirmed the autopsy, noting the child was returned to his mother Dana Wideman from DSS. SLED ruled the death a homicide. no charges filed.
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Aiken County
Department of Social Services
Sue Townsend
Dermen Wideman
North Augusta
DSS
Jerry Adams
Townsend
SLED
Hugh Munn
Dana Wideman
Hadeen
Ms. Wideman
Aiken County Family Court
Margaret Key
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Local names listed for community recognition
Daisy Bolin Beatty Springfield Julia Andrews Bissell Aiken Boyce Davis North Augusta Mildred N Jennings Aiken Stella Leavell Couchton Marion E Still Denmark Nancy Weaver Graniteville The list names residents from several South Carolina towns for a local society or club event.
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Daisy Bolin Beatty
Springfield
Julia Andrews Bissell
Aiken
Boyce Davis
North Augusta
Mildred N. Jennings
Fifth Plaque To Join Aiken City Awards
Aiken will add a fifth Municipal Cup plaque to the foyer of the City Council Chambers after winning a fifth consecutive cup for the DARE On The Air program airing on WAJY 102.7 FM Mondays 7 to 9 PM. Mayor Fred B. Cavanaugh praised city staff for the sustained effort and cooperation.
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City of Aiken
Steven T. Thompson
Aikeen
Aiken
City of
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Municipal Association
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Aiken DARE On The Air Earns State Cup Honor
Lawmen celebrate ADPS DARE On The Air winning the South Carolina Municipal Cup for the third year and fifth in a row for Aiken. Chief J. Carrol Busbee praises the program as a model for the state while noting national recognition for its reach beyond schools. The program began on WAJY 102.7 FM in August 1992 with Officers Bob Besley and Larry Schander, moved to Monday evenings to reach more listeners, and now airs weekly to support anti drug education.
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Aiken
WAJY
S.C
Municipal Association of
South Carolina
Aiken Department of Public Safety
S.C. Municipal
S.C. Munipal Association
Sheriff Charges Budget Distorted By Shepherd
Aiken County Sheriff Howard Sellers accused County Administrator William M. Shepherd of distorting the sheriff's next year budget and of wielding too much policy power. Shepherd denied changing his stance as a press conference opened.
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Aiken County
Howard Sellers
William M. Shepherd
Sheriffs Office
Shepherd
Sellers
Sheriff’s Office
Representa
Ives
Junty
Aiken
Sheriff's Office
Interest Rise In Works By The Associated Press
Washington analysts foresee a fourth rate hike as the Federal Reserve plans a closed door meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. The funds rate has risen from 3 percent to 3.75 percent this year, with expectations of another 0.5 point increase and a matching boost to the discount rate as the Fed tightens credit.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Fed
Federal Open Market Committee
Suoe
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