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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1986
Page
15
Unemployment in Aiken County stood at 5.8 percent in August the lowest in years, with a slight rise expected as cooler weather arrives. Murphy cites seasonal trends, noting statewide unemployment at 5.9 percent the best since April 1980.
The Graniteville Company originally sold 60 acres to the Commission on Higher Education for a new Aiken campus site for USC Aiken and donated another 40 acres. Later the company donated an additional 44 acres. USCA marks its 25th anniversary this month.
Augusta officials seek minimum river flows of 1900 to 2000 cfs for the hydroelectric project while FERC approval is pending. Opposition remains from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and North Augusta officials consent with set flows. The $15 million plant would sell power to Oglethorpe Power and produce about 72.6 million kWh annually.
Lola M. Savage will be sworn in at a 7 30 p m meeting to fill the unexpired term of Lewis S. Nunn. She said she is excited and proud to serve Windsor and will do the right things even if it means disagreeing with other council members. The victory came after a recount of absentee votes, which led to the same result as the previous count: Savage 28, Willie Keenan 27, and Linda Seigler 9. The challenged absentee ballot of Lewis Eubanks was tossed by the election commission.
ATC's new Child Development Center in Aiken will cost about 105000 and opens as a laboratory for the college's program. When finished in early 1987 it will serve about 30 children daily and provide care for ATC students and staff. Tammy Hassell-Bone will supervise with student aides assisting in daily operations. Thirty students are currently enrolled, with graduates already working in schools and private facilities.
Aiken High School hosts a Teacher Cadet Program drawing media interest and 20 students. Funded by USC Aiken with a 1500 grant, the two semester course offers three college credits and rigorous coursework. The pilot expands to 25 high schools with 350 students statewide.
In Clearwater a purse containing 89 dollars was taken from Doris Gilstrap. Paul Glover, 29, of Route 1, was arrested by Aiken County deputies with Raymond Holley and Investigator E L Rearden. three Graniteville robbery suspects were also apprehended. Charges include second degree burglary and grand larceny. four thousand dollars in merchandise stolen. Suspects are held in Edgefield and Columbia jails. SLED agents assisted.
Aiken Public Safety seeks two black males after an armed robbery at Eastside Gulf on Richland Avenue East. No injuries reported. One man guarded the door with a rifle while the other took a bank bag. Suspects fled east, tracked to a dirt road. tire tracks found. Police justify pursuit and description per Chief J Carrol Busbee.
Aiken County Administrative Committee directed county administrator to seek a Clemson University proposal for a salary and personnel policy study funded in the 1987 budget. USC has submitted a $23,375 bid. a USC contract resolution stalled before full council.
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