30 Oct 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1996
Page
1
The Aiken Standard announces an Election Guide to help voters decide on election day Tuesday. The section will feature candidate profiles sample ballots and other information for informed choices at the polls.
The Aiken County Registrations and Elections Commission will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday for absentee voting ahead of the Nov. 5 general elections. The office is at 736 Richland Ave. S. Southwest weather note follows with GDP growth details.
Obituary notices list multiple residents including Martha Johnston Facteau Bath Wallace Troy Hyman North Augusta Mildred M Johnson North Julia Matthews Blackville and Sarah Richardson Gloverville as part of the 2B notices. The page compiles multiple obituaries with brief identifications.
Louis Crawford Jr., 26, was released from the Aiken County Detention Center amid a jail mix up while facing multiple charges. He had escaped Jackson Police Dept custody after a gunfire incident at his former girlfriend’s home, was recaptured, and posted bond for counts including two assaults with intent to kill, escape, stalking, discharging a firearm into a dwelling, trespassing, domestic violence, and breach of trust. Authorities pursued a warrant for grand larceny auto theft as officers believed he stole a vehicle from Gatewood Apartments in Aiken during his at large period.
The piece highlights RL Stine and other authors shaping a booming young adult horror market. Goosebumps dominates sales and merchandising, with stores reporting overwhelming demand and a lasting influence on shelves, media, and popular culture.
A state prosecutor read jailhouse letters from Kevin K Johnson to his former girlfriend Miss Ladin in an effort to secure a life sentence for the Belvedere man charged with killing Creighton Jackson and Michael Cooper. Jurors heard Ladin recount Johnson threatening and urging her to support his story, with defense arguing self defense and fear.
Patricia Antley says her attorney is gathering information on her dismissal and that legal action will be pursued. She was fired after allegedly refusing to follow an order not to take property appeals to a state agency, while interim director Ron Flaherty takes over.
The Smith-Hazel Recreation Center hosted 35 seniors and 65 Schofield Middle School students for a bake-off featuring more than 20 desserts and 278925 calories. Betty Gyles led the event, praising community help as she has for 15 years. Two dessert tables drew attention as seniors and students shared a moment with songs and a prayer.
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