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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1996
Page
11
Pete Frommer reports that three South Aiken High School students have been arrested in connection with a bomb threat reported Friday. Detectives say the threat prompted a sweep of the campus and police response. Investigators are reviewing evidence and confirming identities of those charged.
Frank Roberson School Board recognizes area schools selected to receive Incentive Reward monies and notes this story continues on the page.
A small house behind a Banks Mill Road residence, used as an art studio, sustained fire and smoke damage around 5 p.m. Tuesday. Investigator TL Paradise of the Aiken Department of Public Safety said faulty electrical wiring started the blaze. Owner Salli Dell said her children alerted her, and they managed to limit spread by dousing the fire through a window before firefighters arrived. Many destroyed items held sentimental value rather than monetary worth. Paradise commended the families for containing the fire. Meanwhile, Nancy Moore Thurmond forfeited a DUI bond, pleads guilty and must complete an alcohol abuse program to regain a provisional license. She was arrested Sept. 1 for speeding on US 1 West and failing a field sobriety test.
Police blotter reports a disturbance at Aiken County Detention Center on Wednesday. An inmate, jailed since Oct. 19 on murder and armed robbery charges, resisted officers and was pepper sprayed before being locked down. The incident followed a separate car break in at a service station on South Carolina 1, with a thief stealing a cooler, 48 cassette tapes, 350 dollars and an IBM laptop from an unlocked vehicle.
Faye Sullivan a teacher's aide and Jenny Downs known as Jolly travel the SRA as a clown pair. They perform at Gloverville Elementary School events nursing homes vacation Bible schools and other gatherings.
The dormant two mile pipeline reactivated to transfer high level radioactive waste between H-Area and F-Area tank farms at Savannah River Site. Westinghouse called it a major milestone as about 335000 gallons moved, freeing over 100 inches of storage, with goals to complete 150 canisters by Sept 30, 1997.
Three South Aiken High School students were arrested Monday after a bomb threat Friday. Alice Wooden 17 Jeffrey Lewis 17 and a 16 year old unnamed student face charges of threatening to kill or injure by explosive device with a maximum 15 year term, all expelled pending school board hearing. Police traced the call with BellSouth Security Division aid and linked it to the suspects within minutes.
The Aiken County Board of Education unanimously extended Nancy Smith’s contract to continue as assistant superintendent for Area Two, overseeing North Augusta and Belvedere. Dr Linda Eldridge announced a future search for applicants, timing focused later in the year, with internal and external candidates considered.
The School Incentive Reward Program awards went to several county schools including Aiken High South Aiken High Jackson Middle Corbett Middle North Augusta Middle New Ellenton Middle Warrenville Elementary Gloverville Elementary and Chukker Creek Elementary. Aiken Elementary leads with 12 straight years of awards totaling over 250000 while district teachers topped attendance in the state. The board also received three school construction updates with South Aiken High noted for ongoing work.
A 15-year-old Aiken boy is in custody after a chase and shooting incident with Georgia authorities. Sheriff Whittle said a Columbia County investigator shot through a car door, wounding the boy who allegedly tried to fire on officers with a .22 rifle. the suspect fled into South Carolina and wrecked the car in McCormick County. Officers recovered stolen items and another suspect, Gerri Frazier, 19, of Appling was charged with burglary and theft by receiving stolen property.
The Aiken City Council approved a 531,974 bid from Georgia Pacific for city timber. Funds from timber sales fund major capital projects including the Aiken Municipal Airport. The meeting also approved a bred and breakfast inn use, donations and dedications, annexation, a stormwater system deed, board appointments, and a 43 vote on a board and commissions appointment process change.
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