Missing Funds Probe Expands in Aiken County Case
The investigation into thousands of dollars missing from Aiken County Chief Magistrate Max Meek's office widens as Deputy Harold Merriott is arrested for concealing evidence. Former office manager Jane Butler earlier faced grand larceny charges, with auditors still calculating the exact missing amount thought to be between 53 000 and 64 000 dollars.
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Aiken County
Max Meek Widens
Robert J. Harte
Harold Merriott
Jane Butler
Merriett
Ms. Butler
Harte
Butler
Aiken
Wagener Council Approves Second Reading of Several Ordinances
The Wagener Town Council received an audit report at its meeting and approved on second reading the budget ordinance a land exchange ordinance and an annexation ordinance for Carriage Lane Apartments per Town Clerk Gayle Kirkland.
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Wagener
Gayle Kirkland
McKie
John Pettigrew
Edgefield
Bill Coleman
$2500 Stolen From Langley Pool Room Safe
Ed Toole of Ed's Pool Room in Langley reported to the Aiken County Sheriff's Department that $2500 in cash and checks was stolen from an unlocked safe. No forced entry. The incident is under investigation.
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Langley
Aiken County
Daniloff Bumps Aiken TV Appearance
Brenda Byrd a former Aiken resident lost her scheduled morning appearance on ABC Good Morning America due to journalist Nicholas Daniloff's appearance. Byrd a TransDesigns district designer was moved but is expected to be rescheduled.
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Brenda Byrd
Aiken
Nicholas Daniloff
Soviet Union
Ms. Byrd
TransDesigns
Eddie Rogers Tops Clown Contest in Shrine South Atlantic
Eddie Rogers of the Aiken Shrine Clowns placed in the top 10 at the Shrine Clown Association South Atlantic competition. USC Aiken, once the Aiken Center then Aiken County Regional Campus, celebrates its 25th anniversary this month with arts science and cultural events.
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Eddie Rogers
Aiken Shrine Clowns
Shrine Clown Association
USC Aiken
Aiken Center
University of South Carolina
Aiken County
USC
James B. Holderman
North Augusta approves annexation. owners threaten suit
North Augusta City Council second reading passes an annexation of over 1,200 acres despite threats of legal action from landowners led by Jo Anne McKie. The plan covers parcels along U.S. 25 I-20 and West Martintown Road with a final vote set for Oct 20.
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North Augusta
Alexander A. Valois
Lark W. Jones
Edward C. Ergle
Earl Sasser
Ellen Smith
William L. Gray
Thomas W. Greene
U.S 25
I-20
West Martintown Road
Jo Anne McKie
Martintown Road
Edgefield Mayor resigns effective October fifteenth
Edgefield The Edgefield Town Council faces controversy as Mayor Robert H. McKie resigns effective Oct 15 while promising a brief release. Retired Air Force major William Forrester files for injunctive relief over access to public records and cites FOIA violations. Police Officer Joe A. Mims Jr receives a plaque for bravery after being shot five times earlier this year.
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Edgefield
Robert H. McKie
William Forrester
Bettis Rainsford
Citizen News
Council
McKie
Upper Savannah
11Th Circuit
Lexington
Forrester
Planning Commission
Joe A. Mims Jr
Fair Opens With Rides Food and Circus At Jaycee Fair
The county fair begins at 6 PM and runs through Sunday featuring the Hanneford Family Circus with 2500 tents and acts like Elephants and Miss Naida. Daily showtimes vary from 3 to 9 PM with special nights Coke Night Wendy’s Students Night and Industrial Day plus ride discounts and vendor coupons. Deggeller Attractions provides about 25 rides and Kimberly Clark sponsors the Diaper Derby.
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Hanneford Family Circus
Esquedas
Italy
Victor the Rasslin’ Bear
Kimber
Coke
Wendy’s
Kerr Glass
Wilton Enterprises
Aiken
New Ellenton
North Augusta
Fair Committee
Ray Blanks
Kimberly-Clark
Ridge Spring Council Honors Friends and Sets Festival Parade
Ridge Spring honors neighbors with four resolutions praising Russia Ohio and Geneva Ill for sending 20 000 bales of hay to local farmers and honors Nashville country star Leon Everette as parade grand marshal. The council approves leasing 43 acres for an industrial park and OKs paving Quattlebaum Street.
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Ridge Spring
Russia
Ohio
Geneva
Florence K. Householder
Richard Elders
Ward
Saluda
Householder
Leon Everette
S.C
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Wagener Council
Daniloff Bumps
N.A
Valois
Charles B. Martin
Greene
Monticello
Georgia Avenue
Don Hartwig
Aiken County Public Service Authority
Eric
Lee Brandenburg
California
Breckinridge Villas
Kelly F. Zier
Hartwig
Polo
Martin
Edgefield Water and Sewer Co
Tim O'Dell
Charles Martin
Forrest McKie
Deggeller Attractions
Smith
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