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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 2011
Page
3
Aiken Corp Debate Stirs City Council Response
Reader letter notes support for Ted Eno and opposition to Aiken Corp. Dick Dewar is praised for voting against the company and for resisting an open checkbook approach. The message urges caution toward the corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Eno
Aiken Corp
Dick Dewar
Plea for animal welfare and local notes from readers
A reader laments seeing a woman place a baby duck in a pond, warns of wildlife risks and predators, and urges responsible care, not toys. The letter questions the Yucca Mountain politics in South Carolina and criticizes political spin on global warming, inviting comments to the Aiken Standard TalkBack line and email.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodside
South Carolina
Yucca Mountain
Aikenstandard
Local Office Hours and Contact Details
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The address is Rutland Drive. Contact numbers include 648-2311 and fax 648-6052. Email appears as Fmail at wd.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Aiken Shooting
William George Caudle 51 of Bonnie Lane Aiken was jailed after reportedly shooting at a man outside a Hitchcock Drive home. Police found an empty pistol holster, shell casing, and the weapon as evidence. Caudle, heavily intoxicated, refused a breath test and faces counts of attempted murder possession of a firearm during crime and use of a firearm while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock Drive
William George Caudle
Bonnie Lane
Aiken
Ing
Caudle
Karen Daily
Kdaily
Aikenstandard.com
Bones musician brings spooky Cumberland Village Halloween joy
David "Bones" Boyles of Wisconsin performed at Cumberland Village Halloween party using two bone ribs as rhythm instruments. The one man band joined by washboard and shaker entertained residents with Irish tunes and Latin beats, sharing his 35 years of rhythm bones experience. Residents enjoyed costumes and participation as Boyles urged attendees to join in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Village
Bones
David
Bones” Boyles
Wisconsin
Boyles
Boulés
North America
Aiken
Preston
Weston
Rose Hill
Cumberland
Colleen Demeester
Bob
Colleen
Jerry Carnes
Rhythmbones.com
Amy Banton
David “Bones” Boyles
Officials say 1-year-old fired BB gun at drivers
An 11-year-old boy lured to Aiken Public Safety’s Youth Services Division this weekend was released to his parents after being accused of firing and striking motorists with a BB gun along Hitchcock Parkway. Police received multiple reports of damaged windows and startled drivers. no injuries were reported. The investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Public Safety
Hitchcock Parkway
Oriole Street
David Turno
Turno
Department
Youth Services Division
Aiken Man Arrested in Early Monday Burglary
Erick R. McCollum, 32, of Sessions Drive, jailed on charges of second degree burglary possession of burglary tools and grand larceny after a break in at Aiken Silver and Gold on Whiskey Road. Glass at the front door and jewelry found on a nearby suspect led to recovery of a bag with jewelry and antique coins valued at thousands. Meanwhile USDA Rural Development approved a 10.516 million dollar Water and Waste Disposal loan grant for Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Company to build a 5 MGD plant and a 20 inch line, supplying 4.7 million gallons daily and enabling local industry expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Aiken Silver and Gold
Whiskey Road
Erick R. McCollum
Sessions Drive
Usda Rural Development
Breezy Hill Water
Bettis Academy Road
Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Company
Bridgestone
Firestone
Aiken Public Safety Reports Multiple Weekend Break-Ins
Police blotter notes elder abuse inquiry after EMS entry to an elderly man’s home. Weekend incidents include attempted break ins on Florence Street and Laurens Street with damaged doors, a downtown business door plate mark, a stolen TV on Bradley Lane, a 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse stolen on Silver Bluff Road with SC HIM333 plate, and a burglary on Park Avenue where the front door was forced but nothing reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Public Safety
Aiken Ems
Florence Street
Aiken
Laurens Street
Bradley Lane
Silver Bluff Road
Park Avenue
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