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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1998
Page
17
Tonight remains cloudy and cool with lows dropping into the 40s for the mountains and Midlands. Tomorrow mostly cloudy statewide with possible rain on the coast. CSRA highs in 60s and 40s, weekend stays cool with sun returning to parts of South Carolina but not the CSRA. A break may come Saturday before clouds return Sunday with 60s and 30s.
Police report a confrontation at Powderhouse Road where a man claimed to work for a foreclosing bank after a homeowner found items inside. Stolen ladders from Banks Mill Road, a 26 inch blue Huffy mountain bike on Chesterfield Street, and two men arrested for attempting a forged check at Wachovia on Laurens Street are noted. Two residents were bitten by dogs on South Boundary Avenue. An extension cord theft connected to a neighbor on Greenville Street is mentioned. Updated 11/4/98.
Artists UNIQUE tramin plan to meet neighbors in Aiken attracted by the citys arts love. Piro says visitor opinions inspire creativity. Call Aiken Center at 641-9094 for details. Center hours 10 am to 4 30 pm Tue-Fri and 11 am to 4 pm Sat. Free admission.
In the only contested race incumbent Art Hadden of Jackson led challenger Frances Bell of Windsor by a razor thin margin as vote counting ended. Hadden 50.35 percent to 49.65 percent, 1449 to 1429, with recount potential if ballots and within one percent trigger a review.
The Aiken County Republican Party will host its monthly meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p m in the County Council Building on Richland Avenue. The event is open to the public and celebrates the party’s winning candidates. Members are asked to bring finger foods. drinks and paper goods will be provided. For more information call Diane Giddings at 6419631.
In district three Clearwater resident Larry Murphy earned 2 015 votes district six saw Andrew Yaun with 2 395 and district seven Aiken resident Rosemary English collected 1 906 votes confirming strong support across three districts.
In a county council race local figures Napier Stephens and Mrs. Rawls defended their records and platforms. Napier, backing taxpayers in District 5, seeks broad solutions while prioritizing seniors and voices without a strong advocate. Stephens stressed full-time service and integrity. Rawls highlighted opposition to tax hikes and focus on budget cuts to protect seniors.
North Augusta City Council voted 4 3 to table the proposed 1999 budget and scheduled a study session for next Monday to review the 17.7 million plan. The measure, passed on first reading October 19, awaits second reading likely November 19.
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