Baby Left At Hospital In Aiken
A day-old baby boy weighing about 8 pounds 6 ounces was left at Aiken Regional Medical Centers and placed into the care of the Aiken County Department of Social Services. Police responded about 6 30 a m. The infant is reported in good health. The act known as Daniel's Law protects a person who leaves a baby under 30 days old at a hospital from prosecution for abandonment.
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Aiken County
Department of Social Services
Aiken Dss
Austin Scott
Aiken Department of Public Safety
United Way plans shift to focus on county needs
United Way of Aiken County seeks 2004 funding aligned to top local issues. President Michael Williamson outlined a move from a general campaign to a results oriented approach with town hall meetings to identify priority concerns for funding across more than 30 service agencies.
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Foxhounds Prep for November Hunt Season in South
Whiskey Road Foxhounds and Aiken Hounds prepare for the formal fox hunting season starting November with cubbing preps in October. Dogs and horses are trained early mornings while land access remains limited in the United States. The opening hunt at Chime Bell Station Farms includes a blessing of the hounds on November 9 at 9 a.m.
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Whiskey Road
Grey Mare Hollow Road
Chime Bell Church Road
Blackville
Lexington
Monetta
Chime Bell Station Farms
Aiken Hounds
Linda Knox
Children learn fire safety during simulated drill at public safety HQ
Five and six year old kindergartners from South Aiken Presbyterian toured Aiken Public Safety as part of Fire Safety Week. They crawled through a smoke filled hallway to practice staying low and reaching a designated safe area with officers explaining detectors and evacuation plans.
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Aiken
Brad Terry
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Melissa Johnson
Johnson
Heather
Rural phone fee to go before court
South Carolina court to hear arguments on a 2.5 percent universal service fee added to phone bills rural areas. The Public Service Commission started the fund in 2001, now about 48 million dollars yearly, with 80 million collected since inception. The case seeks repayment plus interest, plaintiffs include the Consumer Advocate and trade groups, while a circuit court ruling upheld the fee.
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State Supreme Court
Public Service Commission
Elliott Elam
South Carolina Cable Television Association
Southeastern Competitive Carriers Association
Commission
South Carolina Telephone Association
Verizon South Inc
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