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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2012
Page
4
Oct. 17 bookings show individuals charged with shoplifting DUI fraud larceny and other offenses. Several names appear with multiple charges and some are held for local sheriff offices pending further action. Visit the newspaper site under Crime for full online details.
A regional summit highlighted the Savannah River Site's 2011 economic impact of 1.43 billion dollars and its role in nuclear security and waste management. Local leaders from Aiken County to Edgefield and North Augusta spoke of optimism, regional cooperation, and plans like widening US Highway 25 to spur future growth.
Aiken County Elections official describes straight-party voting and cross-over rules on the electronic ballot and notes that petition candidates and write-ins are not included in straight-party selections. The piece covers write-in procedures, decertified candidates, and how votes are counted by plurality.
A regional fair hosts pumpkin-decorating apple-bobbing and pie contests from 1 30 to 3 30 p m with a diaper derby at 2 p m plus concerts by Southern Thunder Cloggers and Awkward Exit Band starting 6 p m Sunday opens with church service at 10 a m and gospel concert at 2 p m free admission for bulletin holders and seniors with IDs Military Monday offers free entry for active IDs A demolition derby Thursday and a Glee inspired talent show October 26 with events through October 27 including a noon cheerleading contest and chainsaw carving auction.
Gates open at 5 p m admission six dollars for the fair at Aiken Fairgrounds 561 May Royal Drive USC Aiken Rodeo set for Bridgestone Arena at 7 p m Midnight Magic rides and admission twenty dollars plus free gate Petting zoo from five p m to close Chainsaw artist shows at five six and eight p m The Flying Pages perform seven and nine p m The J Lewis Wise Exhibit hosts local groups including Aiken School of Cosmetology Northside Driving Academy Gideons International and Aiken County Pro Life Vendors offer food merchandise and a flea market section with shirts knives belts toys bikinis and more Barrow of updates on www westerncarolinastatefair com.
Aiken Department of Public Safety logged three vehicle break-ins on Barnwell Avenue with a purse missing in one case and another on Marlboro Street with a broken window and purse theft. A 2003 gold Ford F-250 with Georgia tags was stolen from Greengate Circle. Other incidents include shoplifting on Whiskey Road and York Street and burglaries on Whittle Pond Road Windsor, Weeks Road Williston, and Warren Street Warrenville.
The Town and Country Club gathers at 9 30 a m Thursday November 1 at the Etherredge Center for the Performing Arts USC Aiken guest Linda Caldwell speaks call 648 3227 for details and questions.
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