Noise complaints and crime swirl in Aiken area
Readers vent about loud car stereos near a gas station with a car wash, speed lane confusion, and unsafe conditions on Powderhouse and Chukker Creek roads. A letter also covers equity in public safety, Augusta National membership debates, and a murder case in North Augusta with Eric Copeland and Stephanie Smith charged in Ledford’s death.
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Aiken
Eric Batika Copeland
South Carolina
North Augusta
Donald Kimbrough
Kim” Ledford
Bolin Court
Mellen
Copeland
Stephanie Smith
Aiken County
Ledford
Intersection closure for S C 118 bypass work two weeks
Traffic will be restricted on Willow Run Road within the S C 118 bypass project area from Oct 21 to Nov 6 to allow crews to construct the new bypass. Detour signs go up by Oct 16 with local traffic only. project valued at 6.8 million dollars remains on schedule for completion by Oct 30, 2003.
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S.C. 118
Willow Run Road
Jeff Parker
Parker
East Pine Log Road
Rutland Drive
Halloween Costumed Pair Rob North Augusta Home
Two men in Halloween outfits robbed residents at 313 Kirby Drive early Friday morning. They forced victims to lie on the floor, bound them, and fled with $400 and firearms. Suspects described as 18 to 29, one armed with a rifle. Call Aiken County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers with tips.
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North Augusta
Kirby Drive
Aiken County
Frank
Coroner Seeks Relatives of Nursing Home Death Victim
The Aiken County Coroner's Office appeals for help locating friends or relatives of a woman who died Oct 3 after eight years in Anne Maria Nursing Home in North Augusta. Officials believe she was originally from New York and that Roscoe's parents may once have lived in the area. Call 642-1740 to assist.
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Aiken County
Augusta
Tim Carlton
New York
Carlton
Roscoe
Coroner's Office
A Taste of Wine and Art Fundraiser Returns to Aiken Center
The Aiken Center for the Arts hosts its annual fundraiser A Taste of Wine and Art on Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. at 122 Laurens Street. Pinot noir and chardonnay samples pair with art displays and a silent auction while jazz pianist Wayne Lord performs. tickets are 40 dollars and benefit arts education and cultural activities in Aiken.
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Aiken Center For the Arts
Lauens Street
Wayne Lord
Grace United Methodist Church
North Augusta
Aiken Center
Laurens Stricket
T He Aiken Center For the Arts
Chris
Aiken
Edmunds
Art Center
Chris’ Camera Center
Kay Dillon
Alecia Visotski
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Scott Websterson
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