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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 2002
Page
1
The Aiken City Council reviewed two redistricting options and advanced a tentative plan for first reading. The 5-1-41 plan, proposed by the NAACP, would create a fifth single-member district with the mayor and one council member elected at large, affecting Districts 1 and 2's minority share.
A floral delivery driver Ray Tanner Jr. was shot Monday on New Bridge Road during a carjacking. The assailant, described as a 30 to 35 year old white male, 6 feet tall with unkempt red hair, plaid shirt and blue jeans, fled after a struggle over the gun. Tanner drove to a local Shell station and was later released from hospital. Investigators continue to seek details as a new development emerges.
Ballistic evidence conclusively ties Linda Franklin, 47, of Arlington, to the same sniper serial killings in the Washington area. Police say she was shot Monday night outside a Home Depot in Seven Corners, Fairfax County while loading packages with her husband. Witnesses provided license plate numbers aiding the investigation.
Hundreds of friends attended the Aiken Center for the Arts annual A Taste of Wine and Art on Monday evening at Laurens Street hall. Don Edmunds called the event outstanding as exhibitors from Baby Grand Restaurant and Grille New Moon Cafe Newberry Hall Malia's and others shared delicacies. Elizabeth Walters of Very Vera praised the evening, with more detail promised on page 4A.
South Carolina voters choose next month between Rick Wade of Columbia and Mark Hammond of Spartanburg for secretary of state. Wade, a Fowler Communications executive, promises to attract new businesses and modernize records while strengthening charities enforcement. Hammond, six years as Spartanburg County clerk of court, pledges to extend the charity list and enforce charity and trademark laws.
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