Aiken's Elm Court Courthouse Saga and Secrets
The Elm Court mansion on Colleton and Union once served as Aiken County courthouse from 1872 to 1882. Purchased for 15000 by the commisson amid graft charges, the house hosted trials, Red Shirts, and notable guests before burning in 1970. It later served as a boarding house and restaurant.
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Aiken County
Park Avenue
Elm Court
Colleton Avenue
Union Street
William Gregg Jr
Graniteville Company
Cornelius Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Edgefield
Barnwell
Lexington
Orangeburg
Red Shirts
South Carolina
South
Hamburg
Aiken
Augusta
Rudolph Hausemann
Fritz Pothmann
Joseph P. Harriman
B&o Railroad
William
St. Thaddeus
Goodwins
Savannah River
Knights of Columbus
Aiken County Board to Review Beaufort Tuition Appeal
The Aiken County School Board meets at 8 p.m. at the Education Center to consider supporting Beaufort County in appealing a ruling that bars charging tuition for summer school. Also on the agenda are a policy reading, surplus vehicle purchase for Driver Education, personnel recommendations, and a land deed discussion for a well at Silver Bluff High School.
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Aiken County
Silver Bluff
Pickup Truck Taken From Parking Lot
A pickup truck valued around $10 000 was stolen from in front of Eejay's Restaurant in Kalmia Plaza while the driver was inside the building. A Salvation Army building on Gayle Avenue was entered over the weekend with four offices ransacked and unknown losses. A.B. Allen's Garage reported $350 worth of tools stolen during a weekend break-in.
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Eejay’s
Kalmia Plaza
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Salvation Army
Gayle Avenue
A.B. Allen
PSA Meeting Set For Tomorrow In Horse Creek Facility
The Aiken County Public Service Authority schedules a 7 p.m. meeting in the conference room at the Horse Creek Pollution Control Facility on S.C. 125 south of U.S. 1. The session is open to the public. The Planning and Zoning Commission’s regular monthly meeting is postponed to Tuesday, Oct. 21.
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Aiken County Public Service Authority
Planning and Zoning Commission
Aiken City Council Considers Annexations and Lights
The Aiken City Council meets tonight at 7 30 on the second floor of the Municipal Building 214 Park Ave. A public hearing and final reading will address the annexation of 2809 Catawba Street and an easement along that property along with a new request to annex eight acres at the southwest corner of Pine Log and Whiskey roads.
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Aiken
Park Ave
Catawba Street
Pine Log
Whiskey Roads
Break-Ins Reported In Warrenville And Aiken
A Warrenville home on Route 1 Box 234 lost tools a color television a stereo $1200 in cash and $10000 in jewelry in a break in. In Aiken a break in on Route 1 Box 613 led to $4250 in three silver settings. Police say Paul F. Koon 39 was arrested Saturday in connection with a May 15 sexual assault.
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Joe Dvorak
Rt. 1
Warrenville
Georgia S. Kneece
Aiken
Paul F. Koon
Salley appoints J H Spahr as town auditor for 1979
Salley names J H Spahr firm to audit town finances for 1979 and to deliver a preliminary report at 7 30 pm during the town council meeting. The council will also discuss purchasing Crescent City School from Aiken County School District. A deed to Salley exists with no money exchanged per Mayor Jack Able.
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Salley — Salley
J.H. Spahr
Salley
Crescent City
Aiken County
Jack Able
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Colleton Ave
Mullet Festival
Swansboro
N.C
By Sarah Caskey
School Board
Beaufort
PSA
Planning Commission
Council
Aiken Public Safety Department
York Street
Barnwell Avenue
Whiskey Road
Hitchcock Drive
Silver Bluff Road
EPA
Pine Log Road
Jack Rabbit
Mitchell Shopping
North Augusta Plaza
University Parkway
Carrol G. Heath
Carrol
City of
USC At
F.B.I. Academy
Quantico, Va
South Carolina Law Enforcement Academy
Sheriff's Dept
Heath Galardi
Gunnells
Heath
Wen
Limestone College
Limestone College Management Science
Abbeville
Aiken Anderson
Charleston
Charlotte Columbia
Fort Mill
Greenville
Greenwood
Honey Path Lancaster
Laurens Mauldin
Newberry
Pickens
Rock Hill
Seneca
Spartanburg Taylors
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