Mistrial Declared In Victoria Cowart Homicide Case
Circuit Judge Thomas W. Cooper declared a mistrial in a child homicide case after a deadlocked jury. Michael Smith will face a new trial in June, while Rebecca Cowart has pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing. The state alleges a battering caused 15 month old Victoria Cowart's death with brain injuries from blows to the head. Dr. Sexton testified injuries occurred hours before death. Cowart testified about events the night of the incident.
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Thomas W. Cooper
Cooper
Michael Smith
King
Victoria Cowart
Rebecca Christine Cowart
Victoria
Barbara Morgan
Miss Cowart
Smith
Joel Sexton
Clearwater
Wackenhut earns 97 rating at Savannah River Site
Wackenhut Services Inc. security contractor at the Savannah River Site scored 97 of 100 for Oct 1 1999 to March 31 2000, earning 97 percent of a 1.5 million pool. The company has logged 17 high scores in 18 periods since 1991, with ratings in security operations management and health and safety. Art Graves credited the team for the result while DOE official Greg Rudy praised the performance.
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Wackenhut Services, Inc
Savannah River
Department of Energy
SRS
Wackenhut
Wsi-Srs
Art Graves
Greg Rudy
Doe-Sr
Burning ban in effect in Aiken city limits
Aiken public safety officials announce a burning ban in the city due to heat and dry weather. Pete Frommer urges caution with fire and inflammatory items, noting even a discarded cigarette butt can start brush fires in grassy areas like Hitchcock Woods. Special care is advised for outdoor grasslands and wooded regions during dry conditions.
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Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
Playhouse launches downtown facility fund drive
The Aiken Community Playhouse opened a $1.2 million capital campaign to build a 300 seat theater in a new downtown facility on Newberry Street. The project will also house Westinghouse Government Services Group headquarters. Phase one targets corporate gifts, phase two focuses on individuals beginning in November.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Playhouse
McDonald Law
Newberry Street
Westinghouse
Headquar
Westside Bowery
ACP
Angie Fitzgerald
Memorial Day events planned in Aiken
Aiken plans a two day Memorial Day weekend with a Newberry Street festival and downtown parade on Saturday and a wreath laying ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park on Monday. The Memorial Day Festival, sponsored by United Defense with contributions from Compassion in Action and Bank of America, runs from noon with live entertainment including Southern Sound and other groups. Food options include hot dogs hamburgers fries barbecue and more plus beverages and watermelon.
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Aiken
Newberry Street
Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park
United Defense
Compassion In Action
Bank of America
Holiday gas prices rise ahead of Memorial Day
In South Carolina AAA Carolinas reports motorists face higher gas costs during the Memorial Day weekend. statewide average hits about 1.41 per gallon, up a penny from Easter, and up 41 cents year over year. Aiken shows regular unleaded at 1.37, plus 1.47, premium 1.57.
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Columbia
South Carolina
AAA
Carolinas Motor Club
AAA Carolinas
Aiken
Parsons
Unwanted guest slithers into Graniteville home
Dame Binnicker and his wife Daisy found a snake inside their Rennie Street house late Wednesday. Firefighters from the Graniteville Vaucluse Warrenville team removed the reptile, delivering relief but leaving the couple sleepless overnight. Binnicker praised the two young firefighters, one trainee, and warned of possible siblings roaming nearby.
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Dame Binnicker
Daisy
Binnicker
Rennie Street
Graniteville
Graniteville-Vaucluse-Warrenville
Graniteville Co
Fire Department
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