Cedric Coldan Found Guilty of Murder and Robbery
A jury convicts Cedric Coldan, 33, of Graniteville, on charges including murder of 19-year-old Christopher Carroll and two counts each of kidnapping and armed robbery. He receives life in prison plus 120 years after a one-hour deliberation. family members vow the maximum sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedric Coldan
Christopher Carroll
North Augusta
Coldan
Graniteville
William Bradley
Murphy Village
Carroll
Bradley
Carl B. Grant
Voters Hold Key to Aiken County Sales Tax Extension
Aiken County leaders spoke at the Chamber breakfast endorsing a referendum to extend the 1-cent sales tax for seven more years. County Council chair Ronnie Young and mayors Cavanaugh and Lark Jones urged continued funding, warning of consequences if the revenue ceases.
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Chamber of Commerce
State of Aiken County
Aiken County
Ronnie Young
Cavanaugh
Aiken
Lark Jones
North Augusta
Young
J.C. Lexun
Fred Cavanaugh
State of Aiken
Modern Pit Facility to be Smaller Than Early Projections
Rep. David Hobson announced during a Thursday visit that the Modern Pit Facility at Savannah River Site will be far smaller in scope than the initial 1000 jobs and 2 to 4 billion dollar estimate. He cited a classified briefing and said the project’s size remains uncertain as SRS competes with four other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hobson
R-Ohio
Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee
Tial
Savannah River
Hobson
SRS
Jackson visits Augusta rally overshadows Clyburn in Aiken County
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson spoke at a Democratic event in Augusta and later at the Aiken County Democratic Party meeting. He criticized the Bush administration on the deficit, job losses since 2000, and war planning, while endorsing Inez Tenenbaum for the Senate. He urged job growth amid plant closings and outsourcing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Lord
Jessie Jackson
Aiken County
Democratic Party
Charles Staples
Jim Clyburn
R-S.c
Rainbow
Push Coalition
Augusta
Jackson
Bush
South Carolina
U.S. Senate
Inez Tenenbaum
Ernest “Fritz” Hollings
Tenenbaum
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Erin Brooks
Bill Weeks
TANK
DOE
Charlie Anderson
Gresham Barrett
Tank 20
Cindsani
Abby
Democratic Party State
Richard Johnson
Council Complex
Aiken Standard
J.C. Lexow
Rvy
James Murry Hunter
Rockville
Phinizy Bush
Port Chester
N.Y
Charles W. Johnson
Sevierville
Tenn
Ada Bush Roberson
Chicago
Joe A. Thomas
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