Public meetings set on principal vacancy input
Public meetings are planned across Aiken County to gather community input on school principal vacancies. Sessions include Busbee Elementary Wagener at 4 p m today New Ellenton Middle Tuesday at 4 p m and Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle Langley Wednesday at 4 30 p m Public participation guides the interview process and committee review of applicants.
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Wagener
Library of
New Ellenton
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Langley
County Public Schools
Aiken teen reports gun threat. several local incidents in blotter
A 36 year old acquaintance allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a teen, firing into a floor, then threatened violence before she escaped to Georgia. Nearby, a 48 year old man faced mental evaluation after threatening to kill his wife and himself on Williston Road. Deputies trace two threats to a local facility, and a burglary on Lorraine Drive netted a Sony PlayStation set. Aiken Technical College was burglarized, a mailbox was destroyed by four teens on Meade Avenue, and items were stolen from a Ted Parker lot. A driver reported rocks tossed at a car near C C Camp and Ashmore Roads, causing about 400 in damage. Vehicles and items stolen from a mobile home lot at Richland Avenue were noted, with window and steering damage at a Mattie C Hall Health Care Center parking lot. A disturbance at Aiken High School led to a 17-year-old female student being sent home pending a hearing.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Williston Road
RE. Phelon
Lorraine Drive
North Augusta
Aiken Technical College
C.C. Camp Road
Ashmore Road
Meade Avenue
Ted Parker
Richland Avenue
Mattie C. Hall Health Care Center
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken High School
Correction in Aiken tornado cleanup owner misidentification
A correction notes that last week's story misidentified the owner of Quality Tree Service and Dewey Ennis Tree Expert after the May 8 tornadoes in Aiken and Edgefield counties. The owner is David Ennis, and the Aiken Standard regrets the error.
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Aiken
Edgefield
Quality Tree Service
Dewey Ennis
David Ennis
Body recovered from river near Lock and Dam Park
A badly decomposed man’s body was found Wednesday by a boater in the Savannah River on the South Carolina side about one mile downstream from Lock and Dam Park in Augusta. Coroner Sue Townsend said clothing remained but race or age could not be determined. autopsy set for Friday in Newberry to establish cause and identity.
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Savannah
South Carolina
Lock and Dam Park
Augusta
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Newberry
Feds seize assets in Salter case amid drug charges
Federal authorities move to seize assets tied to Randy D. Salter a North Augusta man arrested May 12 in Edgefield County on drug and weapons charges linked to an earlier Corpus Christi narcotics case. FBI seeks court approval to confiscate items believed earned via crime.
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North Augusta
FBI
Randy D. Salter
Edgefield County
Salter
Corpus Christi
Texas
Ifo
Fom
Martintown Road
Ervin Maye
11Th Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office
Lexington County
Maye
Seven Gables
Bruce Salter
ATC names 1997-98 Faculty and staff of the year
Langley Aiken Technical College announces its 1997 98 Faculty Member Administrator and Professional Support Staff Member of the Year. Dr Rita Melton chair of health science is recognized for leadership student advising and program development with dental assisting pre pharmacy and physical therapy partnerships. Rich Wells director of planning and research is praised for organization versatility and prior roles at ATC.
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Langley — Aiken Technical College
ATC
Rita Melton
Melton
Kenya
India
Rich Wells
Wells
Museum highlights unusual chairs in Banksia ballroom
Aiken County Historical Museum showcases four legged chairs in the Banksia ballroom this month. Among them a child sized elephant chair with felt ears and a braided tail stands out alongside other stiff and comfortable seats. The exhibit prompts visitors to consider seating options beyond the familiar recliner.
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Fannie
Aiken County
Vets remember war dead in two Memorial Day ceremonies
Two Aiken County veterans groups plan Memorial Day tributes. VFW Post 5877 between Aiken and New Ellenton will host Sen. Greg Ryberg at 11 a.m. Monday, followed by a luncheon by the post’s auxiliary. North Augusta American Legion Post 71 will stage services at Wade Hampton Veterans Park with Rev. Andrew Menger as speaker and students reciting In Flanders Field. Wreaths will be laid at the North Augusta event.
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Aiken County
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Aiken
New Ellenton
Greg Ryberg
Raiken
Ost
North Augusta
Andrew Menger
North Augustan American Legion Post
Wade Hampton Veterans Park
Georgia Avenue
VFW
Ryberg
Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Flanders Field
Wade Hampton Park
North Augusta Legionnaires
Bristol-Myers denies fault in four Stadol suits
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Co. denied fault in four of six lawsuits alleging the nasal spray Stadol, used for migraine pain, was recklessly marketed and addictive. The responses filed in Aiken County Civil Court do not address two suits by estate representatives alleging deaths from Stadol use.
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Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Co
Aiken County
Stadol
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