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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 2000
Page
2
Downtown parkways host 7 30 p m musical I Don t Live There Anymore at USCA Etherredge Center. Sunday 2 30 p m musical I Don t USCA Etherredge Center. 3 7 p m Aiken City Council meets at the Aiken Municipal Building.
Aiken man was arrested after a traffic stop on Pendleton Street around 1:30 a.m. Friday when officers found a missing 17000 dollar vehicle tied to a breach of trust case. A Spartanburg man was jailed about 1 a.m. Friday after pointing and presenting a firearm in a Richland Avenue beer joint incident. An associate fled on foot. A supervisor at Dixie Clay Co. in Warrenville reported a burned Ford Explorer at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, burned since 2 p.m. Tuesday. The 1996 vehicle belonged to a Fayetteville, North Carolina man and was valued at 14000 dollars. A meter-base theft at Langley Drug Co. on Augusta Road caused 100 dollars in damage. A Bath resident’s Eden Drive vehicle was vandalized, costing 900 dollars. Contact tips to local authorities are listed.
The Georgia lottery results show Cash 3 Midday 0 3 3 and Cash 3 Evening 1 7 4. The Big Game numbers are 10 12 20 33 40, Money Ball 30, Cash 4 06 6 3, and Fantasy 5 numbers 32 35 4 3 23.
All Saints Anglican and Wesley United Methodist form Saints Alive partnering with Aiken County Habitat for Humanity. Rev. Bowser and Rev. Clanton lead efforts on Fairfield Street, funding, plot gifts, and ongoing painting and repairs. Target family is Main Broadwater with home due to be occupied by Christmas. city staff assist with streetscaping and neighborhood improvements. Contact Habitat at 342-9085 for support.
Albert Langley releases his fifth book about trains covering South Carolina railways. The North Augusta native discusses the Charleston and Western Carolina system’s role in Clark's Hill Lake and the Savannah River Site, noting lines still affect Ellenton.
The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory a unit of the University of Georgia, has joined international efforts to protect the environment from ionizing radiation. An IAEA specialists meeting in Vienna Aug 29 Sep 1 featured Dr Tom Hinton of the DOE Biota Dose Assessment committee discussing endpoints for ecological risk analysis. The DOE committee aims to create guidelines for biota dose standards and DOE wide risk evaluation methods.
Langley notes the Carolina rail system transported soldiers to Parris Island for World War I training. Though the line has faded into history, photos of its former stations appear in his book.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct full litter pickup on Sept 13 along major routes US 1 SC 125 SC 99 SC 278 SC 802 SC 280 US 25 and SC 421 as National Public Lands Month promotes wise land use. Nationwide Keep America Beautiful sponsors the observance with local support by Keep America Beautiful of South Carolina. The Kidney Foundation of South Carolina asks residents to donate unwanted vehicles for transplant support, with contact numbers 803-1798-3805 or 1-800-888-CARS.
The 16 year old Crystal Callan of Augusta was found Friday at about 6 15 pm by Aiken County Sheriff's Office investigators at a friend's home in Gloverville. Lt Michael Frank said she is fine and being returned to her parents. Her last sighting was September 2 when she left Sanders Drive to stay with a friend. An alert had been issued due to her disappearance.
Survivors of WWII for Aiken County have surged to join a November 11 ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park. The event will feature an F-16 flyover at 1 PM, speeches by Sen. Tommy Moore and Mayor Fred Cavanaugh, and color guard escorts for survivors. Balloons released at 2 PM honor 406 veterans, with funds raised for the WWII Monument in Washington, D.C.
The Thursday edition of the Aiken Standard issued a correction after misreporting that James L Hammons was from Aiken. The obituary notes Mr Hammons died in Vietnam. his older brother Ed currently resides in Aiken County. The paper regrets the error.
The Aiken County Board of Education will hold a meeting on Sept 12 at 7 p.m. The district headquarters at 1000 Brookhaven Drive near Aiken Mall hosts the session. For more information call 641-2428.
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