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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1986
Page
11
Two men armed with a knife robbed the Hess station on Richland Avenue in Aiken last night stealing 250 dollars. A 20 minute confinement occurred as they fled east on Richland Avenue with witness accounts and suspect descriptions. The incident is under investigation by the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Kevin Mc Donald, 27, is charged in the death of Michael J. Jackson a 3 year old from North Augusta. The child bled to death after a liver laceration at University Hospital and an autopsy in Charleston found exsanguination as the cause. Police say the mother’s boyfriend lived with the family and investigators continue their inquiry.
A weekend theft wave in Aiken County included five stolen vehicles and a burned car found as flames were reported on New Bridge Road. Incidents covered include a 1986 Chevrolet pickup from Bill Vernon Chevrolet at $14,350, a blue 1985 Monte Carlo valued at $12,500, a 1980 Datsun pickup worth $1,800, and a 1972 green Ford Maverick valued at $200, with no suspects named. Also, Jackson Town Council set a 7:30 pm meeting at the town hall to discuss the 1986 87 revenue sharing budget.
Lew Perkins, former USC Aiken basketball coach in the 1970s, assumes the role of Athletic Director at Wichita State University. The university marks its 25th anniversary this month with a wide array of artistic cultural scientific and intellectual events.
North Augusta debates two annexation ordinances affecting undeveloped Edgefield County lands off West Martintown Road and U S 25 I 20. Residents raise water sewer access and planning concerns while Edgefield officials lobby for local oversight.
The Aiken County Council will consider a resolution to back Owens-Corning Fiberglas plant operation at its meeting tomorrow night. Councilman J Michael Toole sponsors the measure and County Administrator W Scott Barnes will report on sewer trunk line use and finance agreements for Bridge Creek Little Horse Creek Midland Valley lines with Aiken North Augusta and Valley Public Service Authority.
A 4-year-old Aiken boy was treated and released after a car strike on Hampton Avenue. Roderick Lyons of North Augusta was driving east when Nicholas Smith of Abbeville Street ran into the road. The collision occurred at 6:20 p.m. No charges have been filed.
The Aiken County Board of Education will review evaluations of School Superintendent Dr Robert W Paskel in an executive session at 7 p m in the Education Center board room at 843 Edgefield Ave The chair says the contract renewal is coincident with the current term and will be discussed soon with signed evaluations and copies held by board members and the superintendent
The Aiken County Public Service Authority meets at 7 30 p m in the Horse Creek Plant conference room North Augusta to discuss an unusually long agenda. Old business includes sewer connections for Warren ville Water and Sewer Commission a county attorney letter on contract amendments with four principal customers a sludge demo for Lang ley landfill damage to the North Augusta trunk line easements for Little Horse Creek trunk line flow meter status and a funds transfer. New business covers acceptance of Carriage Hill subdivision wastewater and the service district status and a countywide long range sewer plan plus various reports.
A Barnwell woman, 52 year old Marlene H. Evans, was hospitalized in stable condition after a three car collision on S C 19 near New Ellenton. Evans' 1982 Mercury shimmyed causing loss of control and spin into the northbound lane where it was struck by a 1986 Ford pickup driven by Max Burnside of Aiken. Burnside's vehicle moved to the shoulder and was rear ended by a 1975 Ford driven by Ted Stringfield of Aiken. Evans suffered a broken shoulder and broken ribs. The incident was reported by the S C Highway Patrol and the hospital cited. The two pickup drivers were named Max Burnside and Ted Stringfield.
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