Augusta Beech Island man indicted for firing at deputy
Emerson Lugene Wright twenty was indicted by the Richmond County Grand Jury on charges he fired one shot at Richmond County Sheriff’s Department deputy Darrell G. Freeman who was questioning him in a church parking lot late. Freeman fired at the fleeing vehicle. Wright was later arrested near North Augusta.
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Augusta
Beech Island
Richmond County Sheriff's Department
Emerson Lugene Wright
Darrell G. Freeman
Wright
Freeman
North Augusta
Richmond County Grand Jury
Jackson Council Sets Date Change for Monthly Meetings
Jackson Town Council will hold a special meeting Saturday at 9 30 a m for the second and final reading of a meeting date change ordinance The new meeting date will be the second Tuesday of each month The next regular meeting will occur on Dec 10.
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Jackson
Aiken Wakin' to Hear Verenes on Small Business Aid
Chris Verenes director of Control Data Center in North Augusta will speak at Aiken's Wakin' breakfast. He will discuss The Control Data Business and Technology Center and What It Can Do for Small Business in Aiken County. Verenes is an Aiken County native and USC graduate, with prior marketing work at Riegel Textile and current service on the Aiken County School Board. The event at Palmer's Restaurant Ramada Inn begins at 7 19 a.m.
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Chris Verenes
Control Data Business
North Augusta
Aiken
Wakin
Aiken County
Verenes
University of South Carolina
Riegel Textile Corp
Aiken Jaycees Parade Set for December 12
The Aiken Jaycees Christmas Parade is planned for 6 30 p m December 12 with 25 entries including two bands from Aiken and South Aiken high schools and 12 floats. Grand marshal Dr Robert Alexander USC Aiken chancellor. plaques in five categories. Written entries to parade chairman Pete Frommer 648 4605 or 221 Barnwell Ave NW Aiken 29801.
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Aiken Jaycee
Aiken
South Aiken
Pete Frommer
Robert Alexander
USC Aiken
Henderson Johnson
Barry Johnson
Bill Weeks
James Whittle
Vicki Snelgrove
Ronnie Maxwell
Johnson Johnson Maxwell
New Ellenton Christmas Parade Dec. 14 At 10 A M
The New Ellenton Christmas Parade will be held Saturday December 14 at 10 a.m. First second and third place trophies will be awarded for best floats. Contact Randy Pickering at Goodman Chevrolet in New Ellenton to participate.
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New Ellenton
Randy Pickering
Goodman Chevrolet
New Holland Woman’s 820-Foot Tomato Tree Wonder
Ambra Wessinger grows a tomato plant that climbs a sycamore to 820 feet yet still bears fruit. Marcia Harris received a dinosaur set for her 40th birthday with a humorous card claiming in 999 960 years she’ll be as old as one of these.
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Ambra Wessinger
New Holland
Marcia Harris
Public views gathered outside Kroger on University Pkwy
Staff Reporter Jaina Tucker and photographer Phil Jones collect reactions from shoppers in front of Kroger Grocery Store on University Parkway to gauge local opinions.
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Kroger
University Parkway
Jaina Tucker
Phil Jones
Cockrell Wins Score Contest at The Aiken Standard
The paper received 686 entries in its pick-the-score contest for Clemson 24 USC 17. Twenty entrants correctly chose the score and Glenn E. Cockrell’s name was drawn as the winner in a public drawing.
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Aiken Standard
Clemson
USC
Glenn E. Cockrell
Tiger
Gamecocks
Authorities Say Search Futile for Missing 4YearOld Jeremy
Authorities believe 4 year old Jeremy Grice is not in the area around his Russell Hills home after four years of searches. The FBI assists as ponds are drained and woods within a three mile radius are combed twice to locate the boy who disappeared last Friday. Sheriff Carrol Heath says the child was last seen at 8 45 a.m. by a neighbor and was discovered missing at 10 a.m. The search teams from State Law Enforcement Division Aiken County Sheriff's Department and the Wildlife and Marine Resources Department continue pursuing any leads while focusing on Jeremy's whereabouts.
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Jeremy Grice
Jeremy
Russell Hills
Aiken County
Carrol Heath
Federal Bureau of Investigation
State Law Enforcement Division
Wallace Honored as Outstanding CPS Worker in 1985
David V. Wallace of Aiken County DSS received recognition from South Carolina DSS Division of Child Protective Services as one of 13 outstanding workers of 1985. A reception at the USC Alumni House featured awards by DSS Commissioner James Soloman. Wallace began CPS work in 1973 and was certified in 1978, holding the county record for consecutive CPS years.
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David V. Wallace
S.C. Department of Social Services Division of
Child Protective Services
University of South Carolina
James Soloman
DSS
Wallace
Aiken County
Children Protective Services
Child Protective Service
CPS
Law Association Provides Food to Needy in Palmetto State
The Palmetto State Law Enforcement Officers Association ran a food giveaway for seniors and the indigent, aiding 50 to 75 families. About 25 people referred by the Department of Social Services were contacted, with eligibility extended to anyone with proof of low income or unemployment. Coordinators Carolyn Williams and Trooper Joe Daniels organized tens of boxes and treats donated by Winn Dixie, Piggly Wiggly, Kroger, and Food Lion, with two homes serving as storage. The event ran from 10 a.m. to around noon, aiming to distribute all food valued at about $600.
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Palmetto State Law Enforcement Officers Association
Department of Social Services
Carolyn Williams
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Joe Daniels
Winn Dixie
Aiken
North Augusta
Piggly Wiggly of
Kroger
Food Lion
Ms. Williams
Aiken Standard Corrections on Probate Judge Bid Error
The paper corrects that Aiken County Probate Judge Sue Roe did not admit the bid was late and had no involvement or knowledge of the center bid advertising or awarding process. The correction notes the earlier report was erroneous and the judge is not part of those proceedings.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Sue Roe
Judicial Center Citizens Advisory Committee
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