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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1996
Page
13
Police Blotter Summary of Local Break-ins and Incident
A van on Silver Fox Way was broken into on Thursday, with a computer valued at 3500 and tools worth 220 stolen. A Woodlawn Drive residence in New Ellenton was entered through a window, furnace removed from attic valued 1000, exterior units removed about a month ago. A child left unattended in a Hot Spot New Ellenton car rolled it into another vehicle, causing 200 in damage. A Storm Branch Road home was broken into on Thursday with items including a bicycle camera and firearms valued at 1075 stolen. Updated 10/2/96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Fox Way
Woodlawn Drive
New Ellenton
Storm Branch Road
FBI raid uncovers lost playoff tickets in dump
ANN GROOMS realized after sorting mail she tossed her son’s Atlanta Braves playoff tickets. CLARENCE, a retired FBI agent, searched the local garbage dump and recovered the tickets. JOSEPH COBB, a North Augusta resident, who got a “Thank You Ticket,” is among five finalists for a Ford Explorer lease. The winner will be drawn at the South Carolina State Fair by First Lady Mary Wood Beasley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Ann Grooms
Atlanta Braves
Clarence
North Augusta
Joseph Cobb
Cobb
Pulliam Ford
South Carolina
Mary Wood Beasley
Aiken Forms Fourth PACT Unit in Hahn Village
The City of Aiken maintains four PACT units patrolling the area. The latest unit was established in November 1995 in Hahn Village, extending community policing coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
PACT
Police
Hahn Village
Market close figures from September 1996 report
Closing as of 10/1/96 with prices for BellSouth Carolina First Coca-Cola DuPont Ford GE Kimberly Clark NationsBank Owens-Corning PALPED SCANA Wachovia Westinghouse and other names. Information provided by Kenneth Wiland of Smith Barney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Name Close Atet
BellSouth
Carolina First
Coca-Cola
DuPont
Ford
Kimberly-Clark
NationsBank
Owens-Corning
Wachovia
Westinghouse
Kenneth Wiland
Smith Barney
Aiken Mayor backs school vouchers amid education debates
Aiken leaders push parental school choice with vouchers as a path to improve education. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh argues vouchers would ease taxes for families paying both public and private school costs and boost local business appeal while lawmakers consider economic, procurement, and tax relief reforms. Deb Wooley and Todd Atwater of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce discuss priorities and future legislative sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Deb Wooley
Todd Atwater
S.C. Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Group
State Chamber
South Carolina
Wooley
General Assembly
Aiken County
Tommy More
D-Clearwater
S. Hunter Howard
North Augusta visits by Lt Gov Peeler on full day kindergarten study
Lt Gov Peeler, a first term Republican from Gaffney, toured North Augusta Elementary School to study full day kindergarten. He framed education as a top priority and estimated the program nationwide cost around 20 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Webster
Bob Peeler
Kyle Boerstler
North Augusta
Peeler
Gaffney
General Assembly
Bob
Lydia Tharin
Festival links two schools for joint fall celebration
Two local schools unite to mount a large fall festival combining Aiken Preparatory School games rides and carnival food with St. Mary Help of Christians Chocolate Festival. The Best Friend Express links campuses with free shuttle stops at St Marys Aiken Prep downtown and merchants plan poster contest displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall Into Aiken
Aiken Preparatory School
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Aiken Prep
St. Mary’s
Best Friend Express
St. Mary's
Sassafras Festival attracts record number of crafters
The Sassafras Festival in Burnettown attracts about 80 exhibitors this year up from 40 last year. The event, organized by Midland Valley Visions 2004 with town support, features about 20 food vendors including Bi-Lo of Clearwater offering fried pickles to raise funds for United Way. The festival partners with the Jaycees Fair and rides will be behind the Burnettown Municipal Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnettown
Midland Valley
Midland Valley Visions
Ken Connor
Bi-Lo
Clearwater
Connor
Sassafras
United Way
Olive Pickles
Pardue
Sassafras Festival
Local boy earns spot on international reading honor list
Benjamin Ennis of Gloverville Elementary School ranked among Aiken Countys top readers by accumulating 7631 pages during the 1995 96 school year earning Accelerated Reader International Reading Honor Roll status. He credits diligence and family support plus a love of dinosaurs and James Howe adventure stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloverville
Benjamin Ennis
Aiken County
Susan McCord
Fred and
Theresa
James Howe
Benjamin
Rifles
Waiie
Harold Keith
Dwight Smith
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Mrs. Ennis
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