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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1987
Page
7
Aiken County Sheriff’s Department arrested Cecil Milledge Craig, 49, of Beech Island on charges tied to a three year old warrant from 1984 after information led investigators to his whereabouts. He faces fraudulent check charges.
Area and state offices including Social Security and Motor Vehicle departments will close for Labor Day. Schools and libraries will suspend classes in Aiken Edgefield and surrounding areas. Garbage pickup shifts occur with Monday routes moved to Tuesday and Tuesday routes to Wednesday. normal service resumes Thursday. Banks and major offices also close. USC Aiken and Aiken Technical College suspend classes.
The eleventh annual Aiken’s Makin Festival arrives September 18 and 19 in downtown Aiken with 264 crafters, live entertainment, Taste of Aiken foods, and a Saturday night street dance. The event runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, featuring an opening ceremony, designated crafter parking, and weekend activities including antique car displays and a Library Fund fundraiser drawing.
South Carolina marks Water Week 1987 under the theme Water For Economic Development Today and Tomorrow. Columbia hosts seminars on water budgets GIS data access real time streamflow interstate concerns and more. Tours include Carolina Sandhills refuge drive and Charleston Harbor Marine Resources Center cruise with a 50 foot research vessel.
South Carolina fire officials and DSS workers prepare for the home heating season, focusing on vulnerable residents. A 2,000 grant funds a training effort with checklists and brochures for social workers. Smoke detectors distribution and maintenance are emphasized to reduce deaths, with progress noted in Aiken.
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