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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 2005
Page
1
A 4-year-old gray and white thoroughbred horse, 16 hands, was reported stolen from a Mead Avenue horse pad dock over the weekend. In sports, USC Aiken’s women and men’s basketball teams both opened their seasons with losses, the women falling to Carson-Newman and the men to Catawba, 18.
Abstracted note on Tom Wolfe work featuring Charlotte Sim concepts at 1am, reflecting Wolfe’s early experimental style. Source fragment hints at literary exploration, gender perspectives, and urban nightlife motifs within a short vignette.
Notices list Betty Barr Jones Alen Robert Ronald Kneece Warenine George Lawrence and Aken Caleb Shedrick Sr among area deaths. Funeral and memorial details appear in Bath Deaths and Funerals section with inside page references for calendar classified and sports listings.
Controversy centers on using 340000 from state sources to fund 37 police vehicles for the Aiken County Sheriff's Department. A proposed ordinance to execute the lease was approved 6 to 3 with Scott Singer Gary Bunker and Willar Hightower opposing. Further details on the purchase appear on page 1.
In Columbia, the South Carolina Clemson rivalry will air on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. for Palmetto State viewers after both teams upset top 20 foes last week. ESPN made the change following fan outcry and due to mutual interest from SC athletics director Eric Hyman and the conference office.
Police in Aiken report a third suspect in a weekend home invasion has been arrested while two others remain at large. Orlando Pixley 20 of Hewitt Steel Graniteville is charged with armed robbery burglary and kidnapping and described as armed and dangerous. Pierre McKie 19 is wanted for accessory after the fact for aiding in disposal of stolen goods. Additional arrests include Terry Pixley 26 and Thomas Johann 21 with multiple counts. The victim described masked intruders forcing entry and taking money and valuables. Tips to 642 7620.
Federal budget approval provides $220 million for construction of the MOX fuel fabrication facility at Savannah River Site, while Modern Pit Facility funding remains absent. The measure adds three years to the start date, with penalties for delays and liability talks with Russia influencing the timetable. Aiken County sues DOE over projected delays amid ongoing negotiations.
Mal McKibben of Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness laments the loss of funding for the Modem Pit Facility after strong support for SRS. Graham notes a 200% faith effort to update schedules while MOX funding passed. McKibben Barrett insists MPF is needed at SRS with its expertise and infrastructure.
Dr. Deb Kladivko, a four year participant in Leadership Aiken County, was named the G. Terry Jarvis Memorial Award winner at Habitat for Humanity's awards banquet. USC Aiken vice chancellor praised her leadership as chair of the family outreach committee aiding prospective homeowners.
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