City Council election highlights two camps and turnout trends
Jane Vaughters was reelected to the at large seat with 2226 votes while Don Wells won the second seat with 2067. Kay Brohl and Rocky Napier failed to win. Turnout patterns matched historic districts Aiken 6 and Hollow Creek 53. Election certification occurred at a canvas hearing.
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Jane Vaughters
Don Wells
Kay Biermann Brohl
Rocky Napier
Bedenbaugh
Botsch
Aiken Standard
Kay Brohl
Vaughters
Wells
City Council
Republican Party
Ben Baugh
Bbaugh
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken County crowns two Miss Aiken County winners
Lyvia Hughes, 20, and Hannah Cramer, 13, were named Miss Aiken County and Miss Aiken County Teen at a pageant held at the Etherredge Center USC Aiken. Hughes won Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit. Hannah won Teen Talent, Physical Fitness and Congeniality.
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Aiken County
Lyvia Hughes
Hannah Cramer
Etherredge Center
University of South Carolina Aiken
Hughes
Hannah
South Carolina
Spartanburg
Suzanne Stone
Sstone
Aikenstandard.com
Pickens Acquitted of Mistreatment Allegation
Tommy Pickens 52 was found not guilty of fondling an 8-year-old girl after a December 2004 incident. The jury deliberated about two and a half hours, weighing credibility amid defense claims the girl lied for attention.
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Tommy Pickens
Pickens
Brisbin
Erin Brooks
Ebrooks
Aikenstandard
Clearwater infant death ruled accidental in crib incident
The 7 month old girl from Clearwater died from accidental positional asphyxiation after becoming wedged between the mattress and crib bars. The infant was found unresponsive by her mother and transported for autopsy. no charges are planned.
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Clearwater
Aiken
Tim Carlton
Carlton
Newberry
Missing Woman Search Continues In Aiken County
Deputies from Aiken County helped in Jones County Mississippi for disaster relief and law enforcement duties. The group flew home Friday after 130 South Carolina officers assisted 200 meals daily. Rosa McKevie remains missing and residents are asked to contact investigators.
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McKevie
Balltown
Duke
Aiken Public Safety
Aiken County
Sheriff’s Office
Jones County
Mississippi
Troy Elwell
South Carolina
Palmetto State
Elwell
Rosa McKevie
David Turno
Public Safety
17 year old charged in knife assault in Aiken
Keida C Googe 17 of Aldrich Street was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill after allegedly cutting a neighbor’s left hand with a butcher knife when asked to turn down loud music at a residence near Aldrich Street in Aiken. She was taken to the Aiken County Detention Center after the 4 am incident.
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Miss Aiken County
USC Aiken
Hughes
Aiken
Keida C. Googe
Aldrich Street
Aiken County Detention Center
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Aiken County Election Commission
Hollow Creek
Bob Botsch
USCA
Brohl
Napier
USC
North Augusta High School
Wallis Alves
New
Ellenton
Gloria Ritchie
Cooper Drive
Medical College of Georgia
Jeff Smith
Ritchie
Smith
the Alley
Lindasbistro-Aiken.com
Woodside
Houndslake
Palmetto
Cedar Creek
Reserve Club
Floyd & Green
Floyd jGreen
Web
Silver Bluff Rd
FloydandGreen.com
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