Aiken County Council Meeting Reviews Overtime And Projects
Aiken County Council plans to discuss reducing overtime costs for county employees at 7 p.m. in the council chambers. The agenda includes overtime costs for July to September, a Fair Labor Standards Act implementation status, a weapons purchase contract, sewer and road maintenance items, a grant revenue amendment, and tax auction results with about 100 parcels up for bid.
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Aiken County Council
Richland Ave
Aiken County
Rabbit Takes Off and Damages Property on Waterloo Street
A runaway Volkswagen Rabbit on Waterloo Street damaged a pickup truck door, narrowly missed a patrol car, and rolled onto a sidewalk before stopping in a parking lot. Driver Josephine Tilley, 49, of Crosland Park, escaped as the car smoked at a traffic light.
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Waterloo Street
Josephine Tilley
Crosland Park
Richland Avenue
W.B. Kirkland
Department of Public Safety
Riley Proclaims Awareness Week in South Carolina
Gov. Richard W. Riley has proclaimed Awareness Week and next week in the state. Dr. James I. Green urges area superintendents to participate. Aiken County schools have joined Governor's Schools for five or six years, with programs in Greenville and at the College of Charleston. On Saturday, Nov. 16, a double dutch workshop and clinics will be sponsored by the Brothers and Sisters of Aiken County and the South Carolina Department of Youth Services.
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Richard W. Riley
South Carolina
James I. Green
Green
Aiken County
Greenville
College of Charleston
Brothers and Sisters of
South Carolina Department of Youth Services
Double Dutch Jump Workshop at Aiken Recreation Center
A Double Dutch workshop will run from 10 30 a m to 2 30 p m at the Aiken County Recreation Center on U S Highway 1 in Graniteville South Carolina The 1985 South Carolina State championship team will attend to give a demonstration.
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Aiken County Recreation Center
Gregg Park
U.S. Highway 1
Graniteville
S.C
South Carolina
North Augusta studies drainage fix and sewer line plans
North Augusta City Council held a session to hear Mim Woodring on Seymour Drive drainage problems. State would do the engineering. county bonds available. Longstanding water runoff endangers homes. a larger pipe is needed and letters from city and county are requested.
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North Augusta
Mim Woodring
Seymour Drive
Cil
Woodring
Highway Department
Roger LeDuc
Kelly F. Zier
Aiken County
Aiken
Martin
Wackenhut Defends Star Wars at Rotary Club
George R. Wackenhut, head of Wackenhut Corporation, defended Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative at a local Rotary Club meeting. He contrasted U S and Soviet nuclear postures, criticized myths about mutual destruction, and noted Soviet advances in strategic defense while urging stronger U S defense.
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George R. Wackenhut
Wackenhut Corporation
Ronald Reagan
Aiken
Pearl Harbor
Wackenhut
United States
Soviet Union
Barry Goldwater
Reagan
Soviets
Municipal Elections Under Way In Three County Communities
Voters in Aiken North Augusta and New Ellenton faced 8 a m to 7 p m polls as three city elections began. Five candidates seek a Aiken City Council seat with incumbents Hightower Durban and Wyman challenging for the post. In North Augusta Democrat Billie Trapp faces Republican Lark Jones for the seat left vacant by Mark Baynham. New Ellenton ballots name Wallace Brock and Randy Shaw to fill the late mayor H Eugene Whitman term.
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Aiken
North Augusta
New Ellenton
Juan
Wallace T. Brock
Randy W. Shaw
Aiken Precincts List For Local Elections
A list of polling places for Aiken elections showing Precinct numbers and locations. Precinct 1 at Municipal Building 214 Park Ave plus Precincts 2 3 4 5 6 at various community sites. Additional precincts 20 35 47 52 53 also located at H Odell Weeks Activities Center 1700 Whiskey Road and other addresses.
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Municipal
Park Ave
American Legion Post
Hampton Ave
North Aiken
Rutland Drive
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Kershaw St
Aiken
Chesterfield Street
St. Angela High School
Berrie Road
H. Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
North Augusta Precincts List and Annex Voting Notes
The article lists Precinct 27 North Augusta High School Precinct 28 Hammond Hills Elementary Precinct 26 Summerfield Annex Cafeteria Precinct 54 North Augusta Middle School Precinct 25 North Augusta Elementary School on Georgia Avenue Precinct 29 North Augusta Carpet Shop 210 Georgia Avenue Precinct 55 North Augusta Renee y School gym. Newly annexed areas south of SC 25 Old Edgefield Road and off Bradleyville Road vote in Precinct 54 while Five Notch Road annexations vote in Precinct 26.
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North Augusta
Hammond Hills
Summerfield
Georgia Avenue
Mamie Chance
Panel Urges Full Funding For Teacher Incentive Pay
A legislative advisory committee urged full funding for a statewide teacher incentive pay program. They call for allocating from various sources to cover implementation costs, arguing the need outweighs other uses of the state reserve. New accreditation revision areas were also announced.
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Columbia
Crosby Lewis
Fairfield
Charlie Williams
Task Force Recommends Funding Changes For Handicapped Students
Greenville AP reports an education task force says South Carolina special education funding should be allocated by hours of service instead of by handicap category. About 80,000 students are served with over 100 million dollars in state funds, aiming for greater equity and fiscal efficiency.
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Greenville
South Carolina
State Department of Education
Joy Sorde
Spartanburg
Greenville News
State Board of Education
Pamela Tisdale
The
College of Charleston
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