Suspect Arrested In Clearwater Finishing Plant Theft
Otis Franklin Odum, 52, was arrested at the abandoned Clearwater Finishing Plant as authorities probe copper thefts and missing million-dollar steel machinery. Odum faced nine outstanding warrants, including fraudulent checks, and resided near the plant at Rainbow Court Motel. The sheriff’s office, with Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department help, continues investigation into copper losses and possible ties to ongoing vandalism.
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Clearwater
Otis Franklin Odum
Aiken County
Odum
Hoffman
Rainbow Court
Aiken Council Rejects Local Regulation on Cable Rates
The Aiken City Council voted 5 to 2 not to file with the FCC to regulate basic cable rates or review charges for expanded service. The move preserves regulatory power with the FCC while signaling possible future action, with council members divided along party lines and political lines.
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Aiken
New Cable
Cal
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Robert S
Skipper) Perry
Perry
Michael Anacieno
Eric Radford
Beverly Clyburn
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Karen Papouchado
Lessie B. Price
Palmetto CableVision
Education War May Make Restructuring Look Tame
Education officials and legislators warn upcoming reform battles could render this year’s restructuring debate tame. Senate Finance Chairman John Drummond urges a regents board with power to settle funding and program rivalries, bypassing bickering within the General Assembly. University trustees oppose centralization, fearing threats to university integrity and existence as they know it.
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Columbia
Senate Finance Committee
John Drummond
Ninety Six
Board of Regents
General Assembly
Drummond
Clemson University
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Rollingwood Wins Backyard Drainage Relief Plan
Residents on Rollingwood Road near Aiken appear to shield backyards from a new drainage pipe project. A citizen council proposed a three step plan to install a pipe into Hitchcock We proved a lower cost approach saving trees and limiting home disruption to about eight households while easing city expenses. City review and resident comment will precede engineering bids and construction details.
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Rollingwood Road
Imia
Hitchcock
Edisto Drive
Lee Poe
Aiken
Poe
Coroner Warns Of Fake Calls In Aiken County
Aiken County coroner Sue R. Townsend warns residents of fake phone calls in which a caller claims to be Townsend and says a family member has died. She stresses death notifications are delivered in person, not by telephone. Ignore such calls, officials say.
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Greg Tyler
Aiken County
Southside Produce
Pine Log Road
James Shuford
Aiken
Celia Goetowski
Sue R. Townsend
Home health volunteer yearns to help Bath again
Herman Fennell, 83, says he feels wonderful after surgery but anemia and dizziness keep him homebound and unable to drive or deliver meals. A former Meals on Wheels volunteer and Jefferson Elementary School helper, he watches from near his old routes while his wife Eddie cannot drive. He remains a charter member of the Commission for the Aiken Area Council on Aging.
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Herman Fennell
Bath
Fennell
Jefferson Elementary School
Commission For the
Aiken
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Eddie
Scott Webster
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