Car Hits 18‑Wheel Truck on I‑20. AtlantA driver dies
Aiken County Coroner names John R Harrington of Appling Ga as the deceased. He drove a 70 Oldsmobile toward Augusta in the left lane when the car shifted lanes and was struck by an 18‑wheel truck. The crash occurred at the bottom of a grade and both vehicles exploded and warped 638 feet before stopping in the right lane. A separate note announces an investment seminar by Clemson Extension on Oct 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the agricultural services center.
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Augusta
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
John R. Harrington
Appling
Joe Daniels
Office of
Clemson Extension Service
Agricultural Services Center
Richland Ave
Clemson University Extension Service
Aiken County Planning Commission to consider removing non compliant projects
The Aiken County Planning Commission plans to remove non compliant projects from its agenda after tonight's regular meeting. Chairman James B. Baggott says plats with contingencies take too long. If approved, Planning Director Philip D. England would notify developers. Also on the agenda are preliminary plats for Pine Log Estates Landmark subdivision and Ludlow Cross phase one. The meeting is at the County Council chambers 736 Richland Ave W.
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Aiken County
Commission
James B. Baggott
Philip D. England
Pine Log Estates
Landmark Subdivision
Ludlow Cross
County Council
Richland Ave
Driver Is Charged In Bus Accident
NORTH AUGUSTA Brigette Mae Sheppard aged 18 of Ludlow Lake Road was treated at University Hospital after an accident at Knox Avenue and Five Notch Road. Sheppard was charged with driving too fast for conditions by North Augusta public safety officers. She was driving a South Gate Baptist Church School mini bus colliding with a van. Seven children were on the bus and none were injured.
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North Augusta
Brigette Mae Sheppard
Ludlow Lake Road
University Hospital
Knox Avenue
Five Notch Road
Augusta
Sheppard
Southgate Baptist Church
Two Involved In Richland Drive Two Car Crash Injures
A two car collision on Richland Drive injured Jane McCord Keisler and her 4 year old daughter Sarah Keisler of Aiken. Both were treated and released from Aiken Community Hospital. Driver William Harold Prothman of Aiken was uninjured. Prothman and Keisler face charges of failure to yield right of way. The crash is under investigation.
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Richland Drive
Jane McCord Keisler
Aiken
Sarah Keisler
Aiken Community Hospital
Ms. Keisler
Courtney
Prothman
Senior Men's Club Views Slide Show
Dr. Howard A. Rasmussen who recently visited China presented a slide show to Senior Men's Club members yesterday. He had spoken about China in June but projector problems delayed the slides. Rasmussen was part of a South Carolina medical delegation touring Chinese cities and hospitals.
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Howard A. Rasmussen
China
Dr. Rasmussen
South Carolina
Bird and Gas Hurdles Delayed Route Bypass at USC Aiken
Construction on the new bypass behind USC Aiken paused after a rare red pileated woodpecker nested near the site. An EPA clause protected the bird from March 31 to August 7, then was removed after the bird left. Gas mains were relocated during summer to lower demand periods. Project aims to finish by late fall if permits allow, with a June 30 next year target.
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Usc Aiken
Cole Page
South Carolina
Enviromental Protection Agency
EPA
Trolley Line Road
Vaucluse Road
U.S. 1
Highway 78
Triangle Poniatic
Timmerman Datsun
Derrick Again Seeks Hydroelectric Hearing
Rep. Butler Derrick renews on site public hearing request for Augusta hydroelectric plan. Opponents warn the plant would depress land values on the South Carolina Savannah River shore harm water quality in North Augusta and harm the river environment.
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Washington
Augusta
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
Derrick
Kenneth F. Plumb
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
South Carolina
Savannah River
North Augusta
North
New Car Show Scheduled in Aiken with Local Dealers
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce sponsors a new car show in downtown Aiken on Saturday November 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. featuring 1986 models from Bill Vernon Chevrolet Bubba Beck Volkswagen Ellington Owensby Buick Cadillac Goodman Chevrolet Coachmen Timmerman Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Timmerman Oldsmobile Timmerman Nissan and Triangle Pontiac GMC. On the spot financing available, prize drawings, live entertainment, clowns and concessions. If rain, the event shifts to November 9.
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Aiken
Bill Vernon
Chevrolet
Bubba Beck
Volkswagen Inc
Ellington-Owensby
Buick-Cadillac Inc
Goodman
Ford Lincoln Mercury
Taylor
Toyota Inc
Timmerman
Chrysler
Plymouth Dodge
Timmerman Motor Co
Oldsmobile
Timmerman Nissan
Triangle
Pontiac-4gmc Inc
Greater Aiken
SERTOMA Club May Be First For Women In Aiken
About 40 women gathered to study forming the nation's first female SERTOMA Club in Aiken. Jim Hopkins said women were approved for membership at the July international convention and the local club may include men. The group would fund projects like Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center and USC Aiken scholarships. The next meeting is Oct 29 at 7 p.m. at Palmer's Restaurant.
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Sertoma
Jim Hopkins
Aiken
Sertoma Club
Hopkins
Aiken Sertoma Club
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Helping Hands
USC Aiken
Dixie Youth League
Service To Mankind
Law Day
Berry Crain
Crain
Palmer’s
Ramada Inn
New Aiken Driving Club Plans Informal Saturday Ride
The Aiken Driving Club starts at Rye Patch on Berrie Road at 10 a.m. with twelve drivers from nearby states and the area. The casual route includes Whiskey Road and Hitch cock Woods, with lunch at 12:30 to 1 p.m. and a return to Rye Patch, open to the public with no charge.
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Aiken Driving Club
Aiken
Clifford Gerde
North Carolina
Georgia
Tryon
N.C
Southern Pines
Gerde
Rye Patch
Berrie Road
Whiskey Road
South Boundary
Hitchcock Woods
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