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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1997
Page
13
Two Graniteville men, Christopher Bell and Anthony Dwayne Williams, were charged with armed robbery after a morning heist at Eubanks County Store in Langley. A third suspect remains at large as authorities search with several agencies.
Aiken County Sheriff's Office investigates four residential burglaries on Pinegrove Road Bath Oct 6 Aiken Road Oct 6 Big Bend Road Oct 4 and Silver Bluff Road Oct 5 Public Safety also probes a shoplifting at Solid Gold Whiskey Road Oct 7 after video shows suspect taking six gold necklaces.
Edward Jones analyst Greg Paschal provides closing stock information for October 7, 1997. Market round up details include key index levels, notable gains and losses, and notable movements across major sectors.
A traffic weaving incident on Richland Avenue drew attention to a bumper sticker reading This too shall pass on a blue electric sports car. The unusual sight sparked chatter among bystanders and online observers.
State education witnesses testified Tuesday that a school transportation driver never instructed Beech Island students to cross a highway or wait for a bus. Brittany Smalls, 8, was killed in January 1996 crossing Beech Island Avenue after a construction truck struck her. The defense produced three students who said Parker never threatened or ordered crossing.
Oakwood Windsor Elementary students received a hands on look at Aiken County EMS gear and firefighting tools during National Fire Safety Week. Firefighters demonstrated equipment, spoke on 911 use, home fire prevention, and how to safely respond to emergencies.
Woodside Plantation owners announce an 80 lot Phase 1 auction to dispose of inventory. The sale at Houndslake Country Club is scheduled for 2 p.m. November 1 with preview Oct 10 to Oct 31. Auction firm Christenson Elms will conduct the sale while Steele notes aims to raise property values and fund further development.
McDonald Law presented a conceptual drawing to the Aiken Downtown Development Association on Tuesday for a downtown festival area on Newberry Street. The plan shows a landscaped center, a fountain opposite the alley entrance, a Park Street end stage with permanent columns, and permanent arbor frames along the strip to host booths. Estimated cost is about 275000 dollars. Those in favor say it would beautify Newberry.
Aiken County inmate Troy Mathis petitions for post conviction relief claiming ineffective counsel by Regina Poteat before his plea to assault and battery and burglary which led to an eight year sentence. Mathis, jailed in Lee County, had been charged in a murder case linked to carnival worker Deteriat Jerome Brown.
The S C Department of Health and Environmental Control reissued warnings for 18 rivers and nine lakes due to mercury contamination and radionuclides. Long term health risks persist from eating certain fish. limits are provided per water body and species. Radioisotopes Cesium-137 and Strontium 90 found in a Savannah River stretch raise birth defect and cancer concerns. advisories caution pregnant women and children.
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