Wellford officer charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct
GREENVILLE AP. A Wellford police officer Donnell Gist 28 of Spartanburg was arrested by state agents and Spartanburg County deputies on two counts of criminal sexual conduct with minors. Bond hearing set for this afternoon after agents responded to a Sunday complaint that two girls had been mistreated.
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Wellford
Spartanburg County
Donnell Gist
Spartanburg
Hugh Munn
Gist
Weather Delays Hit South Carolina Farms Yet Again
Columbia reports the South Carolina Agricultural Statistics Service says storms disrupted field work for the third straight week. Only 3.3 days were suitable for farming and outdoor activity, with dry weather needed to improve cotton soybean apple and pecan harvests.
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Columbia
South Carolina Agricultural Statistics Service
Two Dead One Missing After Boating Accident
Heavy winds and rain on Lake Marion likely caused a fatal boating incident. Two Army personnel stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah or nearby Fort Stewart are confirmed dead with one missing. Fishermen recovered the first body around noon, and searchers located a second body Monday afternoon. Names were withheld pending notification. A boat rented from Fort Stewart was found adrift as investigators continued the search using boats and planes.
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Fort Stewart
Creel
Obituary notices listed for several individuals on Page 2B
Obituary notices appear for Ted C. Jackson of St. Francisville Louisiana Annie Bell Johnson Wilford Moses of Aiken Dr. David Pillinger of Columbia and Lewie Maxwell Rutland of Ridge Spring. The page indicates these notices are on Page 2B.
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Ted C. Jackson
St. Francisville
Annie Bell Johnson
Aiken
Wilford Moses
David Pillinger
Columbia
Lewie Maxwell Rutland
Ridge Spring
Aiken to Extend Track to Full Mile and Widen for Bikes
The H C Weeks Activities Center track in Aiken will extend to a full mile and widen from six to ten feet to accommodate bicycles and rollerblades. Council funded by 50,000 from the city budget, with Beam's Paving the low bidder at 46,880 for the upgrade, not including the extra two feet for bikers and skaters.
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H.C. Weeks Activities Center
Terry Rhinehart
Parks and Recreation
City of
Aiken
Michael Anaclerio
Eric Radford
Fred Cavanaugh
Skipper Perry
Beam
Clinton aides warn of partial government shutdown
Washington reports Clinton and GOP leaders failed to resolve budget disputes. Budget director Alice Rivlin said a shutdown is likely, while notes from Aiken show some federal offices and courts operating normally and others awaiting notices. FBI in Aiken notes minimal staff, with agents deemed essential. Social Security offices encountered busy signals.
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Washington
Clinton
Alice Rivlin
Aiken
U.S. Agricultural Department
Charles E. Simons
Glenn Dolphin
Government gridlock eases as workers told to report
Rick Ford of the Department of Energy at Savannah River Site says funding covers today's pay. A Medicare premium provision blocks progress as Rivlin and Panetta plan talks with House and Senate budget leads. Dole urges swift agreement and Riverside employees are told to report to work, with 800000 at risk of being sent home later.
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Rick Ford
Department of Energy
Savannah River
Rivlin
White House
Leon Panetta
House
Senate
Bob Dole
R-Kan
City office mainstay Sara Ridout marked by four decades
The Voice That Answers The City profiles Sara Ridout, longtime City of Aiken employee in the city manager’s office. For 35 years she has answered phones, typed memos, attended council meetings, and handled varied city tasks. She recalls working under Powell Black, Harding Hughes, and Roland Windham and bidding farewell to mayor H Odell Weeks. She values helping people and welcomes new challenges as her job evolves.
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Aiken
Sara Ridout
Sara
Roland Windham
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