Wright in custody in Ga in fatal Aiken County case
Franklin Wright, an accused murderer, was arrested in Hephzibah Georgia after an officer spotted him at a convenience store. He faces robbery by force aggravated assault and kidnapping in the attack on Jennie Hope as authorities pursue charges in the deaths of Yana Schenker and Shalamar Byrd. Hope remains hospitalized with serious injuries but is reportedly improving and under federal patient privacy limits.
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Yana Schenker
Shalamar Byrd
Aiken County
Beech Island
Hephzibah
Scott Peebles
Richmond County
Jennie Hope
Augusta
Aiken
Hope
Lotto Express
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Official Complex plans in limbo in Aiken County
The Aiken County Complex office building faces further delay as the City Design Review Board voted to continue consideration of designating the 1934 Richland Avenue structure as historic. Architect Martin Buckley pushed for the delay to allow more research, citing the building as former county hospital and linked to Willis Irvin. County official Todd Glover urged a timely decision to avoid ongoing design hold and higher costs for demolition or renovation.
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Buckley
Philip Merry
DRB
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Lucy Knowles
Velice Cummings
Todd Glover
Aiken County
Glover
Aiken
Amy Banton
Martin Buckley
Aiken City
Design Review Board
Moody named new SRS manager replacing acting director
Dr. Dave Moody was announced as incoming manager of the Savannah River Operations Office at Site replacing acting site manager Jack Craig. Moody will oversee cleanup initiatives including liquid waste processing and materials consolidation at SRS and aims to reduce the plant footprint by 67 percent by 2011 using Recovery Act funds.
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Savannah River
Jack Craig
Craig
Jeff Allison
Moody
Carlsbad
SRS
Julie Petersen
National Laboratory
David
Triay
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Rocky Flats
DOE
Consolidated Business Center
Cincinnati
Ohio
Anna Dolianitis
Dolianitis
Aikenstandard
Library says its system shifts to rentals 2A
A brief notice notes the library adopts a rentals based model under the 2A framework. The text emphasizes a change in titles and sales versions for public access. No further details on dates or specific titles are provided.
Deaths and Funerals 5-7A
Obituary notices list multiple local residents including Paul Victor Crofts Aiken Beulah Nicholas Williston Larry Oakman Clara Elizabeth B Silas Gloverville Gladys M Woodward Warrenville with death announcements and funeral details in the community column.
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Aiken Beulah Nicholas
Williston
Larry Oakman
Aiken
Clara Elizabeth B. Silas
Gloverville
Gladys M. Woodward
Warrenville
Public opinion split on new EMS facility proposes Coca Cola plant
Aiken County Council heard a split public response on buying the former Coca-Cola York Street plant for a future EMS facility. Two speakers supported the plan, two opposed, with Don Turno and Dr. Proctor Bush backing the move while Willie Blocker and Bob Fryer opposed citing funds for mold and substation repairs. Fryer cited lack of specifics and claimed staff welfare as priority.
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